RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Allegations of abuse at the Richmond jail find human rights advocates preparing to file a suit.Inmates say jail officers deployed tear gas inside of the jail on two separate occasions, in late August and again in September. It allegedly happened at the height of recent protests, and tear gas is just one of the issues they’re finding fault with.“Suddenly you can’t breathe. You cry for help. No one shows up. In that moment, you think you’re going to die,” said Julea Seliavski of RVA 26, reading a message from an inmate who feels he can’t speak for himself.“Imagine a...…RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Allegations of abuse at the Richmond jail find human rights advocates preparing to file a suit.Inmates say jail officers deployed tear gas inside of the jail on two separate occasions, in late August and again in September. It allegedly happened at the height of recent protests, and tear gas is just one of the issues they’re finding fault with.“Suddenly you can’t breathe. You cry for help. No one shows up. In that moment, you think you’re going to die,” said Julea Seliavski of RVA 26, reading a message from an inmate who feels he can’t speak for himself.“Imagine a...WW…

Employees: Customer didn't want to be helped by black teen By HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - Henrico police were called to a grocery store after a customer allegedly told employees she refused to let a Black person bag her groceries. It led to a scene at the Publix Supermarket at White Oak Village Friday morning. On top of that, employees say the customer then tried to run over an employee with her car. “I almost cried. I’m fighting back tears now,” an employee told NBC12, asking not to be identified. Employees say a customer notified staff she didn’t want the teenager who was about to bag her...…Employees: Customer didn't want to be helped by black teen By HENRICO, Va. (WWBT) - Henrico police were called to a grocery store after a customer allegedly told employees she refused to let a Black person bag her groceries. It led to a scene at the Publix Supermarket at White Oak Village Friday morning. On top of that, employees say the customer then tried to run over an employee with her car. “I almost cried. I’m fighting back tears now,” an employee told NBC12, asking not to be identified. Employees say a customer notified staff she didn’t want the teenager who was about to bag her...WW…

VSP Trooper on leave following viral video By FAIRFAX, Va. (WWBT) - A Virginia State trooper has been placed on leave following a viral video that now has the department’s Superintendent sounding off. Officer Charles Hewitt can be seen forcibly grabbing a Black man out of his car during a traffic stop in Fairfax. It all started because the officers say they smelled marijuana in the car but they never found any drugs. The incident happened last year but the video the man recorded during the traffic stop is now gaining momentum following the death of George Floyd. Derrick Thompson, the man...…VSP Trooper on leave following viral video By FAIRFAX, Va. (WWBT) - A Virginia State trooper has been placed on leave following a viral video that now has the department’s Superintendent sounding off. Officer Charles Hewitt can be seen forcibly grabbing a Black man out of his car during a traffic stop in Fairfax. It all started because the officers say they smelled marijuana in the car but they never found any drugs. The incident happened last year but the video the man recorded during the traffic stop is now gaining momentum following the death of George Floyd. Derrick Thompson, the man...WW…