[Imc-newsroom] white supremicist group comes to town

[Mike Lehman]

It should be noted that the time and date below have changed from an
earlier story on IMC (yes, AFAIK, the IMC broke this story in C-U). I
intended to cover the original time and date and I can be there Sunday
evening to report.
Mike Lehman

Danielle Chynoweth wrote:
> 
> we need to cover this.
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 15:10:09 -0500
> From: Jenny Barrett <jennyb at uiuc.edu>
> To: sf-talk at prairienet.org
> Subject: FYI
> 
> >>White supremacist to speak in Champaign
> >>  By MARK SCHULTZ, WDWS Staff
> >>  Published Online August 29, 2001
> >>  Copyright 2001
> >>
> >>  White supremacist Matt Hale, founder of the World Church of the
> >>  Creator, will speak at the Champaign Public Library on Sunday, Sept.
> >>  9. Champaign Public Library Director George Sheets says Hale
> >>  approached him to speak at the library. Sheets says he negotiated
> >>  with Hale to speak after the library is closed so he
> >>  wouldn't disturb patrons. Hale will speak at the library from 7 to 9 p.m.
> >>  Sheets says a public library is a good forum to exchange ideas no matter
> >how
> >>  controversial those ideas may be. Hale has spoken at several other
> >>  public libraries around the state.
> >>  One of Hale's followers, Benjamin Smith, went on a multi- state
> >>  shooting spree in July 1999. Smith shot and wounded a UI student as
> >>  part of that spree. He also shot and killed former Northwestern
> >>  basketball coach Ricky Byrdsong.
> >>  Sheets says he has been in contact with the Champaign Police
> >>  Department to ensure security and order at the library during Hale's
> >>  visit.
> >>  Stephen J. Kaufman