2 days ago · CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Members of the Champaign Jewish community addressed city councilman Davion Williams at Tuesday night’s meeting after Williams changed his Facebook profile photo to a swastika last week. Williams also shared another apology statement at the meeting. Last week, Williams made a Facebook post where he …

3 days ago · CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — The Champaign city councilman who posted a swastika on social media last week has apologized. The City of Champaign released a statement from Davion Williams Tuesday morning, in which he wrote a “sincere and heartfelt” apology. He said it was never his intention to cause harm, but he acknowledged the pain […]

1 day ago · CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Many people in the Champaign community are feeling “dismayed” over the actions of a Champaign City Council member. People are calling for Davion Williams to step down after posting a swastika on social media. WCIA reported that Williams ultimately took the post down and apologized. But at Tuesday night’s city council […]

2 days ago · Champaign City Council member Davion Williams, who was under fire last week for posting a swastika on his personal Facebook account, issued a public apology to the community this morning.. Williams faced criticism after he defended his use of it Friday morning, according to WCIA.. Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen and fellow city council members were quick to publicly condemn his actions Friday ...

3 days ago · CHAMPAIGN — A Champaign City Council member has issued a public apology, stating that his recent social media post about the "historical context" of swastikas "caused pain, particularly within ...

3 days ago · CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - A Champaign city council member who came under fire for posting a swastika symbol on his personal Facebook account is now apologizing to the community he serves. The since ...

3 days ago · CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — Council Member Davion Williams has released a statement after posting a swastika on his personal Facebook page, defending his use of the antisemitic symbol. To the Community of Champaign-Urbana, City of Champaign, Residents of District One, Council, City Manager, and City Staff.

2 days ago · CHAMPAIGN — City council member Davion Williams said he has no intention of resigning despite calls for his removal after he defended the use of the swastika as a symbol in a Facebook post on ...

6 days ago · Davion Williams, Champaign City Council member, was condemned by Mayor Deborah Frank Feinen and other council members today after publishing and defending the use of a swastika on his personal Facebook account, according to a press release by the city on Friday. “This blatant display and disregard for the values we …

5 days ago · Davion Williams, District 1 councilman in Champaign, posted the swastika on a personal social media account on Jan. 31, along with a defense of its use, writing “the swastika is an ancient ...