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The NAACP chapter in Fairfax County, Va., and another group are calling for Kevin Davis’s ouster over allegations of excessive force and racist comments. Davis disputes some of the claims.
April 28, 2021 at 3:30pm Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay remains confident in the board’s choice of former Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis as the county’s next police chief, despite reports that he previously faced lawsuits over use-of-force incidents. With Davis set to assume his new position on Monday (May 3), McKay told Reston Now in a statement that he continues to support the new police chief. “The history of policing has not centered around the safety of all members of the community. That is a systemic problem we are always working on in Fairfax C...
After Spann was stopped, he said Davis violently took him to the ground and arrested him. "At that point, Davis says, 'Give me your hands' and lodges me to the ground, throws me to the ground, and proceeds to mash my face into the pavement," Spann said. It was never clear why Davis pulled Spann over, but Spann was charged with battery, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. In an interview in 1993, with the blood from his injuries dried on his face, Spann said, "I think it's out and out racism. The first question he asked upon when we stopped was not, 'What have you done? Where are you com...
UpdatedTue, Apr 27, 2021 at 10:11 am ET Reply(1) As a sergeant in Prince George's County, Fairfax County's incoming police chief Kevin Davis was successfully sued for false imprisonment and arrest of a man. (Emily Leayman/Patch) FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA — Fairfax County's incoming police chief had a series of use-of-force cases brought against him when he worked for the Prince George's County Police Department in Maryland earlier in his career, according to reports. Last week, Fairfax County announced it had hired Kevin Davis to lead the largest police department in Virginia as the nation deals w...
A handmade orange and neon yellow sign with streamers taped to the back greeted Mark Spann, 64, as his bright red tennis shoes rounded the last bend of the last