On a sweltering Saturday afternoon, Dexter Miller stood next to what was once a plantation office and watched dozens and hundreds of people stream into the property where his ancestors
In the lawsuit, former City Manager Angel Jones alleges Vice Mayor De’Andre Barnes tried to solicit a bribe from the family of Dallas Mavericks forward Dorian Finney-Smith, who is from Portsmouth.
Those involved with the controversial deal, which was cited as one of the reasons for City Manager Angel Jones’ firing, defend it by pointing to the expected tax revenue of about $730,000 a year.