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.
Vancouver man suspected in Hazel Dell crashes
Vehicle goes into apartment building; driver extricated By Jerzy Shedlock, Columbian Breaking News Reporter, and
Published: March 3, 2021, 6:49pm
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A Vancouver man previously the victim of a hit-and-run crash that cost him the lower half of his left leg is suspected in a series of crashes Monday night in Hazel Dell, in which he allegedly tried to flee.
The Clark County Sheriff’s Office says it has referred charges of hit-and-run of an attended vehicle and vehicular assault against Paul Adams, 38. The charges were forwarded to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for review, sheriff’s Sgt. Brent Waddell said Wednesday.
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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Clark County prosecutor Banfield named to Superior Court By Jerzy Shedlock, Columbian Breaking News Reporter
Published: January 20, 2021, 6:04am
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Gov. Jay Inslee has appointed Clark County Chief Criminal Deputy Prosecutor Camara Banfield as the county’s next Superior Court judge, a first for a woman of color in Clark County.
Banfield said Tuesday that it’s surreal and an honor to be selected among a group of strong candidates. Her feelings on being the first Black woman to be chosen for the job are more complex.
“It means everything. It means nothing. It’s like a friend said to me: ‘I’ll be happy when we’re able to say that we’re not the first to do something,’ ” Banfield said.