Community Coach Avoids Felony After Confrontation with Police at High School Game
Jamal Batson, a youth coach and DJ for Norview High School basketball games, was charged with assaulting a police officer during a game in Norfolk, Virginia. The charge was reduced to misdemeanor assault and battery, with the possibility of dismissal after six months of good behavior. His wife Sherize and attorney Dante Wright expressed relief, while the family seeks to move forward after a traumatic incident that injured his son.
May 15, 2026