Editorial: Kicking out students perpetuates problem
Published by The Free Lance-Star When a child acts out in school, it’s a problem for everyone involved—fellow students, teachers, administrators and the child’s parents. But it ma ...
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Former Felon Helps Other Ex-Convicts Register to Vote
Published in the Free Lance-Star Duane Edwards had been out of prison for two years at the time of the 2008 presidential election. He was excited about the historic candidacy of B ...
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Letter: Statistics will help show any issues with policing
Published in the Free Lance-Star. Last October, state Attorney General Mark Herring spoke at the annual conference of the grassroots community group Virginia Organizing. He pledge ...
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Virginia Organizing Fredericksburg Chapter to Hold Community Meeting on School Discipline Issues
What: “School to Prison Pipeline” Community Workshop When: Tuesday, February 2 at 7 p.m. Where: Lee Hall 412, University of Mary Washington (1301 College Avenue, Fredericksburg, V ...
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“Ban the Box” Resolution Passes Unanimously in Prince William County
Originally posted on NewWoodbridge.org. This Tuesday, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors unanimously passed the “Ban the Box” resolution, introduced last week by Woodb ...
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Virginia Organizing Kicks Off ‘Stand with Women’ Campaign Across Commonwealth
Roanoke, Va.—Virginia Organizing kicked off the “Stand with Women” campaign across the Commonwealth with a series of local women’s roundtables in Danville, Waynesboro, Petersburg, ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Restoration of Rights Workshop in Woodbridge
What: Workshop to help returning citizens apply to restore civil rights When: Monday, September 14, 2015 from 7-8:30 p.m. Where: Chinn Park Library (13065 Chinn Park Drive, Woodbr ...
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Fredericksburg Virginia Organizing Chapter to Hold Restoration of Rights Workshop
What: Restoration of civil rights workshop for formerly incarcerated individuals When: Monday, July 13 from 6 – 8 p.m. Where: Central Rappahannock Regional Library (1201 Caroline ...
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Virginia Organizing Applauds Governor McAuliffe’s Decision to Remove Barrier of Court Costs and Fees as Condition of Restoration of Civil Rights
Virginia Organizing leaders were present as Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that formerly incarcerated individuals will no longer need to satisfy all court costs ...
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Fredericksburg Chapter of Virginia Organizing to Celebrate the ACA, Call on State Legislators to Expand Medicaid
What: Gathering to celebrate the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and call on legislators to expand Medicaid When: Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Fredericksburg Christian H ...
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