Flossmoor and area residents said they want more transparency from police and village officials, and a commitment from the village to pursue policies that can help prevent police shootings, like the one that led to the death of Madeline Miller in July. Those were among the prominent messages that emerged[Read More…]
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Flossmoor pledges community forum amid continuing policing discussion at board meetings
For the fourth consecutive Flossmoor Village Board meeting since the death of Madeline Miller, discussion continued to be dominated by public calls for change in police practices. Mayor Michelle Nelson opened the meeting Tuesday, Sept. 6, by noting that the village is working on hosting a community forum on the[Read More…]
Flossmoor officials face third contentious board meeting following death of Madeline Miller
For the third straight Flossmoor Village Board meeting, the village’s police department and elected officials faced a largely critical public demanding change in the wake of Madeline Miller’s death. Tensions were high Monday, Aug. 15, during the regular meeting of the village board. Protesters disrupted the proceedings with shouts and[Read More…]
Flossmoor releases incident report from police shooting of Madeline Miller
The Flossmoor Police Department on Monday, Aug. 15, released a redacted incident report describing the encounter between Madeline Miller and two Flossmoor officers. Miller was shot and killed by the officers as she approached them with a knife on July 10. The names of the officers and two other residents in the[Read More…]
Public continues to criticize Flossmoor police response that led to death of Madeline Miller
For the second straight Flossmoor Village Board meeting, public comment was dominated by criticism of the village’s police department and demands for administrators to do more in the wake of Madeline Miller’s death. Miller was killed July 10 by police responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at 1437 Joyce[Read More…]
Family of Madeline Miller ‘devastated’ by her death in police shooting
A group of protesters filled the sidewalk outside Flossmoor Village Hall for a second time before the board meeting Monday, Aug. 1, calling for police accountability in the shooting death of Madeline Miller. Some of Miller’s 10 siblings also attended the protest that later continued into the Flossmoor Board of[Read More…]
Flossmoor cancels National Night Out event
Provided News The Village of Flossmoor canceled its National Night Out event on Tuesday, Aug. 2. In an online message to residents, organizers said the event was canceled out of “concern among law enforcement.” “The village places a high priority on providing safe, family-friendly events that bring us together as[Read More…]
Public decries Flossmoor police response that led to death of Madeline Miller, demands action
While the Flossmoor Village Board had nothing on its agenda Monday, July 18, related to the death of Madeline Miller — who was killed July 10 by police responding to a report of a domestic disturbance at 1437 Joyce Drive — local residents, an activist and a family member all spoke about[Read More…]
Flossmoor police ask for patience as state police task force investigates shooting
The Flossmoor Police Department issued a statement Monday evening appealing to the community for patience as the Illinois State Police Public Integrity Task Force investigates an officer-involved shooting on Sunday that took the life of a 64-year-old resident. Madeline Miller was pronounced dead at 1:09 p.m. Sunday after she was[Read More…]
