Virginia’s ‘sophisticated Jim Crow’ bans felons from voting
Published by the Toronto Star The state’s racist law blocks ex-offenders from voting for life without the governor’s personal approval. Black Virginians are disproportionately dis ...
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Richmond City Council’s decision to “ban the box” has helped hundreds of people with criminal records gain a second chance at employment in city jobs during the past four years. F ...
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Report: Planet Already Hitting Carbon-Pollution Limits
Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. -- Fossil fuel reserves in existing mines and oil fields are enough to exceed the world's entire remaining carbon budget and raise g ...
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Spotsylvania residents speak out against ‘school-to-prison pipeline’
Published in the Free Lance-Star As a black man, Spotsylvania resident Cliff Vaughn said there are times he feels unwelcome in the community, citing Confederate flags and other ex ...
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Groups Meet to Discuss Economic Future of Washington County and Abingdon
Published by the Bristol Herald Courier ABINGDON, Va. — Several local citizens groups gathered Monday night for the first of four meeting to discuss the economic future of Washing ...
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Coal-Ash Cleanup Progressing in Other SE States
Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. -As Congress debates the issue, utilities and communities in southeastern states, not including Virginia, are moving ahead with clea ...
Read More »Report: Climate Change Threatens Wildlife, People of Chesapeake
Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Climate change is already hitting wildlife and communities on the East Coast, according to a new report. Conservationists say its ...
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Va. Children’s Asthma Linked to O and G Air Pollution
Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. - Many Virginia kids spend their days gasping for breath, according to a new report. But new limits on pollution from oil and gas we ...
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Sea Rise Threat to Norfolk, Atlantic and Gulf Military Bases
Published by Public News Service Climate change represents a serious problem for U.S. coastal military bases - especially in and around Norfolk, according to a recent study. The r ...
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When suspensions weren’t working, this high school opted for a new approach
Published by The Washington Post Donnell Honesty can’t remember what the fight was about or even quite how it started. He was a junior at D.C.’s Ballou High School in 2015 when an ...
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