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Speakers described the incident as an unjustified use of force and criticized the pace and content of the city's public statements and decisions about the matter. Several family members and community advocates asked directly for personnel changes in police leadership and for the officer involved to be removed from patrol duties.

At the meeting, members of Jackson’s family and others recounted details they said appear on body‑camera and dash‑camera footage and said those videos show Jackson with his hands up and not posing an immediate threat when he was shot. Lattice Jackson, speaking as a family member, said the community was not given timely explanations and accused the mayor and police leadership of failing the Black community. Another speaker, West Asia Jackson, described the body-camera footage and characterized the official presentation as an edited narrative.

Speakers demanded actions including: an independent investigation, removal of the named officer from street duty, disciplinary action for leadership they view as responsible, and public transparency on the investigative timeline. Several speakers also said they were prepared to pursue legal and civic remedies and urged the council to act quickly to prevent further deaths.

Council response and action

The transcript records only public comment on this subject; no formal council action or vote addressing those demands appears in the meeting record. The mayor and council did not announce personnel changes or an independent investigative process during the public-comment period captured in the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - March 24, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple speakers at public comment accused police of using excessive force in the shooting death of Jakara (Jakarta) Jackson, urged removal of officers and officials, and demanded policy changes and independent review; council did not take formal action during the meeting.","taxTitle","Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois","taxId",53963,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6110737,"Council approves land sale and PUD for 25‑unit veterans village in Rock Island",239,5310000,5549000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2756678-edf27c3c4fa4bfbdf9f6c6af2c926093&start=5310&end=5549","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2756678-edf27c3c4fa4bfbdf9f6c6af2c926093/thumbnail_5310000.jpg","/articles/6110737/Rock-Island/Rock-Island/Illinois/Council-approves-land-sale-and-PUD-for-25unit-veterans-village-in-Rock-Island","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6110737-028169c6ea7f584518211d353f701d8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204856&Signature=g0i6vdlUGXQq9fLnogZml~G~qnSVD-26dCw2xlxQXyPBFzQo8uxrIS9ZnIrRp9cUJj6aLT2XxY4pPO3w3apy4RTdESt25VVox~7oyJump4~s~sBwdfsLQ~noQF9ecwjeYZWJfwY46LMNLrt3pKJzBHrk6dryPsH-GsEcuXpBZC0NU5gIt8xjyHiX2opvQWll8ZoNvYhk4TGJeyJfFRhvqgNvQM0WF5MFTtUDcdnQ2139703ooX-mcNAq-vedsYZlAqcohJYKIWn7GYtfsnsSozJORl24Nent5OTslt~MImR2XMvid1Hz1b1oXE0KmEb26PK0mJSNXNXGbdrMC5ePhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rock Island City Council approved a planned-unit development (PUD), rezoning and sale of city-owned property to Community Home Partners to build a 25‑unit veterans village with a community center.

Community Development Director Myles Grader described the project as permanent supportive housing for veterans consisting of 25 small homes arranged behind a roughly 1‑acre flag lot reserved by the city for future retail. Staff recommended approval, and council members noted the project’s novelty and regional interest.

Aldermen approved the final plat with variances, rezoning to a PUD/B-3 designation where required, and the sale of the city parcel. Roll-call votes recorded all present alderpersons voting aye on each item.

Project details and support

Myles Grader told the council the concept is “a veterans village” that \"would be the first of its kind in the region,\" and that staff supported the requested variances because of the development’s design. The council noted public interest: Grader said U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth had expressed support for the project during a recent visit.

Council action and votes

Item 8A (final PUD and subdivision plat with variances) was moved and seconded; on roll call each present alderperson voted aye. Item 8B (rezoning of the Solomon site to a PUD/B-3 classification) and Item 8C (sale of city-owned property to Community Home Partners) likewise passed on unanimous roll-call votes.

Next steps

With sale documents authorized and the plat approved, the city manager was authorized to execute sale agreements and related documents; staff will proceed with final administrative steps and building-permit review. The city will retain the roughly 1‑acre frontage lot for future retail development as described by staff.

