Virginia police chief retires after criticism over rally
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) " Charlottesville's police chief, who oversaw the department's widely criticized response to a violent white nationalist rally this summer, abruptly retired Monday, the city said.In a brief statement, the city did not give a reason for Chief Al Thomas' departure.Earlier this month, a former federal prosecutor released a report that was sharply critical of Thomas' "slow-footed response" as the violence began to escalate on Aug. 12, the day of the "Unite [...]
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