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Lynchburg jail barricade ends without incident

By Nardos Mesmer

Inmates at a jail in central Virginia barricaded themselves inside a housing unit Tuesday night after forcing out corrections officers, but it was resolved Wednesday morning without incident.

A Lynchburg, Virginia, police spokeswoman told WTOP the inmates forced the corrections officers from the unit at the Lynchburg Adult Correctional Center about 6 p.m.

Lynchburg Police Department Spokesperson Carrie Dungan said Tuesday night that a tactical unit and crisis negotiations team were called in and began communications with inmates to resolve the situation safely.

At the time, there were no reports of hostages or injuries.

Police announced Wednesday that the barricade was resolved without incident and they plan a news conference to share more information.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Rosenwald Schools taught a generation of early civil rights leaders across the South, including Va. and Md.

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Throughout February, WTOP is celebrating Black History Month. Join us on-air and online as we bring you the stories, people and places that make up our diverse community. At the turn of the 20th century, Black children were barred from public schools, and many Southern states would not allocate funding to educate them. A revolutionary education program called the Rosenwald Schools built new schoolhouses all across the Southeast for Black children, and the remnants of these schools can still be seen in Northern Virginia and Maryland.
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