A defamation lawsuit against Winston-Salem’s police chief is being dismissed. Tuesday in court, Winston-Salem Police Department Chief William Penn was represented by his attorney, Michael Grace. The woman accusing him of defamation and emotional distress, Quamekia Shavers, represented herself in what became an emotional hearing at times.An amended lawsuit filed in August said Penn tried to pay for Shavers’ abortion last year and later threatened Shavers with a felony crime. Shavers said the abortion led to Penn and Grace resorting to “falsehoods, intimidation and humiliation” tactics.Top Stories In court: Summerfield Charter Academy teacher charged with taking inappropriate images of female students Man accused of grabbing Wake Forest student’s ankle appears in court, has history of assaulting women Limited staffing leads to long waits at North Carolina DMV officesGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereShavers tried to prove her defamation case Tuesday, but ran into a roadblock when …
