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Good article from @nedoliver in the @MercuryVirginia today documents state legislators' proposals for civilian police review. But it shows how law enforcement will muddy the waters to try to prevent oversight. A quick #thread
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Chesapeake chief Kelvin Wright opposes civilian boards with disciplinary powers. Not because they would fire bad officers - he worries boards "would be too lenient"! 2/ 
But he's airing a particular gripe he has against a civilian grievance board reinstating a single officer. This is an HR/grievance issue with a cop he's tried to fire. It has NOTHING to do with civilian oversight
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Hey - it's ask the #RVAPolitics guy! (1st ed) @jonbecker wants to know: what's the deal with the "emergency powers" Stoney invoked to remove the Stonewall Jackson monument? (Jon's not a Stonewall cosplayer, he's just curious academic-type) No surprise, there's a rabbit hole
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Key point is as #DillonRule state, VA grants power to declare "state of emergency" to gov, not local officials. So it's all in the VA Code, not city ordinances law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title44…
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Gov had declared "state of emergency" in VA for protests since May 31; when he extended it the other day at Stoney's request, I thought it was because Mayor wanted more funding; turns out he had, uh, other ideas
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