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Criminal justice

A collection of 4 posts

Roanoke Mayor Voted To Parole Inmate Whose 2020 Release Spurred Investigations, Outrage
Criminal justice

Roanoke Mayor Voted To Parole Inmate Whose 2020 Release Spurred Investigations, Outrage

The news about Martin’s release prompted “a lot of adverse sentiment” including from “my chief police officer,” Lea said, according to records.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Mar 15, 2023 • 4 min read
Confusion Clouds Roanoke City Council's Removal of No-Knock Warrant Request As It Endorses Other Police Reform Rollbacks
Criminal justice

Confusion Clouds Roanoke City Council's Removal of No-Knock Warrant Request As It Endorses Other Police Reform Rollbacks

Mayor Sherman Lea said he would have kept the provision to revive no-knock warrants had he known state law forbade a judge from authorizing them.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Dec 6, 2022 • 5 min read
Roanoke City Council Urges Virginia Lawmakers To Roll Back Criminal Justice Reforms
Criminal justice

Roanoke City Council Urges Virginia Lawmakers To Roll Back Criminal Justice Reforms

Reforms enacted after the 2020 police murder of George Floyd include bans on no-knock warrants and certain traffic stops.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Nov 29, 2022 • 7 min read
'We Got Soft on Crime': As Gun Violence Spikes, Roanoke Mayor Is Among Democrats Rethinking State Criminal Justice Reforms
Criminal justice

'We Got Soft on Crime': As Gun Violence Spikes, Roanoke Mayor Is Among Democrats Rethinking State Criminal Justice Reforms

Mayor Sherman Lea said Roanoke should consider using stop-and-frisk among other approaches to crack down on violent crime.

  • Henri Gendreau
Henri Gendreau Sep 28, 2022 • 8 min read
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