Alexandria Circuit Court Dismisses Charges Against Civil Rights Advocates at 1939 Library Sit-In
October 19, 2019
October 19, 2019
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 19 -- The city of Alexandria issued the following news release:
On October 18, the Alexandria Circuit Court dismissed all charges against the participants in a 1939 sit-in to protest Alexandria's whites-only public library. After recent research by Alexandria Library staff determined that the original judge in the case never issued a ruling and the charges were technically still outstanding, Commonwealth's Attorney Bryan Porter asked the Court to . . .
On October 18, the Alexandria Circuit Court dismissed all charges against the participants in a 1939 sit-in to protest Alexandria's whites-only public library. After recent research by Alexandria Library staff determined that the original judge in the case never issued a ruling and the charges were technically still outstanding, Commonwealth's Attorney Bryan Porter asked the Court to . . .