We’re not the only ones who have had trouble with groups of black youths randomly attacking white people. Shaker Heights, OH has the same problem. #
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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“We’re not the only ones whohave had trouble with groups of black youths randomly attacking white people”
I’ve noticed that you have really taken every opportunity that you’ve had to point out how these horrible black youths are attacking white people.
There are a lot of problems that this area has involving white and black offenders. Problems that we share with other areas as well but I don’t see you blogging about that. What are we going to do about these black youths harming these white people?
How about being a little more tasteful and ask what are we going to do about these kids with their gang mentalities attacking people rather than white people?
I do appreciate you perpetuating existing stereotypes about groups of young black kids though. I think we all should be careful anytime we see them around. Damn black kids. Why did we ever allow integration?
What you’re accusing me of doing is writing about news stories on this topic and not writing about things kind of about this topic that aren’t in the news. Thing is, cvillenews.com is a news blog. I write about what’s in the news. So I really can’t help you there.
Why would I jump to that conclusion, when the obvious is so much more clearly true? Do these kinds have “gang mentalities”? I don’t know — only a few of them have ever been arrested, and if they were ever accused of being a part of a violent gang, that’s news to me. Is it an economic problem, one of poor kids attacking rich people? There’s certainly been no evidence to that end. On the other hand, in the 2002 spate of attacks the kids confessed that they were seeking out non-blacks to attack.
Can you imagine if this was a gang of white kids tracking down and assaulting blacks? Would that be a story that I should report as a gang problem, without a mention of race? Or would it make more sense to acknowledge the fundamental truth of the conflict?