Virginia’s little-used law to remove elected officials leads to two very different processes in Martinsville and Purcellville. Why?

In Martinsville, a Black mayor who has not been charged with any crime got suspended two months before a trial. In Purcellville, a white vice mayor facing multiple felony counts was allowed to serve for nine months. The law is broad enough to allow both these routes. Is that good or bad? The post Virginia’s little-used law to remove elected officials leads to two very different processes in Martinsville and Purcellville. Why? appeared first on Cardinal News.