Government Shutdown Ends, Supervisor Involved in Brawl at Meeting

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Government Shutdown Ends, Supervisor Involved in Brawl at Meeting
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After weeks of shutdown, services are expected to resume in Thornton Township Wednesday following a board meeting that descended into a brawl. Video shows Supervisor Tiffany Henyard jumping into a fight sparked when activist Jedidiah Brown used an expletive toward her.

Weeks-long government shutdown ends with services set to resume Wednesday Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard was involved in a brawl at a meeting Tuesday night, video shows.Services are expected to return to Thornton Township Wednesday after steps by the board Tuesday night.Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard says the township shutdown is over and services will resume today."It was one thing when the guys were fighting, but when she jumped in it, I was taken aback.

It appears fists began to fly after activist Jedidiah Brown called Henyard an expletive during the public comment portion. When he appeared to walk toward Henyard, her supporters, including Henyard's boyfriend, confronted him. The result was an all-out brawl.The meeting was the first where the vacancy on the board was filled, allowing the board to finally approve the township's tax levy ordinance and insurance.ABC7 has reached out to Henyard's attorney for a comment from her about what happened and have not heard back.

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