[Peace-discuss] Vigil this Saturday

[Brian Dolinar]

Vigil for 5 inmate deaths this Saturday, July 22, 8pm
Its outside the downtown jail and the Sheriff's office,
downtown urbana, main street across from the courthouse.
Bring a candle and a friend.

On Memorial Day weekend, Quentin Larry, age 36, died of what is being
called a heart attack.  Early reports were that the death was
drug-related.  Records say he was found with a bag of powder cocaine
in his mouth.  But he apparently did not choke on the bag – the
coroner says this 36 year-old man had a heart attack.  Did Quentin
Larry die of a drug overdose?  If so, how did he get drugs into the
jail?

Sheriff Dan Walsh has not fully explained to the Larry family what
happened and has failed to return phone calls.  A coroner's inquest is
scheduled for August 24.

The death of Quentin Larry makes 5 deaths in the Champaign County jail
over the last 2 years.

We are calling for an independent investigation into the death of
Quentin Larry and the others who have died in the county jail.
Currently, the Champaign city police are investigating the Champaign
County Sheriff's office.  An independent investigation is not an
unreasonable request.  When an affluent couple from southwest
Champaign were recently found murdered, the bodies were sent to a
special coroner in Bloomington, a $25,000 reward was announced, and
the entire police force was called on to solve these crimes.  This
sends the message that the lives of poor Black and white men (4 were
Black, 1 was white) are not worth as much as others.

Police have complete responsibility for an individual who is in their
custody.  A rogue officer has been exposed in the County jail who was
tasing several individuals.  A recent news report has revealed that
Black inmates were systematically tortured in the Chicago jails.

What is going on in the Champaign County jail???

The public and the families deserve an explanation.

BD


-- 
Brian Dolinar, Ph.D.
204 S. Lynn St.
Champaign, IL 61820
briandolinar at gmail.com