Frustrated and disgusted by the events surrounding the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police last month, Normal Police Department third-shift officer Jasmine Johnson went to her chief and asked for a show of department solidarity with protesters. The result was Thursday’s “United Against Police Brutality Walk” through Uptown Normal, drawing about 100 community residents and police.
The nearly-four year NPD veteran officer said she wanted to show the public that police in…
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