Author Archives: Julia Bradley
ACLU concerned about Peoria using LPR cams
PEORIA, Ill. -- Privacy concerns are being raised by a civil liberties group over new license plate recognition cameras being installed in Peoria. Peoria's chapter of the American Civil Liberties Unio...
Jan 21, 2022 (25 News)
Actor/Comedian Louie Anderson dead at 68
(Reuters) -Louie Anderson, a three-time Emmy Award winner, comedian and game show host, died on Friday morning after a battle with cancer, his publicist told Deadline. He was 68. The star of the comed...
Jan 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Actor Louie Anderson poses backstage with his award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his role on the FX series "Baskets" at the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California U.S., September 18, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuon
Minnesota jury to decide if Chauvin's colleagues had duty to stop deadly Floyd arrest
(Reuters) -The federal prosecution of three former Minneapolis police officers who took part in the deadly arrest of George Floyd began on Thursday in a trial that turns on when an officer has a duty ...
Jan 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Community members visit one of the murals at George Floyd Square, now behind barricades that formerly blocked the street, after city employees began to reopen George Floyd Square, the area where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis police custody the year before, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Nicole Neri
Is COVID retreating in the U.S.? Data paints encouraging scenario
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New coronavirus cases are falling in parts of the United States hardest hit by the fast-spreading Omicron variant, according to a Reuters analysis of public health data, offering ...
Jan 21, 2022 People queue to be tested for COVID-19 in Times Square, as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Murray Baker Bridge lit up for the "Reveal the Teal" campaign
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Murray Baker Bridge was lit up in teal lights Wednesday night to increase awareness about cervical cancer. The teal lights will stay lit through Wednesday, January 26 in observance...
Jan 20, 2022 (25 News)
U.S. weekly jobless claims increase amid Omicron surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, likely as a winter wave of COVID-19 infections disrupted business activity, whic...
Jan 20, 2022 Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
MN jury to decide if Chauvin's colleagues had duty to stop deadly Floyd arrest
(Reuters) - The federal prosecution of three former Minneapolis police officers who took part in the deadly arrest of George Floyd begins on Thursday in a trial that turns on when an officer has a dut...
Jan 20, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Community members visit one of the murals at George Floyd Square, now behind barricades that formerly blocked the street, after city employees began to reopen George Floyd Square, the area where George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis police custody the year before, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Nicole Neri
Pekin Council censures Orrick on sexual harrassment claim
PEKIN, Ill. -- The Pekin City Council has publicly censured longtime council member Lloyd Orrick after the city's ethics committee found Orrick sexually harassed a fellow councilwoman. Council took ac...
Jan 20, 2022
U.S. Senate Democrats fail in bid to pass voting rights bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats suffered twin legislative defeats late on Wednesday in their push to toughen voting rights protections in the run-up to this Nove...
Jan 20, 2022 The U.S. Capitol dome is seen at night as the Senate continues debate of voting rights legislation in Washington, U.S., January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Chief: PPD adding LPR cameras to fight crime
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria experienced a high number of violent crimes in 2021, many of them involving vehicles. Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria told WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show", they've got a new ...
Jan 19, 2022 MWC-PPD