The council treated these items as a coordinated package of land-use approvals; no dissenting council votes were recorded.","The council approved rezoning, sale of city-owned property and final subdivision plat to allow Community Home Partners to build a 25‑unit permanent supportive-housing village for veterans; votes were unanimous.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6110742,"Rock Island council approves business district after heated public comment on Milan Bottoms development",5302,638000,5940000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2756678-edf27c3c4fa4bfbdf9f6c6af2c926093&start=638&end=5940","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2756678-edf27c3c4fa4bfbdf9f6c6af2c926093/thumbnail_638000.jpg","/articles/6110742/Rock-Island/Rock-Island/Illinois/Rock-Island-council-approves-business-district-after-heated-public-comment-on-Milan-Bottoms-development","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6110742-6d1fd004ca4cdcf93a136637ce944ab7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204856&Signature=nVy3Y8wHXUI1zwpqRkvwCYMW8SVtMS0motalgYSWjqlX4Rc4T3WnthYT7HGVpR8fXOY~nHOC0u1KivNAeQItLy66yeuABr~1U1olY1785cnU8V0~vkk-gBT7XxM5ItKJTb-iflH3wa6A8zSrigyqyQikl5Epf8IKHiXCqtif3UBkarp51zZzgE2dksw4Ve5NChhadjYrq~~n8oFYXjyN3eoQKa-LOmOnKK-jOUmj4cPXhibBW5JNNwSIFTC4xYrccfWyEpallvzyERXy6gOKwXCbFh0leULCGVtwbivP5iZc8E5f7FeY-b1wMAlI41dJ0FX7FZjZlIQ3oS4bxnhqBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Rock Island City Council voted to adopt an ordinance establishing the Parkway I-280 Business District and a related resolution including a commitment to wetland conservation following more than an hour of public comment urging the council to delay development near the Milan Bottoms wetlands.

Residents, environmental groups and regional conservation officials told the council the environmental review submitted by the developer and consultant Shive-Hattery was inadequate and urged the council to table approval until more robust biological, archaeological and flood-risk studies are completed. Speakers also questioned the financial structure of the proposed incentives, including the use of tax increment financing (TIF) and a business development district (BDD).

The council adopted an amendment to the BDD plan that explicitly limits development in the western portion of the district to low-impact recreation in order to “protect the wetlands” and establishes the intent to create a conservation easement and pursue resilience and grant funding. The amended ordinance passed on a roll call vote with all present members voting aye.

Public-comment highlights and concerns

Tim Murphy, an Audubon member from Moline, described Milan Bottoms as a \"unique relatively untouched natural environment\" and said he opposed the planned truck stop and cannabis dispensary because of anticipated habitat loss, light and noise pollution, and runoff risks. Kelly McKay of Hampton and other speakers pointed to the absence of bald eagles from the Shive-Hattery report and said they had observed protected species, including a recently reported immature whooping crane.

Multiple speakers criticized the Shive-Hattery report as a desktop review relying on the EcoCat database and lacking on-site field surveys. Kelly McKay summarized the critique: \"This report is not worth the paper it was printed on,\" and urged the council to require a \"true and scientifically based environmental assessment.\" Brian Ritter, executive director of Nahant Marsh, and other regional conservationists echoed calls to delay action until federal and state wildlife agencies and additional site surveys had reviewed the project.

Financial and procedural questions

At the March 21 press conference summarized by Carol Presley, speakers said the city would contribute about $3,000,000 for utilities and infrastructure and that the total development cost was estimated at $12–15 million. Presley said the developer, identified in public remarks as Nature's Treatment of Illinois (NTI), would receive up to a $6,000,000 reimbursement cap from TIF/BBD revenues and that the BDD would add a 1% sales tax in the area. Several public speakers asked whether those incentive levels were appropriate and whether surplus TIF balances would be diverted from other taxing districts.

Council action and outcome

The council voted to adopt the Parkway I-280 Business District ordinance (motion: \"Pass the ordinance establishing the Parkway I-280 Business District\") and approved an amendment requiring that the western portion of the district be limited to low-impact recreation and establishing intent to create a conservation easement. The roll-call votes recorded all present members as \"Aye.\" The council also adopted a companion resolution stating the city's commitment to wetland conservation; that resolution likewise passed unanimously on roll call.

What remains unresolved

Speakers asked that the council require on-the-ground biological surveys, archaeological assessments and updated flood modeling that incorporate recent regional climate projections before permitting construction on or adjacent to the 10-acre parcel described at the public press conference. Several residents asked the council to table votes on TIF and BDD-related approvals until those studies are completed and publicly vetted.

The council heard a large number of public comments opposing the truck stop and dispensary location and approved the amended ordinance and resolution on the same meeting night. Speakers pledged to continue to press for additional study and for implementation details for the promised conservation easement and wetland protections.","After extensive public comment calling for more environmental study, the Rock Island City Council adopted an ordinance creating the Parkway I-280 Business District and a related resolution that includes language committing to wetland conservation in the district.","actionData","errors"]

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