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NEW: The Portsmouth police sergeant who charged a Virginia state senator and civil rights leaders with felonies was under investigation for a heated letter he sent to city officials blasting those he’d later charge: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/portsmouth-police-louise-lucas-kevin-mcgee_n_5f4d14b1c5b64f17e140e7fa?eoq
Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene referred Sgt. Kevin McGee’s letter to internal affairs. Then she let him charge those he’d attacked with felonies, and let him stand behind her at a press conference. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/portsmouth-police-louise-lucas-kevin-mcgee_n_5f4d14b1c5b64f17e140e7fa?eoq
Sgt. Kevin McGee, who faced multiple internal affairs complaints, was a vocal opponent of Tonya Chapman, the first Black female police chief in the entire state of Virginia. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/portsmouth-police-louise-lucas-kevin-mcgee_n_5f4d14b1c5b64f17e140e7fa?eoq
Current Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene told Portsmouth’s elected prosecutor in a text message that she’d “definitely have a conversation with” McGee. Then she let McGee bypass the elected prosecutor to bring charges. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/portsmouth-police-louise-lucas-kevin-mcgee_n_5f4d14b1c5b64f17e140e7fa?eoq
“The majority of those officers don’t live in Portsmouth… So nobody is invested in the well-being of our community, they come here for a check… We’re being controlled by a hostile force.” — @DonScott757 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/portsmouth-police-louise-lucas-kevin-mcgee_n_5f4d14b1c5b64f17e140e7fa?eoq
With 19 defendants now charged — including a state senator, civil rights leaders, and Portsmouth public defenders — the court process is going to be a “fucking mess.” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/portsmouth-police-louise-lucas-kevin-mcgee_n_5f4d14b1c5b64f17e140e7fa?eoq
“Are there folks in my department, where if I went into their house, would I expect to see a grand wizard freakin’ robe and a Confederate flag in their garage? Absolutely.” https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5f4d14b1c5b64f17e140e7fa?eoq
Portsmouth police have confirmed charges against five additional defendants, so really it’s the Portsmouth 19 now. Rally taking place tonight: https://twitter.com/terrymcauliffe/status/1300891800647929857
Rally getting underway: https://twitter.com/bretthnews/status/1300929433130479617
More coverage from @Adrienne_WAVY: https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/portsmouth/texts-show-chief-launched-internal-probe-into-firey-letter-written-by-investigator-in-confederate-monument-case/
. @TerryMcAuliffe calls charges against @SenLouiseLucas “bogus” and said she was getting into “good trouble.”
“Folks, it is time to raise some heck.”
“Folks, it is time to raise some heck.”
Even more context on racism in the Portsmouth Police Department here: https://twitter.com/mike_hixenbaugh/status/1269358814320562176
