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Illinois Newsroom is hosting a panel on the role of police in C-U

This Thursday, July 23rd, Illinois Newsroom will be holding a panel discussion on Facebook live regarding the role of police. The panel will be moderated by Director of News and Public Affairs Reginald Hardwick, and it begins at 8 p.m. Here are the featured panelists:

Anthony Cobb, Champaign Chief of Police

Naomi Paik, Associate Professor, Asian American Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Diane Marlin, Mayor of Urbana

Tariq Khan, PhD Candidate in History, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Deb Feinen, Mayor of Champaign

Dustin Heuerman, Champaign County Sheriff

Tatianna Ammons, Activist and County Board candidate

Evelyn Reynolds, Associate Professor, Sociology, Parkland Community College

Audience members can ask questions through the comments, and some may be addressed during the forum. 

Image from Illinois Newsroom website. 

Staff writer

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