Macomb police racially profiled couple, wife says

The McDonough County Voice
Editor's note: A previous version of this story mistakenly omitted a response from State's Attorney Matt Kwacala. His comments have been added to the story.
McDONOUGH COUNTY — A resident who was arrested on March 2, held for 20 hours and then released by the State’s Attorney without any charges is alleging local police racially profiled her and her husband and violated their rights.
“I will never forget this, because it was my husband’s birthday,” Magen Kelly said.
Kelly, who is Black, said in interviews with the Voice that she and husband Corey Kelly, a multi-ethnic war veteran, were racially profiled and targeted for what the police report described as a “random registration check” as they made their way home through Macomb. She called dispatch twice, asking for a supervisor after they were stopped. During the calls, she expressed fear for her safety.

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