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BARNES v. CITY OF CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS

No. 19-1377.

943 F.3d 826 (2019)

Shirlena BARNES, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS, and Michael Peebles, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided November 26, 2019.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank R. Ledbetter , Attorney, Ledbetter Law Firm, LLC, St. Louis, MO, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Michael J. Victor , Brian M. Funk , Attorneys, O'Halloran, Kosoff, Geitner & Cook, LLC, Northbrook, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before Wood, Chief Judge, and Kanne and Brennan, Circuit Judges.

While arresting gang members in Centralia, Illinois, police officer Michael Peebles felt intimidated when Shirlena Barnes, a city resident with gang connections, drove up and yelled derogatory epithets. Later, Barnes posted statements on social media that Peebles believed threatened him and his family. As a private citizen...

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