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Jamar Mackey, the father police handcuffed at a mall in front of his family, says he prays Black families won't 'have to endure the indignities of minding your business and being Black' INSIDER 12/27/2020 insider@insider.com (Taylor Ardrey) © NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP Handcuffs on the ground in Bordeaux during a protest called by police unions. NICOLAS TUCAT / AFP "I cannot tell you the trauma suffered by my son, who asks with confusion, 'why are they arresting you, Dad?'" Mackey told WAVY/WFXR. "My family deals with this, and I hope no other fathers and sons have to endure thi...

Virginia Beach Police Chief Apologizes To Black Man Wrongfully Arrested In Front Of His Children Jamar Mackey called his detainment "dehumanizing." December 23, 2020 at 9:17 pm A recent video of a Black man publicly arrested in front of his small children has caused shockwaves in Virginia Beach and prompted apologies from Virginia Beach Police Chief Paul Neudigate, according to WTKR. Jamar Mackey, his fiancée and their two children were sitting in Virginia Beach's Lynnhaven Mall on Dec. 19 enjoying a meal together when their entire day was ruined by a mistake from local police, accordin...

The Virginia Beach Police Department apologized after a video showing a Black man being wrongfully handcuffed in front of his family went viral. Jamar Mackey was eating lunch at a table in Lynnhaven Mall in Virginia Beach on Saturday, Dec. 19, when two police officers walked up and cuffed him. Shantel Covil, his fiancée, began recording the interaction shortly after Mackey was cuffed. Jamar Mackey was detained after he was mistaken for an accused credit card scammer. (Photo: Shantel Covil video screenshots) The couple repeatedly told the officers Mackey was innocent and asked why he was bein...

Advocates say detention of innocent man shows "systemic" problems with VBPD, former officer calls it unacceptable Kenny Miller, a former VBPD officer of 35 years and retired Petersburg Police Chief, said advocates are justified in calling for immediate changes and transparency. Author: Evan Watson Updated: 6:14 PM EST December 22, 2020 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Protesters said the Virginia Beach Police detaining the wrong man is another example of systemic issues within the department, while a former Virginia Beach officer and Petersburg Police Chief said the vid...

Virginia Beach Police Department apologizes after officer mistakes man for accused thief, handcuffs him at Lynnhaven Mall Police were investigating a report of credit card theft when they cuffed Jamar Mackey in the mall's food court in front of his family. They had the wrong person. Author: Evan Watson, Ali Weatherton (13News Now), Brian Farrell Published: 5:37 PM EST December 21, 2020 Updated: 7:45 PM EST December 21, 2020 VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Police Chief Paul Neudigate apologized Monday to a man whom police mistook for a person wanted for ...