Partnership with the Invisible Institute investigates police misconduct in Champaign County
Champaign resident Rita Conerly holds chalk outside the Champaign Police Department building off University Avenue on September 28, 2023. Conerly wrote "Protect Women" outside the department's building after an officer failed to file a report after she made a call regarding domestic violence. Farrah Anderson / Illinois Public Media and the Invisible Institute
Our last conversation around the work of the Invisible Institute highlights its partnership with Illinois Public Media. One of several pieces to come out of this partnership was titled, “Champaign Police investigate ‘agency culture’ of not following domestic violence reporting laws.”
The story went on to be recognized with a regional award from the Society of Professional Journalists and took second place in Collaborative Effort from the Public Media Journalists Association.
Today we are joined by reporter Farrah Anderson and editor Sam Stecklow. They'll talk about how these investigations into the Champaign Police Department came about, what some of the challenges were and the response they have gotten from the community.
GUESTS:
Farrah Anderson
Reporter, Illinois Public Media and Invisible Institute
Sam Stecklow
Journalist, Invisible Institute