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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Va. school boards’ anti-discrimination stands can mention sexual orientation
Originally posted on the Washington Post on March 4, 2015. RICHMOND — Local school boards have the authority to include sexual orientation and gender identity in their anti-discri ...
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Cooperation Brings Success
In the struggle to make the world a more just place to live for all people, no constituency can win alone and no organization is an island. Cooperation among diverse people and or ...
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Denise Smith on Virginia Organizing
Virginia Organizing is a group I have volunteered with since its beginning. It is non-partisan, though it's accused of not being so by those that don't understand the organization ...
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