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The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
Former University varsity football player Glenn Foster Jr. (97) takes the field before the start of the game against the New England Patriots on Oct. 13, 2013, in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Foster passed away on Dec. 6 in police custody after a mental health emergency.

[Photo] Former UI football player dies in police custody, spurs investigation, national attention

By Farrah Anderson, Assistant Investigative News and Longform Editor • December 13, 2021
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