Murder of Street Vendor Prompts City Meeting with Hispanic Community - Rockford, Illinois

“The murder of a Hispanic street vendor sparks outrage among the Latino community. Now they demand change. They met with Rockford police brass and representatives from the city Friday afternoon.

The meeting wrapped up after two hours of talks. The media showed up around 3:00 ready to go and listen in on that meeting but were told that it was private. Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey told us he did not want any cameras inside. He also kicked out reporters.”

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