On Oct. 21, members from The Nu Epsilon chapter of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity at Alabama A&M University started an online petition demanding for state authorities to take over the investigation from the Bloomington Police Department.
There's a sad update to report surrounding Jelani Day. A coroner has confirmed that the body of the missing Illinois State University grad student has been identified. LaSalle County Coroner Richard Ploch noted that a male body found "floating near the south bank of the Illinois River approximately ¼ mile east of the Illinois Rt. 251 Bridge of the Illinois River" on Sept. 4 is Jelani Day.