Independent News and Views
The following report chronicles eight internal investigations, three civil lawsuits, three citizen complaints and two news stories related to former Geneva Police Detective Brian Choffin, …
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On July 2, 2020, the Geneva City Council passed six resolutions related to police oversight and reform. One of those resolutions called for the creation …
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In a marathon meeting lasting more than six hours, Geneva City Council voted 5-4 to pass a resolution establishing a public hearing for a local …
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The Peoples Peaceful Protest of Geneva has begun circulating a petition demanding reform for the Geneva Police Department. The online petition includes a list of …
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Before his arrest last week for strangling a woman at the police department, Geneva Police Officer Jack Montesanto called and sent messages to Geneva Believer …
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On July 31 2019, the Geneva community was shaken by the news that a ten-year veteran cop, Jack Montesanto, had been arrested and charged with …
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On September 10, 2018, three family dogs got out of their fenced yard on Hamilton Street and ran into the yard of Ward 1 City …
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An exercise in obfuscation and misdirection masquerading as a public policy discussion took place on the evening of December 6th under the direction of City …
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The lakefront sale is dead, and the Committee on Open Government responds to Geneva Believer The December 7th City Council meeting drew a large turnout …
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