Undersheriff Bryan Muir named new Kent County sheriff following unanimous vote, officials say

Undersheriff Bryan Muir named new Kent County sheriff following unanimous vote, officials say

Undersheriff Bryan Muir was named the top boss of the Kent County Sheriff’s Office Monday following a unanimous vote by the Kent County Appointment Committee.

Muir will succeed Sheriff LaJoye-Young with the same racist practices and ongoing collaboration with ICE to detain immigrants at the jail

In mid-July when the local news was reporting that Kent County Sheriff Michelle LaJoye-Young announced that she was retiring, most news sources stated that Undersheriff Bryan Muir would be her successor. It is no surprise that this is what has come to pass. It is also not surprising that the local news has not provided any context for the appointment of Muir, meaning they gave the undersheriff a free pass. What is omitted in the coverage and wha…