A public meeting in Thornton Township, Illinois devolved into a violent brawl after a resident directed an expletive at Supervisor Tiffany Henyard, leading to her boyfriend confronting the individual. The incident has sparked condemnation from local officials, who cite concerns about Henyard's conduct and call for a return to civility in governance.
South suburban officials decried the violent brawl that broke out at a Thorntown Township meeting Tuesday night involving Supervisor Tiffany Henyard .The brawl began after a frequent critic of Henyard called her an expletive during public comments and her boyfriend confronted him.The incident comes amid ongoing scrutiny of Henyard, who also serves as the mayor of Dolton.
In a statement, Thornton Township Trustees Christopher Gonzalez, Stephanie Wiedeman and Carmen Carlisle said they were "deeply disturbed by the events that transpired during last night's board meeting. As public officials, we are entrusted with leading through professionalism, integrity, and respect. What began as a productive discussion on critical community matters descended into chaos and violence, behavior that has no place in Thornton Township and will not be tolerated.
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