Overly Redacted: three years later, explanation for A12 stand down still at a standstill

What was the Virginia State Police plan for handling the August 12, 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville three years ago? We still don't really know. And the VSP hasn't been keen on letting the public know. But a Charlottesville judge has given counsel for the VSP until Thursday to respond to his ruling that portions of that plan already released were overly redacted, reports Tyler Hammel.

Three years ago, local reporters reporters Natalie Jacobsen and Jackson Landers sued the city of Charlottesville, state police and Virginia’s Office of the Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security for access to the planning documents, but what was finally released was heavily redacted. Counsel for the VSP has argued that the documents contain "tactical plans" that could jeopardize future police operations of a similar nature if made public. Indeed, Judge Moore acknowledged that argument in his ruling, saying that if armed white supremacist groups like the ones we saw on August 12 sho…