We’re Still Here.
Today, I woke up to a world that I had refused to imagine yesterday, a world much less secure and inclusive, much less just and caring. It wasn’t that I didn’t know there was bigo ...
Read More »Two in Five Virginians Live in ‘Child Care Deserts’
RICHMOND, Va. — A new study shows that more than 3.25 million Virginians live in areas without enough childcare facilities to meet local needs. The Center for American Progress re ...
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Police Referrals, Out-of-School Suspensions Decline in Roanoke Schools
Published by The Roanoke Times Roanoke nearly cut in half the number of black students who were referred to police last year because of a disciplinary incident, proud administrato ...
Read More »Report Calls For Ending Youth Prisons
RICHMOND, Va. -- As Virginia considers how to reform juvenile justice, a new national report calls for taking all young offenders out of prisons. "The Future of Youth Justice: A C ...
Read More »Time to Get Out the Vote for November 8
The voter registration deadline has passed and now it is time to think about voter turnout in Virginia for the November 8 Election Day. The Presidential election is probably the m ...
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BREAKING NEWS: Voter Registration Deadline Extended
BREAKING NEWS! Did you miss the October 17 voter registration deadline? The Department of Elections website was malfunctioning that day and some voters did not get to register. If ...
Read More »Why the Police Chief’s Apology Doesn’t Cut It (And What Will)
Published at OurFuture.org. This week, Terrence M. Cunningham, the president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, spoke out about the need to build relationships ...
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People > Polluters
On October 5, 23 environmental activists were arrested outside the Governor’s mansion in Richmond, Virginia. About 50 people were in Richmond that day to tell Virginia Governor Te ...
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Don’t Miss the Friday Deadline!
We have only one more day to submit comments to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in support of strong rules for predatory lenders. Will you take a minute and visit ...
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Calling out pollution, two dozen are arrested in Virginia
Published by Environmental Health News Twenty-three people were arrested Wednesday as the fight to stop fossil fuel infrastructure erupted in Virginia, according to groups stagin ...
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