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Man’s Death During Police Encounter Leads to $5M Settlement

Man’s Death During Police Encounter Leads to $5M Settlement

Relatives of a 19-year-old Black man who died during a struggle with police officers on Maryland’s Eastern Shore have reached a $5 million partial settlement of their wrongful death lawsuit, an agreement that also requires improvements in police training and policies, family attorneys announced Monday.Read more

No Charges for Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed Army Lieutenant

No Charges for Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed Army Lieutenant

A former police officer in Virginia should not be criminally charged but should be investigated for potential civil rights violations after he pepper-sprayed, struck and handcuffed a Black U.S. Army lieutenant during a 2020 traffic stop, a special prosecutor has determined.Read more

Youngkin Appointee Resigns

Youngkin Appointee Resigns

A Virginia woman Gov. Glenn Youngkin appointed to the Virginia Board of Historic Resources has resigned after making widely criticized remarks about Confederate statues and the Civil War.Read more

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