After a four-year hiatus, Charlottesville’s roller derby team is back!
The Derby Dames just wrapped their first season since suspending play in 2020. The pandemic set the team back in several ways: It did not compete internationally and it lost the local arena where it used to host games.
Reporter Tamica Jean-Charles has more about the team’s comeback.
Charlottesville’s roller derby team is rebuilding itself after it was set back by the COVID-19 pandemic
And another quick story for your holiday week: Charlottesville’s Police Civilian Oversight Board is seeking a new attorney. It’s seeking local lawyers who might be interested in representing the Board “in all cases, hearings, controversies, or matters involving the interests of the board.”
Know someone who might fit that description? Here’s how you apply:
Charlottesville’s PCOB lost its attorney to the city — now it’s looking for a new one
We met one goal — and have a new challenge!
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The PCOB has been without independent counsel since June, after the board’s contracted law firm Sands Anderson began representing the City of Charlottesville. If you’re new to this story, or need a catch up, here’s some of our previous coverage of the Board losing its attorney:
From June 14: While the police oversight board struggled for access to police records, its attorney was also representing the city
From June 21: Charlottesville denies that sharing a lawyer with the Police Civilian Oversight Board is an issue
With that, I bid you all farewell — for this year! Look out for messages from our CEO and Editor-in-Chief Angilee Shah for the rest of 2024.
We’ll have more coverage about police oversight, along with some information about dwindling local childcare options to start off 2025.
Happy holidays!
Jessie Higgins, Managing Editor
Charlottesville Tomorrow welcomes Akash Sinha as its new managing editor
December 19, 2024
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