5 days ago · ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — No charges will be filed in the death of 21-year-old Jakarta Jackson after he was shot and killed by a Rock Island police officer on Jan. 5. Rock Island County State's ...

2 days ago · Protesters chanting "Justice for Jakarta" called for the removal of Rock Island County State's Attorney Dora Villarreal. She said Friday that the actions against Jakarta Jackson by Rock Island ...

5 days ago · Jackson was the father of a 3-year-old daughter. Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, the attorney’s representing the family of Jakarta Jackson released the following statement Friday:

6 days ago · The Rock Island County Integrity Task Force has submitted the investigative case file to Rock Island County State’s Attorney Dora Villareal for review after the 21-year-old Jakarta Jackson man ...

5 days ago · The officer-involved shooting that claimed the life of 21-year-old Jakarta Jackson was justified and the officer will not be charged, Rock Island County State’s Attorney Dora Villarreal ...

2 days ago · A man holds a photo of Jakarta Jackson during a protest held Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, at the Rock Island Police Department. Jackson was killed Jan. 5 in an officer-involved shooting.

The Rock Island County State’s Attorney’s Office released a statement Sunday morning, regarding the case of Jakarta Jackson, the 21-year-old who was shot and killed by a Rock Island police ...

4 days ago · Family members and friends of Jakarta Jackson gathered outside the Rock Island Police Department on Saturday to protest the ruling by Rock Island County State's Attorney exonerating police officer.

5 days ago · At 3:15 p.m. Jan. 5, Officer Brett Taylor was involved in a shooting incident with Jarkarta Jackson. Taylor fired his gun and shot Jackson, who later died from his injuries.

Jan 10, 2025 · Court documents obtained by News 8 show that Jackson was wanted on a misdemeanor arrest warrant issued back in October. ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The Rock Island Police Department has identified the...