More child porn charges for former CHS teacher
Richard Wellbeloved-Stone sat in federal court this morning, often with his head in his hands, as he waited for an initial appearance before a judge on additional charges of child […]
JADE wannabe: Profiling case against Albemarle cop likely headed to trial
A federal judge raised questions about an Albemarle police officer’s unprecedented late-night search of two African-American plaintiffs’ home for a piece of paper, and said a jury may find it was […]
Film fest features racial theme, brings William Macy
In the wake of the August 11-12 events, the 30th Virginia Film Festival harkens back to its earlier days when it had a theme every year. This year, it’s morphed […]
Alleged Deandre Harris attacker denied bond
The Georgia man charged with kicking a counterprotester who was on the ground in the Market Street Parking Garage August 12 was denied bond this morning in Charlottesville General District […]
‘Culture of racism’? Albemarle cop says high-volume black stops not racial profiling
The Albemarle County police officer who is the defendant in three lawsuits alleging racial profiling picked up a fourth complaint last month. Officer Andrew Holmes heads to court September 21 […]
‘Wait, what?’ UVA names Harvard dean, UVA law grad new president
The University of Virginia has chosen James E. Ryan, a UVA law school graduate and faculty member for 15 years, and the dean of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, as […]
Do Robert’s Rules of Order mask white supremacism?
After City Council’s chaotic August 21 meeting where outraged attendees commandeered the meeting to vent about the deadly Unite the Right hate fest, many have suggested that trying to immediately […]
Statute retroactive? Judge mulls city’s motion to throw out statue lawsuit
The battle over Charlottesville City Council’s vote to remove the statue of General Robert E. Lee continued in a packed courtroom September 1, with the lines pretty clearly drawn between […]
Plea postponed: Judge wants report, photos in Korte child porn possession case
One year after the arrest of former UVA film studies professor Walter Korte for the possession of child pornography sent the local cinephile community reeling, he appeared in court […]
Woodshed moment: Councilors rebuke and restrict mayor
Charlottesville City Council now has a mayor on restriction. Council is made up of five elected equals, with the mayor playing a largely symbolic role, and that was a lesson […]