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Virginia lawmakers propose change in response to death of Charles Byers: 'This was a system failure'

Del. Debra Gardner said she's considering legislation to tighten a gap in the overlap of the mental health and legal systems, after reviewing the circumstances surrounding the death of Charles Byers.

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By: Tyler Layne

Posted 4:28 AM, Jul 31, 2024 and last updated 4:51 AM, Jul 31, 2024

New de-escalation training still not implemented in Virginia, four years after police reform laws passed

Some lawmakers and use of force experts have raised concerns over the deadly police shooting of a mentally ill man who was holding a hatchet in a Chesterfield neighborhood last year.

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By: Tyler Layne

Posted 5:27 AM, Aug 07, 2024

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