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Today in Richmond you may be asking: Who is Marcus David Peters? He was a young teacher in Richmond who was shot and killed by police two years ago.
“Marcus was unarmed, clearly in distress and in need of help." My story from two years ago >> https://www.wvtf.org/post/updated-richmond-police-release-footage-deadly-shooting#stream/0
“Marcus was unarmed, clearly in distress and in need of help." My story from two years ago >> https://www.wvtf.org/post/updated-richmond-police-release-footage-deadly-shooting#stream/0
Advocates had called for a civilian review board of the city's police force and Marcus David Peters' death mobilized them further.
RVA Police Chief at the time told me: "I’m not going to sit here and sugar coat it.... we all have our biases." https://www.wvtf.org/post/calls-transparency-persist-richmond-police-release-data#stream/0
RVA Police Chief at the time told me: "I’m not going to sit here and sugar coat it.... we all have our biases." https://www.wvtf.org/post/calls-transparency-persist-richmond-police-release-data#stream/0
Advocates also wanted more data on traffic stops and terry stops. Two years ago, the chief cited technology as the reason they couldn't release it yet.
One year later, a new police chief, was still saying the same thing. https://www.wvtf.org/post/richmond-virtually-all-juveniles-stopped-curfew-violations-were-african-americans#stream/0
One year later, a new police chief, was still saying the same thing. https://www.wvtf.org/post/richmond-virtually-all-juveniles-stopped-curfew-violations-were-african-americans#stream/0
This year, as @FreePressRVA reports, the city was inching towards a new data and IT system that would reveal more information to the public. http://richmondfreepress.com/news/2020/jan/02/richmond-police-fine-tuning-new-crime-data-system-/?page=1
Now here we are, two years later. Richmond still posts data on complaints and use of force.
There is no police civilian review board.
They don't post data on traffic and terry stops.
Last night's protest didn't pop out of nowhere.
There is no police civilian review board.
They don't post data on traffic and terry stops.
Last night's protest didn't pop out of nowhere.
