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Speakers at Transportation Committee urge action on alleged false arrests and scheduling conflict at county meetings
Summary
Two public commenters told the committee they have unresolved personal and civil-rights grievances: Taiwan Sims cited multiple court cases and alleged false arrests and loss of parental access; George Blakemore criticized scheduling that he said prevented attendance at a City Council meeting. The committee took no formal action on the complaints.
Two people used the Transportation Committee’s public comment period to press the county for action on personal legal grievances and to criticize the committee’s scheduling.
Taiwan Sims (introduced by staff at the start of public comment) said he has pursued multiple court cases — citing case number 23D79597 and two other case numbers referenced during remarks — and alleged false arrests at 121 North LaSalle. "It's been a…
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