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City's police review board looking at civilian complaint process

MORGANTOWN -- The method by which citizens can provide feedback to the Morgantown Police Department — be it complaint or commendation — is, at best, clunky, confusing and inefficient and, at worst, intrusive, chilling to open dialogue and nonexistent.  Members of Morgantown’s ...

Meanwhile, in Morgantown …

City takes panhandling law off the books Last week, the Morgantown City Council voted to repeal a 2005 panhandling law that is the basis for a federal lawsuit against the city brought by Mountain State Justice. City Code Section 371.10 is a true “panhandling” prohibition in a way ...

Is civilian review board best one to conduct survey?

The Morgantown Civilian Police Review and Advisory Board is looking into conducting a community survey, expected to cost around $10,000 to complete. The purpose, according to the review board, is to get a better idea of how the whole community — not just specific stakeholders or groups — ...

Citizen review board hosts community forum

The Morgantown Citizen Police Review and Advisory Board held its first open public forum Thursday evening at the Morgantown Public Library on Spruce Street, hosting a crowd of around 40 community members, including citizens, Morgantown city officials and members of the Morgantown Police ...

Guest essay: Morgantown/Kingwood NAACP serves our community

by Anitra Hamilton   The Morgantown/Kingwood Branch of the NAACP appreciates this opportunity to publicize our work with residents of Monongalia and Preston counties.   Founded in 1909 in response to violence against African Americans around the country, the NAACP (National ...

July 17 letters to the editor

COVID still a threat; please get vaccinated Choices — life is full of them. Some choices are mundane. Some choices are life altering. Our friend’s family roots are on a farm in Wood County. He left this state years ago and settled in Tennessee. He met Mary. Her family roots are in ...

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