Morgantown Police

The Morgantown City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to move forward with a plan to create a Citizens Police Review and Advisory Board.A vote on final approval of the board is expected in two weeks.

On this West Virginia Morning, we explore potential sweeping changes to the Affordable Care Act and how those changes might affect West Virginians. Also, we have a report on a proposal to create a civilian police review board in Morgantown, and we have a conversation with the head of HD Media, which filed a lawsuit against Google and Facebook.

An attorney for the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #87 sent a letter to the Morgantown City Council on Tuesday opposing a proposed police review board ordinance and promising immediate legal action if it becomes city code.Nearly all Morgantown Police Department officers who would be affected by the board are members of the lodge.

The Morgantown City Council heard a presentation on a proposed ordinance to create a civilian police review and advisory board at a workshop meeting Tuesday night. If approved, the proposed board would be the second of its kind in West Virginia.Over the past seven months, a special committee has gathered input from experts on police reform along with a variety of Morgantown city leaders and community members.

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