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Community demands accountability after video shows man beaten outside Red Iguana; council pledges review of liquor-code security rules
Summary
Multiple witnesses and family members told the Waukegan City Council on Feb. 2 that a young man, identified in the transcript as Kivante Curry, was beaten and choked unconscious outside the Red Iguana; the police department is investigating and aldermen said they will explore tightening liquor-license security requirements.
A wave of public comment at the Waukegan City Council meeting on Feb. 2 focused on an incident at the Red Iguana restaurant in which speakers said a young man, identified in council testimony as Kivante Curry, was beaten and left unconscious.
"A young man was beaten, choked out, and thrown on his face, and teeth knocked out his mouth," said Kimberly Handy Jones, a resident who urged the council to pursue accountability and called for the business to be shut down.
Family members and community leaders repeated the claim and demanded a criminal investigation and administrative action. One speaker said the video…
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