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 […]
Tag: civilian police review and advisory board
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Optimistic start to the new year
Recently, the internet — home to pessimists and cynics galore — reminded us that 2022 is pronounced “2020, too.” If you’ve suddenly found your shoulders somewhere around […]
Morgantown looks to bond facility work, urged to appeal police review board ruling
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown City Council adopted a resolution Tuesday signaling its intent to issue up $7 million in bonds to finance improvements to the city’s aging, and aged, […]
Selin ‘disappointed’ in police review board ruling, says council will discuss next move
MORGANTOWN — “Naturally, I’m disappointed,” Morgantown Mayor Jenny Selin said when asked about Monongalia County Circuit Judge Susan Tucker’s Thursday ruling invalidating a city ordinance establishing the […]
Police union wins suit against civilian review board
MORGANTOWN — Morgantown’s ordinance creating a civilian police review and advisory board has been ruled invalid, in violation of civil service law. Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge […]
‘Standard procedure’ is the problem
In the predawn hours of May 21, Monongalia County Sheriff’s Deputies surrounded Chin Orih’s home, guns drawn. The sound of a deputy banging on their door woke […]
