While the Black Lives Matter protests of summer 2020 put racism and inequity in the national spotlight, another key feature of the protests was highlighting police brutality and government corruption. The backlash against the murder of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others was not just ...
WESTOVER -- Westover City Attorney Tim Stranko said Monday the city’s recent public discourse has been more akin to blood sports than municipal governance. Moments later, Councilor Ralph Mullins wound up for a figurative knockout, claiming he has documents outlining dozens of charter ...
WESTOVER—Tensions were high during Thursday night’s special Westover council meeting centered around whether to initiate an investigation into allegations made against council, which failed after no council members made a motion to proceed. The allegations discussed were those ...
WESTOVER — A more than 90-minute audio file posted on YouTube earlier this month details several alleged actions of Lt. Aaron Dalton and how each situation was handled. Former police chief Richard Panico confirmed Monday afternoon to The Dominion Post that the September 2020 ...
WESTOVER — Two New York residents arrested in Westover on Saturday were allegedly found with more than $52,000, along with illegal narcotics and a digital weighing scale, according to a criminal complaint. Douglas M. Reid, 46, and Lonnie Watkins, 42, are charged with conspiracy and ...
WESTOVER — A clip uploaded to YouTube that contained discussions about Westover's police department and audio of City Attorney Tim Stranko calling Delegate Danielle Walker, D-Monongalia, a derogatory term was addressed during Monday night's city council meeting. "... I am more than a ...