All articles authored by Zachary J. Gittrich, unless otherwise noted.
State Farm Facing Second Lawsuit for Racial Discrimination
02/16/2022 | An Illinois Department of Human Rights investigation concluded that because of her race, Shashi Mandhyan was retaliated against and harassed by State Farm, received negative performance evaluations, and was ultimately terminated back in 2018. (VIEW FULL ARTICLE)
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08/11/2020 | To liberate means to be free from oppression. Oppression is power enacted on an individual that strips them of their singular human existence. (VIEW FULL ARTICLE)
Black Lives Matter Even in Pekin
06/13/2020 | History was made on Saturday, June 6th, 2020 when the first ever Black Lives Matter protest occurred in Pekin, IL at the Tazewell County Courthouse. (VIEW FULL ARTICLE)
06/25/2020 | Another protest manifested itself on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020 outside the McLean County Law & Justice Center, the Black Lives Matter Solidarity Rally. (VIEW FULL ARTICLE)
06/24/2020 | Tuesday, June 2nd, saw more demonstrations. The City of Refuge church, located at the corner of Jefferson and Gridley, organized a march from the church to the McLean County Law & Justice Center.(VIEW FULL ARTICLE)
Black Lives Matter in BloNo: Day 2
06/18/2020 | The NAACP of Bloomington-Normal & Not In Our Town organized an event in front of the McLean County Law & Justice Center in Downtown Bloomington. The murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis by four former police officers has shocked the national consciousness. People of all races, young & old, were present. (VIEW FULL ARTICLE)
Black Lives Matter in BloNo Day 1
6/11/2022 | The murder of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers has ignited a fresh, new wave of protests in support of Black Liberation across the country. (VIEW FULL ARTICLE)
Black Lives Matter Mclean County Jail Caravan Protest
06/11/2020 | On May Day, May 1st, Black Lives Matter Bloomington-Normal organized a car caravan action around the McLean County Jail calling for decarceration and to waive the costs of video visits/phone calls during COVID19 for inmates. (VIEW FULL ARTICLE)
