(VM) – Virginia has a law on the books that requires the state Department of…
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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…
Class-action bill passes Senate, heads to House
Virginia is on its way to leaving Mississippi as the sole state with no class-action…
Va. courts could consider defendants’ autism diagnoses under proposed law
(VM) – Virginia lawmakers are advancing legislation that would allow more defendants in criminal cases…
Senate committee advances anti-death penalty bill
BY ISABEL MEYER (CNS) – A key Senate committee voted 12-4 Tuesday morning to approve…
Guard on leave after defending herself against MAGA mob
By now the widely shared video of a Black woman security officer defending herself after…
Change proposed for rule stripping felons of voting rights
By Graham Moomaw VM – The last three Virginia governors — a Republican and two…
Commish recommends eliminating all mandatory minimum sentences
By Ned Oliver VM – Members of the Virginia Crime Commission voted overwhelmingly this week…