By Julia Lopez, CVPost community reporter
An online petition created by the Eau Claire Justice League (ECJL) is bringing a national issue closer to home and has already led to a meeting between the Eau Claire Police Department and concerned citizens.
The Justice League, an activists’ organization founded here in June, requested the police department and the Eau Claire City Council to “Ban Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets in Eau Claire.” The ECJL has described itself as a grassroots community group whose members are passionate about social justice.
Eau Claire Police Chief Matt Rokus said it’s important to listen to concerns citizens bring forth and that he doesn’t take their input lightly, but said completely banning these items from police use is not in anyone’s best interest.
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