Tag Archives: Armored truck Purchase

Bloomington City officials are proposing a new ordinance to limit use of the city’s new armored vehicle. In a press release last Friday, the city council announced its plan to float legislation would formally codify use of the vehicle. The ordinance would prohibit the armored truck to be used for crowd control or during non-violent public protests. It would also …

During the Bloomington City Council’s special session’s public comment period, Black Lives Matter advocate Vauhxx Booker announced his group will continue to protest the Mayor’s decision to approve purchasing an armored truck for the police department. He said the group and its allies would continue protesting until they feel they’ve been heard. True to his word, Booker began to protest …