A Virginia state senator has been charged with damaging a Confederate monument in Portsmouth during protests that also led to a demonstrator being critically injured when a statue was torn down
NORFOLK, Va. — , authorities said Monday.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia called for the charges against Lucas and several others to be dropped. The ACLU said the charges constitute a stark overreach by police because they were not approved by the local prosecutor's office.WAVY-TV that Lucas will “vigorously” fight the case and be vindicated.
Greene, the Portsmouth police chief, said that “several individuals conspired and organized to destroy the monument as well as summon hundreds of people to join in felonious acts.” Other people facing charges include members of the local NAACP chapter, a local school board member and members of the public defenders office, the police chief said.
Stephanie Morales, the Portsmouth Commonwealth's Attorney, told The Associated Press in an email that her office did not sign off on the police department's charges.
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