Tag Archives: Virginia

Metropolitan AME Church in Washington D.C. filed a lawsuit against the Proud Boys after the group burned and destroyed Black Lives Matter signs in December. The group has not responded to the lawsuit and experts say their lack of response may lead to a default victory for the historical church. …

Virginia and New Jersey has joined other Democratic-led states to pass new laws to expand voting access. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, 843 bills expanding voting access have been introduced in 47 states. “Your access to the ballot depends a lot on where you live,” Jon Greenbaum, Chief …

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam today announced he has approved the landmark Voting Rights Act of Virginia. Virginia is the first state in the nation to enact its own version of a voting rights act. The legislation provides comprehensive protections against voter suppression, discrimination, or intimidation. The bill, sponsored by Jennifer McClellan in …

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed historic legislation abolishing the death penalty in Virginia. Northam scheduled a tour Wednesday of the death chamber at the Greensville Correction Center and signed the landmark legislation outside the facility. This makes Virginia the 23rd state and the first in the South to end …

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam announced on Tuesday that thousands of former inmates in the state would have their voting rights restored. Right now, convicted felons in Virginia can ask the governor’s office to restore their rights after they complete probation. Moving forward, Northam said former inmates will be able to …

Leaders in DC, Maryland, and Virginia are urging people not to travel to the area for the inauguration. To counteract those who decide to travel to the region, Airbnb and HotelTonight are canceling and blocking all reservations made in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area during President-elect Joe Biden‘s inauguration. “Today, …