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Two Kinston city councilmembers explained their recent trip to Washington D.C. was beneficial and may have some major implications for future funding.
Kinston/Jones Free Press (kfp) The investigative findings of the April 12 incident of "closed-fist strikes" used by Kinston police officers on a suspect will be disclosed publicly this evening. A press conference will be held at 6:15 p.m. today inside Kinston City Council chambers for credentialed media. The officers McKinley Jones and Kevin Page, both 22, have not received a dismissal, suspension, or demotion for disciplinary reasons taken by the city. The two officers were put on administrative leave following the incident during the investigation into their use of force in this case. ...
Resistance and attitudes to the exercise of law enforcement becomes a tinderbox when combined with reciprocal attitudes, beliefs and uncertain policies in law enforcement. In such a sensitive and hostile environment things can go badly wrong quickly. We are in a time of such divisiveness and animus that our “go wrong” risk is extreme in parts of the country. It doesn’t have to be this way. My father’s advice, when we had “The Talk,” was that if I encountered the police, to keep my mouth shut, do as they say and we’d sort it out later. Much of the tension in law enforcement enc...
The two Kinston police officers who were captured on a private citizen's video restraining and striking a suspect multiple times Monday evening have no prior disciplinary actions taken against them. After obtaining the officer's personnel files from Kinston Police Chief Tim Dilday Thursday afternoon, nearly 48 hours after the initial request, the records show that Officer McKinley Jones and Officer Kevin Page, both 22, have not received a dismissal, suspension, or demotion for disciplinary reasons taken by the city before Monday night. Dilday explained the department offers what is call...