This is the first in a monthly series of profiles featuring our partners in the Joint Plan of Work program. The Joint Plans of Work may be a lesser known aspect of Virginia Organizing’s work, but it i ...
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Two-thirds of people who would gain coverage in non-expansion states are people of color Petersburg, Va. — Virginia Organizing released a new issue brief today highlighting racial equity in health car ...
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What: Press conference on six needed improvements in criminal justice in Suffolk When: Wednesday, June 16 at 7–9 p.m. Where: Suffolk City Council (442 West Washington St., S ...
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We, the undersigning organizations, call on the Cities of Harrisonburg and Waynesboro to revise the $14.5 million renovation plan approved at the Middle River Regional Jail (MRRJ) authority meeting th ...
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The beach week raffle is closed. Thanks to everyone who participated! ...
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What: Press conference with testimonies from people directly impacted by local incarceration practices, mental health professionals, and community members demanding a “no vote” on jail renovation ...
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Glenda grew up in Wytheville, where she and her family returned 17 years ago, and has worked as an elementary school teacher for 16 years. She went to college at North Carolina A&T State Universit ...
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Sarah grew up in the Midwest and has a background in the military, which brought her to the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. In 2014 she got involved with the Norfolk Chapter. She worked on expansion o ...
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Norfolk, Va. — Virginia Organizing announced today that the Norfolk Health Department has finally scheduled vaccinations for people incarcerated at the Norfolk City Jail after mont ...
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What: Virtual town hall with Rep. Bobby Scott to urge Congress to make big corporations, especially Big Pharma, pay their share in taxes When: Today at 4:30 p.m. Where: Zoom meeting. R ...
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