The death of George Floyd and the summer of protests that followed led members of Congress to try to mandate basic changes in police practices nationwide. But partisan and presidential-election politics prevented any bill from being enacted. That failure can be remedied by swift adoption of ...
A lawsuit filed in federal court accuses two Westover Police officers of attacking a man for recording them, as well as destroying his cell phone that recorded the attack and falsely arresting him. Plaintiff William Cox claims he was subjected to "a merciless onslaught of punches, kicks ...
Three attorneys from a nonprofit law firm formed in 1963 at the request of President John F. Kennedy have joined a federal lawsuit against two Westover police officers and the department's former chief. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law joined the civil suit filed by Umina ...
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Individuals came out in support of police during the Back the Blue rally By Jana MackinNewsroom@DominionPost.com Hundreds of Harleys, trucks and cars paraded yesterday afternoon in a mile-long love letter to the boys in blue. Supporters from throughout the area showed up ...
Crowd gathers to honor Breonna Taylor, raise awareness of racism By Jana Mackin Newsroom@DominionPost.com At high noon, call and response of love and righteous indignation rang out yesterday when some 70 Black Lives Matter supporters crowded outside the Monongalia County ...