Tiffany Henyard news: Video shows Thornton Township Supervisor involved in brawl at meeting; services to resume Wednesday

SOUTH HOLLAND, Ailing. (WLS) — Companies are anticipated to return to Thornton Township Wednesday after steps by the board Tuesday night time. The motion happened earlier than a brawl broke out.

A consultant for Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard launched a press release Wednesday in regards to the incident.

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Henyard mentioned the township shutdown is over and companies will resume Wednesday. Nevertheless, the board assembly devolved to a brand new low after a battle broke out.

Jedediah Brown mentioned though he not lives within the Chicago space, he nonetheless advocates for individuals right here and wouldn’t have been on the assembly if residents had not requested him to be.

Wednesday, Brown mentioned he is did not begin the melee and is taking difficulty with being blamed for the violence. Brown, alongside along with his good friend, are defending themselves.

It seems fists started to fly after Brown, an outspoken critic of Henyard, known as her a expletive throughout a Thornton Township assembly Tuesday night time.

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“I used to be going again to my seat after which come on, made his rationalization of a risk and remark I went again after which they began a battle,” Brown mentioned.

However Brown mentioned as he turned to stroll again to his seat and never towards Henyard that the township supervisor’s boyfriend confronted him.

That is when Brown’s good friend LeVelle Redmond, a former Dolton employee who mentioned he was fired by Henyard and is now homeless, was simply defending his good friend.

“He was closing in and he rotated and mentioned who’re you speaking to and I pushed them again and I attempted to place my hand as much as push him again,” Redmond mentioned.

Police have been known as and Brown was eliminated by safety.

The assembly was the primary the place the emptiness on the board was crammed permitting the board to lastly approve the township’s tax levy ordinance and insurance coverage ending the shutdown.

South Holland police mentioned no arrests have been made.

Henyard’s lawyer issued the next assertion Wednesday afternoon:

“Supervisor Tiffany Henyard was verbally assaulted, and her private security threatened, on the Thornton Township board assembly on January 28, 2025, by Jedediah Brown, a recognized aggressor in opposition to whom the Supervisor had tried to safe an emergency restraining order however was denied by the courtroom. After a slew of insulting and inciting phrases, together with calling the Supervisor a b****, Jedediah Brown and his confederate, LaVell X J Redmond, an equally recognized aggressor and registered intercourse offender, attacked the Supervisor’s important different, Mr. Kamal Woods, knocking him to the ground, kicking and punching him. The Supervisor suffered minor accidents when she instinctively rushed to the melee in an try to interrupt it up. Mr. Woods additionally suffered minor accidents, however each are okay. All authorized choices could be pursued.”

The Village of Dolton issued a press release saying, “We’re conscious of a possible peaceable protest which will happen throughout tonight’s Village of Dolton Board assembly. Moreover, Mayor Henyard has acknowledged she is not going to be attending. Please relaxation assured that the assembly just isn’t canceled and can proceed as scheduled. Right now, the Board just isn’t conscious of any credible threats associated to the protest. We absolutely respect the suitable to peaceable demonstration and encourage all expressions to stay constructive and orderly. Our precedence stays the protection and well-being of all attendees, and we’re taking the required precautions to make sure a safe and productive setting.”

A spokesperson added, “We’re writing to handle the unlucky and disturbing occasions that happened on the Thornton Township Board assembly in South Holland final night time. To make clear, this was not a Village of Dolton board assembly, and not one of the Village of Dolton Trustees have been in attendance.”