Topic: Champaign

The mayor of Champaign, Illinois, signs an executive order declaring a coronavirus emergency that includes the power to ban the sale of firearms and alcohol. The hosts criticize the move as an overreach by local government, noting there were no confirmed cases in the city at the time of the order.

A news report from WICD in Illinois details how offenders in Champaign County are placed on electronic home detention for minor offenses like traffic tickets. Sheriff Dan Walsh explains that the program saves the county money, while the hosts express outrage that first-time traffic offenders are being subjected to 24/7 GPS monitoring and surprise home checks.