Portsmouth Police Corruption
2020-08-25 19:41:05.139689+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
“The people that were (in Portsmouth) 200 years ago are still there, and their descendants are still in power,” said Norfolk State University history professor Cassandra Newby-Alexander. “And they’re making sure that they maintain the status quo and do everything to fight against any changes — any challenges — to the status quo. They will use the force of law and fight tooth and nail to hold on to power and would rather see it destroyed than shared.”
The new criminal charges, like others in the past, are defended by those who bring them as a simple matter of law and order. Portsmouth Police Chief Angela Greene said Monday she had an obligation to “ensure all the laws of the state and our Constitution are upheld.” But to many Black residents, the double standard is clear: White officials don’t face the same scrutiny.