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Family and community members press Rock Island leaders for transparency after fatal police shooting
Summary
Several family members and community activists urged the Rock Island City Council during public comment to press for transparency and accountability after officer Brett Taylor shot and killed Jakarta Jackson; speakers described released video footage, questioned the investigation and called for further action.
Family members and community advocates used the council’s public comment period to demand transparency and accountability following the fatal shooting of Jakarta Jackson by a Rock Island police officer.
Wasasia Jackson identified herself as a Rock Island resident and said she was speaking about “the negligence of an investigation” into the killing and a perceived lack of transparency from the Rock Island Police Department, the state’s attorney and the task force assigned to the case. Multiple family members recounted that children were present in the vehicle at the time; one speaker said Jakarta’s 3‑year‑old daughter and a…
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