Timeline: Purdue investigates after police officer is accused of using excessive force on a Black student
2022
Feb 09
Adonis Tuggle alleges that a Purdue police officer used excessive force while restraining him.
Feb 09
Purdue Student Government condemned the treatment of junior Adonis Tuggle at the hands of Purdue University Police officer in an email sent to…
Feb 10
UPDATE: Purdue spokesperson Tim Doty said the lockdown "has has been the case since spring/summer 2020. Hovde ground floor is open for those n…
Feb 10
Purdue Counseling and Psychological Services released a statement in support of Black students on campus in light of a student alleging excess…
Feb 10
Purdue Graduate Student Government condemned Adonis Tuggle's treatment by a Purdue Police Department Officer in a statement sent to students T…
Feb 10
Indiana University Student Body President Ky Freeman released a statement expressing support for Adonis Tuggle after a video of Tuggle being p…
Feb 10
Purdue President Mitch Daniels released a statement Thursday evening addressing the conflict between a Purdue Police officer and Black student…
Feb 10
More than 600 people crammed into the seats, aisles and any other space they could find in Room 1-105 in Lilly Hall of Life Sciences. Nearly 2…
Feb 10
Hundreds of people gathered in Lilly Hall Room 1-105 on Thursday night for a Town Hall discussion about a recent Purdue police altercation wit…
Feb 10
Jon Selke, the Purdue Police officer accused of using excessive force after a video showed him pressing his arm into a Black student's neck an…
Feb 11
To President Mitch Daniels, who is apparently going on scavenger hunts and exploring the Everglades in Naples, Florida:
Feb 11
Twitter is flooded with various media organization's reporting on the controversy regarding a student who was physically held down by a Purdue…
Feb 12
Current and former Purdue athletes responded to the accusation of excessive force used by Purdue police officer Jon Selke while restraining a …
Feb 12
Tippecanoe County Prosecutor Patrick Harrington requested that the Indiana State Police conduct an independent investigation into the conflict…
Feb 14
Ten days after the physical altercation between Purdue student Adonis Tuggle and Purdue police officer Jon Selke, Dean of the Honors College R…
Feb 13
The investigation into the conduct of Purdue police officer Jon Selke on Feb. 4 is ongoing, and both Purdue and the county prosecutor have req…
Feb 21
Purdue President Mitch Daniels made a statement about the investigation into the incident between a Purdue police officer and a Black student …
Mar 01
In the less than half full Class of 1950 lecture hall, 300 students came together in-person and virtually for the Black Student Union’s town h…
Mar 22
The body camera footage from Purdue Police officer Jon Selke's vest has still not been released, and Purdue has provided no updates regarding …
Mar 24
It will be four weeks tomorrow since the last update from anyone involved in the Tuggle case.
Apr 11
Originally published at 3:16 p.m. Updated at 5:20 p.m.
Apr 11
Body cam footage from Purdue police officer Jon Selke's arrest of Black Student Adonis Tuggle.
Apr 12
Monday marked marked 62 days since the altercation between Purdue police officer Jon Selke and student Adonis Tuggle, 57 days since the video …
Apr 12
Purdue Police Officer Jon Selke has been temporarily reassigned to administrative services following the release of special prosecutor Rodney …
Apr 12
Purdue police are investigating the spray paint on the base of the bell tower and the Engineering Fountain, which reads "ACAB" and "pigs" in r…
Apr 13
The Black Student Union posted a statement on its Instagram in response to a report published by Madison County prosecutor Rodney Cummings reg…
Apr 13
A paper flyer with a photo of Purdue student Adonis Tuggle was posted to a lamp post near Memorial Mall Wednesday morning.
Apr 13
All related body camera and dash camera videos from the altercation between student Adonis Tuggle and Purdue police officer Jon Selke have bee…
Apr 13
The videos have been trimmed down for easier viewing and uploading. The full videos can be found here.
Apr 14
Purdue police are still investigating the spray paint on the base of the Bell Tower and the Engineering Fountain, which reads “ACAB” and “pigs…
Apr 14
Campus opinions are mixed in the wake of special prosecutor Rodney Cummings releasing his report on and sharing the body camera footage of the…
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The lawyer representing Adonis Tuggle and his family said he's asked that Purdue President M…
