If Ms. Lucas committed any offense, it was to stick her nose into a matter over which she had no direct authority, which is more or less a state legislator’s job description. She said the same thing to the police chief, Angela Greene, who appeared minutes later at the scene; Chief Greene disagreed. That night, hours after Ms. Lucas departed, protests intensified, and the monument was defaced and vandalized. ADADIt was not until Aug. 17, more than two months later, that police got around to charging Ms. Lucas with conspiracy. Ms. Lucas had pushed for removing the monument for years, as had many local leaders.

Source: Washington Post September 09, 2020 18:01 UTC