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The Virginia Beach Police Department is temporarily suspending its policy that banned officers from having facial hair. The trial period will end on Dec. 31.
Matthew Rushin, now 22, was sentenced last year for a multi-car crash that prosecutors argued was a suicide attempt. The defense claimed it was an unintentional accident.
Election experts said early voting helped Joe Biden win Virginia Beach. One political analyst said voters signaled that they will not stand for President Trump’s extremist rhetoric or his mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I have been tested through some challenging times and I think people have a good feeling about their city in spite of everything we have been through,” Mayor Bobby Dyer said.
The organizations have developed plans to give the money to residents who need food, emergency financial assistance and job training. $2 million in aid will also support small businesses owned by people of color, women and members of the military.
On Tuesday, council members will consider allocating more than $3 million to buy 10 garbage trucks and to add 7.5 temporary part-time positions that will lead to full time work as truck operators.