As part of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Mark R. Herring is highlighting resources…
Category: Crime and courts
Study: Blacks 7 times more likely to be wrongfully convicted of murder
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia According to the latest report…
Lockup tied to early death in U.S. counties
By Chelsea Cirruzzo (USN ) – Increases in a county’s jail incarceration rate are associated…
Eliminating some marijuana charges comes with legalization
By MORGAN TOLAN AND ELLIE WATSON (CNS) – From 2015 to 2019, there were more…
State Police Recover Stolen Firearms After Pursuit
Two teenagers were arrested in Newport News on Feb. 23 and charged with multiple offenses,…
Lawmakers reach compromise to seal past criminal convictions
By Ned Oliver (VM) – Democrats in the House and Senate have been at odds…
Va. might stop seeking child support payments from parents of incarcerated youth
(VM) – Virginia has a law on the books that requires the state Department of…
Va. lawmakers move to eliminate mandatory minimums
(VM) – Lawmakers in Virginia are moving forward with legislation to repeal a slew of…
Bill to ban solitary confinement passes Senate in close vote
BY ALEXANDRA MALONEY CNS – The Senate voted 23-16 Feb. 5 to ban the use…
Virginia on track to abolish the death penalty
BY BEN WASSERSTEIN (CNS) – The House of Delegates voted 57-41 Feb. 5 to abolish…
