The most obvious source of stressful racial relations in Charlottesville [“City says let’s look at racial tension—again,” Government News, December 30, 2008] are the frequent reports of shootings and robberies committed by blacks, far outnumbering violent crimes perpetrated by white people.
Elinor Miller
Charlottesville
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