Virginia Organizing Celebrates Henry County Decision to “Ban the Box”
Henry County, Va.—Virginia Organizing applauds Henry County’s decision to remove questions regarding criminal history from county job applications following a request from the Mar ...
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Session Aims to Deliver Understanding of Restoring Rights to Felons
Published by Danville Register & Bee Marty Jackson recalled his “long journey” to getting his rights restored — and he wanted to do his part to help anyone else wishing to do ...
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Secretary Thomasson and Local Groups Celebrate Restoration of Rights
Danville, Va.— More than 65 grassroots leaders and community members joined Virginia Organizing, Southwest CARES, and Secretary of the Commonwealth Kelly Thomasson on Wednesday ev ...
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Secretary Thomasson to Join Local Groups for Restoration Celebration and Information Session
What: Restoration of Civil Rights Celebration and Information Session for Returning Citizens When: Wednesday, June 29 at 6 p.m. Where: Calvary Baptist Church (218 Holbrook Street, ...
Read More »VA Among States to Cut Incarceration and Still See Crime Fall
Published by Public News Service RICHMOND, Va. – Many states, including Virginia, that have reduced their prison populations are seeing their crime rates go down, too, according t ...
Read More »Editorial: Kicking out students perpetuates problem
Published by The Free Lance-Star When a child acts out in school, it’s a problem for everyone involved—fellow students, teachers, administrators and the child’s parents. But it ma ...
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We Celebrate and Keep Organizing
On April 22, Governor Terry McAuliffe restored the rights of 206,000 returning citizens in Virginia — and Virginia Organizing made sure directly affected people were present for t ...
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