2024 Legislative Priorities
The 2024 General Assembly session begins Wednesday, January 10 and ends March 9. Our power as an organization is in the people who take action with us, and thanks to you we've bui ...
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Returning Citizens, Delegate Don Scott, Senator Mamie Locke, and Community Organizations to Hold Restoration of Rights Press Conference
For Immediate Release: April 10, 2022 Contact: Debra Freeman, dfreeman@newvirginiamajority.org, 757-452-1143 Rosemary Gould, rosemary@virginia-organizing.org, 434-962-7261 Ka ...
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Virginia Organizing Suffolk Chapter to Hold Demonstration to Demand a Meeting with Mayor
Group Wants Civilian Review Board What: Demonstration for Civilian Review Board When: Wednesday, June 15 at 5 p.m. Where: 442 W. Washington S ...
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A Thank You Letter from Erika Holliday, Tri-Cities Organizer
I am so glad to have this opportunity to thank you for the support you have given to Virginia Organizing. I recently joined the staff as the Tri-Cities Organizer after being a mem ...
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Virginia Organizing Suffolk Chapter to Rally in Support of Civilian Review Board
What: Rally for Suffolk Civilian Review Board When: Friday, August 13 at 6 p.m. Where: Suffolk City Hall (442 West Washington St., Suffolk, VA 23434) Suffolk, Va. ...
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Virginia Organizing to Hold Press Conference in Suffolk on the Need for Permanent Police Chief and Civilian Review Board
What: Press conference on six needed improvements in criminal justice in Suffolk When: Wednesday, June 16 at 7–9 p.m. Where: Suffolk City Council (442 W ...
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Statement against MRRJ expansion
We, the undersigning organizations, call on the Cities of Harrisonburg and Waynesboro to revise the $14.5 million renovation plan approved at the Middle River Regional Jail (MRRJ) ...
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Virginia Organizing Celebrates Vaccinations at Norfolk City Jail
Norfolk, Va. — Virginia Organizing announced today that the Norfolk Health Department has finally scheduled vaccinations for people incarcerated at the Norfolk ...
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Virginia Organizing to hold car rally at Middle River Regional Jail to call on five local jurisdictions to vote no on proposed jail expansion.
What: Rally with testimonies from people directly impacted by local incarceration practices and will feature a virtual interactive art activity by a local arti ...
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Virginia Organizing Speaks in Opposition to the Presence of Armed Police Officers in Norfolk Public Schools at NPS Public Hearing
Norfolk, Va.— Last night, members of the Norfolk Chapter of Virginia Organizing spoke out during the Norfolk School Board meeting to voice opposition to armed police officers in p ...
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