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Fifth and final member of Franklin gang involved in retaliatory shootings is in prison now
NORFOLK — It all started with the December 2017 fatal shooting of a Bloods gang leader in Franklin. Brandon Lee Leonard, 26, was found face-down in a ditch behind his girlfriend’s house less than 24 hours after getting into an altercation with a member of a rival Crips-affiliated gang, according to court documents. Hours later, a drive-by shooting occurred at a Franklin house where the Crips ...
Accused in Smithfield hit-and-run that injured teen due in court July 29
A Gloucester County woman accused of a Nov. 4 hit-and-run on Benns Church Boulevard that left a 14-year-old boy with life-threatening injuries is scheduled to appear in court on July 29 for a preliminary hearing. Virginia State Police say the teenager was walking a bike along the highway at approximately 12:25 a.m. the night of […]
The Family Photographs That Helped Us Investigate How a University Displaced a Black Community
A longtime resident of the Shoe Lane area in Virginia chronicled the life of his community as it was demolished by Christopher Newport University. His photographs helped a reporter seek accountability.
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