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Residents urge Peoria leaders to outline protections against ICE actions, raise concerns about Axon surveillance
Summary
Multiple speakers at the Jan. 13 council meeting asked Peoria leaders for a clear plan to protect residents and schools from ICE activity and raised concerns about the city's proposed Axon contract extension and surveillance risks.
Four members of the public used the Citizens Opportunity period at the Jan. 13 Peoria City Council meeting to press elected leaders for clearer statements and local plans about immigration‑enforcement actions and to express worries about municipal procurement of surveillance technology.
Dr. Hen Abi Akar told the council that federal agents could endanger residents and criticized federal obstruction of local investigators, then asked Mayor Ali and Chief Echeverria what protections the city plans to…
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