Wheelchair petition heads to City Council  It's been over three
months since Gerry Mitchell was struck in his wheelchair by an
Albemarle County Police cruiser and then ticketed by
Charlottesville Police, but the feelings of outrage linger. At
tonight's City Council meeting, councilors will be presented
with a petition reminding them that some of their constituents
want to see the Charlottesville Police Department investigated
for its handling of the case.  "People are asking what council
is doing," says Jim McKinley-Oakes, a social worker and friend
of Mitchell's who authored the petition, which has garnered
nearly 200 signatures (not all of which are online). The
petition also takes Albemarle County Police to task, but there
is one significant difference between the city and the county:
in Albemarle, a Police Citizen's Advisory Board already exists.
In fact, according to County spokesperson Lee Catlin, the County
is accepting applications for the board through February 27, and
needs to fill three seats.  McK