Jeff Reece

Senior editor @VirginianPilot and @Daily_Press.
"Why waste time in meanness?" – Rumi

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

In a time when people trust election officials less and less, the registrar's office in @NorfolkVA is doubling down on a lack of transparency. So far, it's the only city not allowing poll captains to talk with the media to get an idea of how voting is going.

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

Here's another reminder of just how weak FOIA is in Virginia from @SarahVogelsong of the @MercuryVirginia. Every government that has operated in secret was corrupt. And in Virginia, government bodies can act in almost complete secrecy. It's a problem. https://t.co/cmCqLvuLFK

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

Perfect example of the problem with having internet service monopolized by one company. @CoxComm feels no need to inform the public about why and how long this internet interruption will last. It's disappointing there isn't another service available in Norfolk.

[The Virginian-Pilot @virginianpilot]

Cox internet customers in Norfolk, from the Old Dominion University area to Ghent to downtown, lost service Tuesday morning, and it’s unclear when service will be fully restored.
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[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

While the space is a lot smaller than we used to have, it's been nice to work in a busy office the past few weeks. Feels like a newsroom again.

[The Virginian-Pilot @virginianpilot]

Sierra Jenkins’s father, Maurice Jenkins, said Wednesday he was excited to hear that an arrest had been made.

He said he still has questions about the motive and doesn't buy that the shooting began as an argument over a spilled drink.
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[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

We lost our colleague and friend Sierra Jenkins in the shooting. We still feel her loss.

Devon Harris, 25, and Marquel Andrews, 24, were also killed.

[The Virginian-Pilot @virginianpilot]

BREAKING: Norfolk police have arrested a man in the Granby Street shooting that killed three people, including Virginian-Pilot reporter Sierra Jenkins, and injured two others in March.
https://t.co/D6KbypaDfP

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

Norfolk police have arrested Antoine M. Legrande Jr., 24, in the Granby Street shooting that left three people dead and two others wounded. The arrest comes just a day short of two months since the incident. Story to come.

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

@saragregory @Mike_Hixenbaugh @ahylton26 @frannie_kelley @JulieShapiro @reidcherlin @mzMichGarcia @madhaeringer @sethgsamuel @soundslikebry @rachelayang @AliShaheed That's great, Mike! I'm really happy for you and your colleagues.

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

Our neighbors at the Expansive office have dropped off flowers this morning and @PortsmouthPD sent us a mounted letter of condolence. We have been getting a lot of support from the community in the wake of Sierra's death, and it is much appreciated.

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

.@ChesleyRoger of the @VirginiaMercury (formerly of the Pilot) makes some good points. Rolling back FOIA protections, especially ones aimed at making law enforcement more transparent, is bad for all citizens. https://t.co/WOogiLVoo0

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

The Dems controlled two of Virginia's branches government for years. They could have strengthened FOIA but didn't. Why? Because they are just as invested in a weak FOIA as the GOP. The one thing we know from history is that governments that work in secret always end up corrupt.

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

We didn’t get a ton of snow, but we did get enough for some nice scenes. Like these snow covered lovers by the Pagoda.

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

Once again showing that in Virginia, the one issue that can get bipartisan support is making it hard for citizens to see the inner workings of government. Republican and Democratic lawmakers and government officials work equally hard to keep voters in the dark in this state.

[Patrick Wilson @patrickmwilson]

Because an email went to spam, a lawmaker wants all FOIA requests made by certified mail https://t.co/EzM718WMti via @rtdnews

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam pardons Portsmouth City Councilman Mark Whitaker for 2018 forgery conviction. Northam says he believed Whitaker was innocent of the charges. https://t.co/VZYbuacpQ2

[Gary Harki @GaryHarki]

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Join the discussion next Thursday on why police killings are often ruled justified. Portsmouth, VA Commonwealth's Attny @AttyStepMorales, 1 of the few prosecutors in the country to get a conviction on a police officer for killing, is one of the speakers.

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

A fish swims, @GaryHarki finds problems in the justice system. More great reporting from one of the best.

[Gary Harki @GaryHarki]

19-year-old Christian Hall, who was Chinese American, kept his hands in the air as Pennsylvania State Police shot and killed him, new video obtained by @spotlightpa and @nbcnews shows. https://t.co/ry5gmitdZe

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

Interestingly, the same cure this doctor is suing Sentara over got a Texas doctor suspended from a hospital for spreading "dangerous misinformation" that is "not based in science." https://t.co/lJ6VmBZRx5

[Katherine Hafner 🎙️🎃 @khafner15]

The Norfolk doctor who gained international attention a few years ago for an unconventional Vitamin C sepsis "miracle cure" is now suing Sentara over COVID-19 treatment protocol, @janeharpervp reports: https://t.co/qT8wlG3BRL

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

@tomwhite82 More time than I'd care to admit.

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

I stand by my choices!

[Eric Hartley @ethartley]

No, because I know @EditorReece

[Jeff Reece @EditorReece]

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