I can t embrace the level of paternalism it takes for me to tell grown folks how to spend their money. And if the surrounding community wants this development so desperately for its jobs and infrastructure, who am I to stand in the way? On the other hand, there s too much evidence that casinos are an exploitative business model that feeds addiction and preys on people who can least afford it. All the lofty promises out of City Hall about what it can do for Richmond can t erase the reality of who s paying too steep a price.
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FILE PHOTO: Richmond Police face off with protesters back in June. The protests against racism and police brutality this summer amplified calls for a civilian review board for police misconduct. (Crixell Matthews/VPM)
Richmond City Council’s Governmental Operations Committee approved a new slate of candidates to a task force working to establish a civilian review board for police misconduct.
The Task Force for Establishing a Civilian Review Board will outline both how the future board will operate and investigate reports of police misconduct. Council delayed putting together a final list of nominations for weeks, as they debated whether two former law enforcement officers should be allowed to serve on the board. In October, City Council’s Public Safety Committee nominated former Petersburg Police Chief John Dixon III and former officer Charlene Hinton.