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Brackney’s lawsuit dismissed A U.S. district court judge has dismissed former Charlottesville police chief RaShall Brackney’s $10 million lawsuit against the City of Charlottesville—and 10 current and former city officials—alleging […]
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Return of SROs? After replacing school resource officers with unarmed safety coaches, Albemarle County Public Schools is considering bringing police back into Albemarle High School, in response to parents’ complaints […]
Who is Dashad Cooper?
“So, Dashad Cooper. … Who is Dashad Cooper?” Cooper asked, repeating the question back to C-VILLE. Cooper is new to politics and has not had the time to perfect his […]
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City councilor resigns After two years of serving on Charlottesville City Council, Sena Magill has resigned. Magill announced her surprising departure at the end of council’s January 3 meeting. Overcome […]
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Richmond removes final Confederate statue Richmond removed its statue of A.P. Hill on December 12—the last of the Confederate monuments owned by the city to come down. Just before 10am, […]
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New police chief shares goals for CPD One day after appointing Warrenton Police Chief Michael Kochis as Charlottesville’s next chief, the city held a press conference so Kochis could share […]
Is anyone listening?
The first 17 rings commemorated the victims of mass shootings that have occurred since Sandy Hook. The 18th commemorated the 611 other mass shootings that have taken place on U.S. […]
Plaintiff balks
The long-running lawsuit accusing an Albemarle police officer of racial profiling was back in federal court—this time for the defendant’s motion to enforce a September settlement agreement, to which seven […]
Jail broke
Crumbling paint. Exposed pipes. Cracked floors. As I walk through the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail, it is clear the 48-year-old facility is in horrible condition. When ACRJ Superintendent Martin Kumer guides […]
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Warrenton Police Department Chief Michael Kochis will be Charlottesville’s next police chief. During the December 5 City Council meeting, interim City Manager Michael Rogers announced that he had chosen Kochis […]