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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Virginia Organizing Applauds Governor McAuliffe’s Decision to Remove Barrier of Court Costs and Fees as Condition of Restoration of Civil Rights
Richmond, Va.—Virginia Organizing leaders were present as Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced today that formerly incarcerated individuals will no longer need to satisfy a ...
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Community Vigil Planned to Stand in Solidarity with Ferguson, Baltimore, Other U.S. Cities
What: Vigil to highlight ongoing protests against police brutality and systemic racism When: Saturday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m. Where: Court Square Gazebo (Court Square, Harrisonburg, ...
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Let’s Ban the Box on U.S. Job Applications!
We hope you heard the good news that our U.S. Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine asked President Barack Obama to issue an executive order to ban the criminal history question on f ...
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Senators join push to strike criminal history questions
The Virginian-Pilot © May 9, 2015 U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine joined 24 Democratic colleagues in urging President Barack Obama to "ban the box" on applications for federa ...
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Jay Johnson Talks National Movements at Populism 2015
Virginia Organizing Treasurer Jay Johnson rallied the crowd at Populism 2015 in Washington, D.C. Jay's remarks were part of a Saturday plenary session featuring speakers across th ...
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The Governor Banned the Box on State Job Applications!
Richmond, Va.—Virginia Organizing leaders, including several people who were formerly incarcerated, were present today when Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that the st ...
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Virginia Organizing Applauds Governor’s Executive Order to Ban the Box
Richmond, Va.—Virginia Organizing leaders, including several people who were formerly incarcerated, were present today when Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that the st ...
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Racial disparities exists in probation violation penalties, reports show
Published by Daily Press More whites than blacks who are charged with probation violations get a break when they go before circuit court judges, case status records from 2014 sugg ...
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Virginia Organizing to Ask Staunton City Council to ‘Ban the Box’
What: Virginia Organizing presentation to Staunton City Council When: Thursday, March 26 at 7 p.m. Where: Staunton City Hall (116 West Beverly Street, Staunton, VA 24401) Staunton ...
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