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Virginia’s ‘sophisticated Jim Crow’ bans felons from voting

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 Chapter Leaders Will Speak at Portsmouth School Board Meeting on School-to-Prison Pipeline

Virginia Organizing Chapter Leaders Will Speak at Portsmouth School Board Meeting on School-to-Prison Pipeline

What: Portsmouth School Board meeting When: Thursday, September 8 at 7 p.m. Where: Portsmouth City Hall, 6th Floor (801 Crawford Street, Portsmouth, VA 23704) Portsmouth, Va.—Lead ...

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Updated Restoration of Civil Rights Process Announced

Updated Restoration of Civil Rights Process Announced

Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe announced a new process for restoration of civil rights on Monday, August 22 to comply with the Supreme Court of Virginia orders on July 22, 2016 ...

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When suspensions weren’t working, this high school opted for a new approach

When suspensions weren’t working, this high school opted for a new approach

Published by The Washington Post Donnell Honesty can’t remember what the fight was about or even quite how it started. He was a junior at D.C.’s Ballou High School in 2015 when an ...

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Restoration Update!

Restoration Update!

Today, Governor Terry McAuliffe announced that he restored the rights of nearly 13,000 individuals after the Supreme Court of Virginia ordered the Department of Elections to cance ...

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Virginia’s McAuliffe to announce restoration of voting rights to 13,000 felons

Virginia’s McAuliffe to announce restoration of voting rights to 13,000 felons

Published by the Washington Post Gov. Terry McAuliffe will announce Monday that he has restored voting rights to 13,000 felons on a case-by-case basis after Republicans and state ...

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Virginia Organizing Leaders Speak Out About School Suspensions in Spotsylvania

Virginia Organizing Leaders Speak Out About School Suspensions in Spotsylvania

Spotsylvania, Va.— Virginia Organizing leaders attended the September 12, 2016 Spotsylvania School Board meeting to speak out about the disproportionate number of suspensions for ...

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BREAKING: Supreme Disappointment from Virginia’s High Court

BREAKING: Supreme Disappointment from Virginia’s High Court

Tonight, the Virginia Supreme Court issued a stunning blow to the progress Governor Terry McAuliffe has made on voting rights by ruling that his latest restoration of rights order ...

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Supreme Disappointment: Virginia Organizing Responds to Restoration Decision

Supreme Disappointment: Virginia Organizing Responds to Restoration Decision

Virginia Organizing State Governing Board member and returning citizen Duane Edwards issued the following statement upon learning of the Virginia Supreme Court's decision on resto ...

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Virginia Organizing Works to Register Voters Across the State, Focuses on Returning Citizens

Virginia Organizing Works to Register Voters Across the State, Focuses on Returning Citizens

Charlottesville, Va.—Virginia Organizing, a non-partisan statewide grassroots organization, is working to register voters across the Commonwealth, focusing on finding returning ci ...

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