Brian Pinkston announces second run for Charlottesville City Council Brian Pinkston announces run for Charlottesville City Council. (Source: wvir) By Daniel Grimes | February 9, 2021 at 4:16 PM EST - Updated February 9 at 4:16 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Brian Pinkston is once again running for Charlottesville City Council.
Pinkston ran unsuccessfully in 2019 and is currently a facilities management director at the University of Virginia
The Democrat says his project management skills, along with his ability to connect with people, will help him accomplish several goals if elected: “To strengthen the Police Civilian Review Board. I want to do what I can to strengthen relationships between the university and the county. I want to do what I can to lower the temperature and raise the level of collaboration amongst members of the council,” Pinkston said.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE (WINA) – Charlottesville City Council Monday night passed an ordinance that coincides the city’s ordinance forming a Human Rights Commission to line up with state law. However, many of the provisions passed were not made public until Vice Mayor Sena Magill read them at the meeting. The new provisions were decided along with an ordinance change Council shelved two weeks ago that adds classes protected in accordance with state law.
Councilor Lloyd Snook along with Mayor Nikuyah Walker suggested passing that part, and leaving the new provisions for the public to see over the next two weeks. Snook pointed out the Police Civilian Review Board ordinance was passed after being changed just that weekend before, and many people were angry they didn’t have time for input. However, Councilor Michael Payne said he wanted to pass all the provisions to “get the ball rolling”. He was especially interested in the provision that set qualifications for an Execu
Schenectady Democrats endorse Williams and Samuel for council seats | The Daily Gazette
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SCHENECTADY The city Democrats’ executive committee has endorsed Carl Williams and Haileab Samuel from among seven candidates for the two vacant seats on the Schenectady City Council.
The committee, which met and interviewed candidates Saturday morning, also endorsed incumbent City Council members John Mootooveren, Marion Porterfield and Karen Zalewski-Wildzunas for new four-year terms in November.
Both Williams and Samuel are Black, as is Porterfield. City Democratic Chairman Tom Bellick said he was pleased the Democrats will be putting forward such a diverse group of candidates this year.
Charlottesvilleâs Police Civilian Review Board receives training from NACOLE
Charlottesvilleâs Police Civilian Review Board receives training from NACOLE By Max Marcilla | January 29, 2021 at 12:06 AM EST - Updated January 29 at 12:44 AM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesvilleâs Police Civilian Review Board went through a training seminar on Thursday night conducted by the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (NACOLE).
NACOLE shared some common goals of review boards, discussed what policies have been helpful, and the history of police review.
They say itâs a necessary part of trust between cops and the community.
âWhen the community trusts their law enforcement agency, it makes the law enforcement agency able to perform their jobs better,â said Liana Perez, NACOLEâs director of operations. âBecause the community has that level of trust in them to share things, to be able to solve community issues.â