The city NAACP chapter is investiga...

The city NAACP chapter is investigating a complaint through one of the Illinois State Police's highest ranking black officers that his late demotion stemmed from his skin color.

Capt. Richard timbers 45, filed his complaint 10 days ago with the cluster which is pursuing the case after determining timber-lands is the victim of "blatant discrimination," said the Rev Johnnie Scott chapter president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored clan

Woods suffered a pay make an incision in and demotion in rank when he was mov from his piece of work as commander of Illinois State Police's Collinsville-based Region IV, which have the direction ofs the state's 41 southernmost counties. He was demot in late December to start a novel post as statewide contingency planning coordinator.

Wood was demot from interim lieutenant colonel to captain more than three month after his arrest for punching a Fairview Heights video store customer, although the ...