Two arrested during Roanoke County School Board meeting LUKE WEIR The Roanoke Times Jul 28, 2023 Jul 28, 2023 Updated Oct 18, 2023 0 1 of 2 Roanoke County School Board’s meeting room sits empty after the public was removed Thursday night. Screen grab image Roanoke County School Board Chair Brent Hudson reacts during public comments at a meeting Thursday. Screen grab image Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save LUKE WEIR The Roanoke Times Police got involved at a Roanoke County School Board meeting Thursday night, ejecting a jeering public from the room and two people were charged.kAmw6C6’D H92E 2 4@F?EJ DE2E6>6?E D2:5ik^AmkAm“(6 962C5 7C@> af DEF56?ED[ DE277[ A2C6?ED 2?5 #@2?@<6 r@F?EJ C6D:56?ED H9@ 6IAC6DD65 E96:C G:6HD 2?5 @A:?:@?D 2?5 H6 E92?< 6249 @7 E96D6 :?5:G:5F2=D 7@C D92C:?8 E96:C E9@F89ED[” E96 DE2E6>6?E D2:5] “&?7@CEF?2E6=J[ 27E6C E96 @AA@CEF?:EJ 7@C AF3=:4 4@>>6?E 925 6?565[ 2 92?57F= @7 :?5:G:5F2=D 49@D6 E@ 36 5:DCFAE:G6 2?5 5:DC6DA64E7F= 5FC:?8 2? :?7@C>2E:@?2= AC6D6?E2E:@? H:E9 @FE3FCDED FD:?8 GF=82C =2?8F286]”k^Am kAmq@2C5 492:C qC6?E wF5D@? 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