Police 'elevated officer safety over public safety' at Charlottesville rally, review finds

Saturday, 2 December 2017 (1 hour ago)
Police 'elevated officer safety over public safety' at Charlottesville rally, review finds

Law enforcement failed to adequately plan for or respond to a violent white nationalist rally this summer in Virginia, leading to "deep distrust of government" in the Charlottesville community, an independent review released Friday found.

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News video: Report: Charlottesville Police Made Critical Mistakes

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A report published Friday reveals that Charlottesville police made "several critical mistakes" in responding to a violent white nationalist event in the city on August 12th. The violence left one person dead and many injured. The report was the outcome of the city asking former US Attorney Tim Heaphy...