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Champaign Police Chief Kicks Out Reporter

13:58 Jun 8 2007 Champaign, IL

  Police Acting Unprofessionally

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Champaign Police Chief RT Finney forced a reporter to leave a press conference and is quoted as saying, "I choose who I want to talk to." The reporter is considered a legitimate member of the press. After pressure from the ACLU, the Police Chief wrote a letter stating that all members of the press have a right to Champaign Police Department press conferences.
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http://publici.ucimc.org/aug07.pdf
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Jim Browne (Apr 2 2013)
Reporter, WGLT Radio. Wants to talk with someone about R.T. Finney. He's now interim chief in our community.
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