The Times-Dispatch obtains records and emails in the ongoing scandal involving the Virginia Parole Board.
Democrats who control the General Assembly rejected a plan for a bipartisan special committee to investigate wrongdoing at the Virginia Parole Board, opting on Wednesday to fund a limited investigation into controversy involving one case.
The limited investigation authorizes Attorney General Mark Herring, in consultation with Gov. Ralph Northam and other Democratic leaders, to choose a law firm to investigate how and why allegations of wrongdoing at the parole board were not included in one state watchdog report last year. The cost could be up to $250,000.
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By MEL LEONOR
Richmond Times-Dispatch
The topic of police reform brought about the most substantial differences among the five Democratic candidates for governor Tuesday night during their first formal debate.
As former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin stands trial in the killing of George Floyd, the candidates gathered at the historically Black Virginia State University were asked to âenvision the future of law enforcement in Virginia.â
Former Gov. Terry McAuliffe called for more accountability and more funding for training police officers, standing with the share of the Democratic Party that has rejected calls for divesting funding from police departments.
McAuliffe said the state needs âfull accountability, full transparency and making sure that we are investing in dollars from the training.â
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