Policy experts believe the next issue that needs addressing in Virginia is qualified immunity. Author: Alex Littlehales (WVEC) Updated: 7:29 PM EDT May 26, 2021
NORFOLK, Va. Data from the National Conference of State Legislatures shows Virginia lawmakers have heard and responded to the continued calls for police reform.
It s been a year since George Floyd s death at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked the first wave of social justice protests across the country. According to the NCSL, Virginia enacted 23 bills regarding police reform policies since May 2020. Some of the bills listed on the NCSL s data portal show duplicates of certain bills, and include some pieces of legislation that are chamber-copies of other pieces of legislation.
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Seeking refuge from their captors, three enslaved men grabbed a boat and sailed from Sewell’s Point to the Union Army stronghold at Fort Monroe. Arriving at the main gate, the men were granted asylum and deemed “contraband of war” by commander Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler.