Regine Wright, Author at Charlottesville Tomorrow

A man in a blue T-shirt and raised arms faces another man who has a confederate flag draped around his shoulders. On the side, an officer in a baseball cap is looking at the two men, and another officer is on the other side. A woman’s back is in the frame as well.

In the police department, it was a struggle to be Black, and at home, it was a struggle to be blue

by Regine Wright July 5, 2022May 22, 2023

What does it mean to be Black in the Charlottesville Police Department? A former detective remembers the KKK rally of 2017 — and what it means when law enforcement tries to recruit minority officers.

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In the police department, it was a struggle to be Black, and at home, it was a struggle to be blue

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