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Bus shelter bill, dueling headlines, a bad arrest, and deadly shots fired
“When mistakes are made, innocent people can be convicted.”
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David McNair
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Virginia localities asking Gov. Younkin to remove "poison pill" in bus shelter bill
“The clause gives localities only one year to put in bus shelters themselves, but a year is not enough time for localities to do this,” says McKeel…
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David McNair
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Judge rules lawsuit claiming UVA slow-walked sexual abuse investigation can proceed
“There is clear evidence that UVA was on notice of the abuse the plaintiff was suffering long before the investigation was initiated,” says the UVA…
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David McNair
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March 2024

Beyond Bars: $49 million jail renovation raises questions about our jail system
Yes, prison is punishment, and maybe it shouldn't be so nice, but how does it ultimately impact our communities?
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David McNair
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DTM gets designated, Alderman gets benched
A couple of stories this week sent me down historic rabbit holes…
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David McNair
Big Rose Hill police raid results in small possession charge, Esmont elders speak
"This one road supported itself," said Karl Bolden, who grew up in Esmont along Porters Road in the 1960s. "I didn't see poor people here. If somebody…
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David McNair

February 2024

Anti-Toke Governor not high on making weed sales legal, dueling homelessness stories, and gun violence trauma
Gov. Glenn Youngkin is expected not to partake when the legislation is passed to him, joining fellow Republicans worried about there being "pot shops…
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David McNair
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Undersight Board: PCOB still struggling to establish itself
It's been six years since the City decided to establish a new civilian oversight board to keep an eye on the police...and the police are still pushing…
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David McNair
Wrong guy? Housing Authority ambitions, and IPV with guns
"They got the wrong guy," said defense attorney Rhonda Quagliana. "There is ample unrefutable evidence of his innocence."
CRHA real estate moves questioned, store counts, and crash sites
Does CRHA’s planned purchase of a 4-story Downtown Mall building for its headquarters make sense?
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David McNair

January 2024

A tribute, an unusual arrest, a big bust, pump failures, and three or four things
Just days earlier the temperatures had been in the teens at night, but on Thursday temperatures began rising...and on Friday we had record-breaking…
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David McNair
Ludwig v. Preacher Man, less homelessness, a big number, and a beloved grocery store
Unlike last winter, we’ve already had at least one snowy scene. And some sustained cold weather. But look for those temps to be rising steadily this…
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David McNair
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