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Urbana alderman speaks out about Islamophobic threat against his wife

Kyle Johnson
Reporter · Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM · 1 min read
Urbana alderman speaks out about Islamophobic threat against his wife — Champaign Community news

Verdell Jones III: “She was approached by a man from behind who claimed that he was a veteran and started threatening her, pretty much telling her that she’s not welcomed here … ‘Muslims will never take over America.'"

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