Virginia Organizing Lynchburg Chapter to Hold School-to-Prison Pipeline Discussion
What: School-to-prison pipeline public forum When: Monday, November 14 at 6 p.m. Where: Lynchburg Public Library (Main Branch, 2315 Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg, VA 24501) Lynchburg ...
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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 »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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Virginia Organizing to Hold Media Conference to Call on Portsmouth School Board to Reduce Suspensions
What: Media conference with Portsmouth parents and community leaders to call on the Portsmouth School Board to take action to reduce suspensions When: Thursday, October 20 at 6 p. ...
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Secretary Thomasson to Join Virginia Organizing for Restoration of Rights Celebration
What: Restoration of Civil Rights Information Session for Returning Citizens When: Wednesday, October 5 at 7 p.m. Where: Lucy Simms Center (620 Simms Avenue, Harrisonburg, VA 2280 ...
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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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Virginia Organizing to Screen ‘Love is Never Silent’ at Wayne Hills Deaf Fellowship
What: Screening of Love is Never Silent to benefit Virginia Organizing When: Friday, September 30 (doors open at 5 p.m. and movie begins at 6 p.m.) Where: Wayne Hills Deaf Fellows ...
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Virginia Organizing Responds to Danville City Police Change in Practice
Danville, Va.— Virginia Organizing celebrated an announcement from the Danville Police Department that they will no longer open the hoods of patrol vehicles after local Virginia O ...
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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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