Tiffany Henyard Update: Jedidiah Brown, Lavell Redmond, and Kamal Woods suing after altercation at Thornton Township gathering

In SOUTH HOLLAND, Ill. (WLS), two men are suing Supervisor Tiffany Henyard and others after being involved in a brawl at a Thornton Township meeting last month.

Jedidiah Brown and Lavell Redmond filed their lawsuits in federal court.

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The men say they were attacked for exercising their right to free speech.

The suit names Henyard, Kamal Woods, a Thornton Township employee, a Dolton employee, South Holland police and others.

Henyard’s attorney calls the lawsuits quote “frivolous” and “completely without merit.”

In a separate matter, Woods, who is Henyard’s boyfriend, filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Thornton Township.

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He was fired from his job with the township earlier this month after the fight.

Trustees said he was already under scrutiny.

A statement was released by Dolton trustees clarifying that they were not present during the incident and have not made any payments related to it. They emphasized their dedication to transparency, accountability, and serving Dolton residents, denouncing any false claims and affirming their commitment to working for the community’s best interests without being swayed by misinformation.

ABC7 has reached out to a spokesperson for the Thornton Township trustees for comment, but did not immediately hear back.