State briefs for Sunday, July 25

Racial disparities noted in traffic stops by police NORFOLK — A newspaper’s analysis of state data shows that across Virginia, Black drivers are the only racial or ethnic group stopped by police at a higher rate than their share of the population. Black drivers in Hampton Roads and across Virginia were also more likely to…

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State briefs for Sunday, May 2

Va. Beach police alter body camera policy VIRGINIA BEACH — Police in the city of Virginia Beach will require officers’ body cameras to be activated immediately when a police officer indicates “en route” to a call for service. The previous body camera policy required officers to activate cameras as soon as they arrived on the…

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