The Oct. 29 forum held in Flossmoor to address police and community relations did not get great reviews from some of the local residents who have regularly spoken before the Flossmoor Village Board since the death of Madeline Miller in July. Public comment during the Flossmoor Village Board meeting . . . You’ve[Read More…]
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Flossmoor forum filled with passion, ideas, questions as community wrestles with police shooting trauma (free content)
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…]
Trustee reads statement related to Madeline Miller’s death following CESSA discussion
For the first time in the months following the death of Madeline Miller, no residents spoke during public comment at the Monday, Oct. 17, Flossmoor Village Board meeting about the incident or policing in Flossmoor. But Trustee Rosalind Mustafa read a statement she prepared in anticipation of residents who have appeared before[Read More…]
Protests of Flossmoor police shooting spread to Homewood board meeting
Protesters condemning the July police shooting of Madeline Miller — normally seen at Flossmoor board meetings — spoke during the Homewood Village Board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 27. They called for Homewood elected officials to implement new programs they say are being disregarded in Flossmoor. While Flossmoor board members have[Read More…]
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…]
