Former Portsmouth police chief files $15.4M lawsuit against city
Angela Greene, who was fired in 2020, filed the multimillion-dollar lawsuit for wrongful termination and defamation. It names prominent city and state leaders. Author: Ali Weatherton (13News Now) Published: 9:35 AM EDT April 9, 2021 Updated: 11:19 AM EDT April 9, 2021
PORTSMOUTH, Va. Former Portsmouth police chief Angela Greene filed a $15.4 million-dollar lawsuit against the city in Portsmouth General District Court around 8:30 a.m. Friday.
Sources told 13News Now that Greene filed the suit to clear her name and reputation. She hopes other sworn officers who follow the law are not terminated as she states she was.
Danny Meeks lost the race to be Portsmouth’s mayor. Would making him city manager overrule voters’ will? Josh Reyes, The Virginian-Pilot
The names Shannon Glover and Danny Meeks appeared together on ballots in November’s Portsmouth mayoral race. And for weeks now, it’s looked as if they may appear next to each other again during City Council meetings.
Glover is now in his third month as mayor. Meeks, who finished second in a field of six despite outspending Glover 6 to 1, has been a leading contender for city manager since a majority of the council voiced their support for him, even though he had not applied for the job, in a surprise Jan. 12 vote.
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