Clark County Superior Court strips Zimmerman of power over its cases
County s top judges say Zimmerman s credibility as a judicial officer diminished by comments about Kevin Peterson Jr. By Jerzy Shedlock, Columbian Breaking News Reporter,
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Published: March 17, 2021, 3:20pm
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The legal community and local officials continued to turn on District Court Judge Darvin Zimmerman on Wednesday after comments he made last week about the death of a Black man came to light.
Clark County’s Superior Court judges have stripped Zimmerman of any ability to preside over proceedings involving Superior Court in response to comments he made about 21-year-old Kevin Peterson Jr., who was shot by sheriff’s deputies as they attempted to arrest him.
Clark County Prosecutor’s Office: Get body cameras
Golik, committee say it’s imperative governing bodies fund programs By Jessica Prokop, Columbian Assistant Metro Editor
Published: February 23, 2021, 6:04am
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County prosecutors have joined a growing group calling for local police to wear cameras after two recent shooting deaths of Black men by sheriff’s deputies.
The Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Action and Reform Committee and Prosecutor Tony Golik issued a letter Monday in support of police-worn cameras and urged governing bodies to “practically and financially support” them.
The statement was first shared with Sheriff Chuck Atkins who’s expressed support for a camera program county councilors, and County Manager Kathleen Otto, according to Chief Deputy Prosecutor Scott Jackson.
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