Day, a Illinois State University graduate student, was reported missing on Aug. 24. LaSalle County authorities say the manner in which he went into the Illinois River is currently unknown.
An autopsy revealed Jelani Day, an Illinois State University graduate student who was found in the Illinois River, died of drowning but his family doesn t believe it.
“The urgency of these cases and our continued shared interest in justice are the most compelling reasons to launch a federal investigation into the disappearance and death of Jelani Day