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Spokesperson says 13-page watchdog report detailing wrongdoing by Virginia Parole Board was released without consent


Spokesperson says 13-page report detailing wrongdoing by Virginia Parole Board was released without consent
and last updated 2021-02-26 08:40:26-05
RICHMOND, Va. A spokesperson for the Office of the State Inspector General indicated that a
13-page document containing allegations of wrongdoing by the Virginia Parole Board was a draft report that was released without their consent.
CBS 6 requested an interview with the state inspector general Thursday, and sent his office a number of questions regarding the report asking if he were pressured by anyone to edit it and remove numerous details about the violations that he said were founded. ....

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Racial Disparities Persist After Marijuana Decriminalization


A flowering marijuana plant at the gLeaf medical marijuana facility. (Photo: Alex Scribner/VPM News)
When Virginia Democrats moved to decriminalize marijuana last year, lawmakers pitched the move as a first step at addressing long-standing racial disparities in drug arrests.
But a new VPM analysis of court records since the policy went into effect shows Black individuals in Virginia are still nearly four times more likely than white people to face summons over marijuana possession despite similar usage rates.
Around 50% of people logged for marijuana possession offenses that occured in Virginia from July 1, 2020 through Jan. 11, 2021 were African Americans. Roughly 20% of the state’s population is Black. ....

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Virginia lawmakers kill bill requiring officers render aid, report wrongdoing


Virginia lawmakers kill bill requiring officers render aid, report wrongdoing
Andrew Ringle
By:
Capital News Service
and last updated 2021-02-16 21:44:27-05
RICHMOND, Va. A Senate committee recently killed a bill intended to minimize police misconduct and incentivize accountability among law enforcement.
House Bill 1948, introduced by Del. Mark Levine, D-Alexandria, required law enforcement officers to report misconduct by fellow officers. Another part of the measure, which some opponents called too subjective, was that on-duty officers provide aid as circumstances objectively permitted to someone suffering a life-threatening condition, or serious bodily injury.
The bill also expanded the current definition of bias-based profiling, which is prohibited in Virginia, to include gender identity and sexual orientation. Bias-based profiling is when a police officer takes action solely based on an individual’s real or perceived race, age ....

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