The City of Virginia Beach has settled a lawsuit with the family of Donovon Lynch more than 19 months after a Virginia Beach Police Officer took his life. The three million settlement was acompanied by a joint statement from the city and the family: The City of...
A special grand jury has declined to bring charges against police officer Solomon D. Simmons III for the fatal shooting of Donovon Lynch at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront on March 26th, 2021. Here are 7 questions we have about the investigation that we demand the City...
By a vote of 10-0, Virginia Beach’s City Council has approved a new Independent Citizen Review Board of the police department. While council did not take up our proposed amendments, Councilman John Moss and Councilman Aaron Rouse both expressed support for...
On Tuesday November 16th, 2021, Virginia Beach’s City Council will hold a vote on the proposed policies and procedures for a new Independent Citizen Review Board to “ensure that reports and conclusions of the Police Department’ s Internal Affairs Office...
On November 9th, 2021, the Virginia Beach City Council held a public hearing on the proposed policies and procedures for an independent citizen review board of the Virginia Beach Police Department. 14 individuals spoke with the vast majority of them stating they are...
On November 9th, 2021, the City of Virginia Beach will hold a public hearing on draft policies and procedures for a new Citizen Review Board to provide additional accountability to the police department. This board will have the authority to review the findings of the...
