Public Safety
Your Worst Nightmare: Waking Up to the Sound of Your Door Being Kicked In
by Cindy You’re asleep in your bed in the middle of the night, when you suddenly hear a crash…
Virginia Is At a Flashpoint in History; Time to Tackle Policing and Prison Reform
by Cindy I know everyone has a lot going on, and it’s hard to attend every Zoom and every event.…
“You don’t have to be Frodo… You can be Sam.” A Citizen’s Praxis by…
"I had hoped that the white moderate would understand that the present tension in the South…
Richmond’s Unconstitutional Assault on Democracy
The Black Lives Matter movement is and should be led by Black people; my role as a middle-aged…
Assault (on a Cop) With a Loaded Finger – Six Month Mandatory Minimum
by Cindy While law enforcement are rarely prosecuted for beating or even killing people while on…
Video: Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney Buta Biberaj – “I don’t know…
Powerful words by Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney Buta Biberaj a few minutes ago…
Virginia GOP Okay With Parole…As Long As No One Gets Paroled
by Cindy With Governor Northam urging the Virginia Department of Corrections to make use of early…
VA Department of Corrections’ Inmate Early Release Plan Uses Racially-Biased Risk Algorithm
by Cindy When Governor Northam sent back budget amendments to the General Assembly for the…
If VA Legislators Want a Special Session, They Can Call It
By Josh Stanfield of Activate Virginia On Wednesday we witnessed a historic session, under…
What We Still Don’t Know About Solitary Confinement in Virginia
tl;dr: A bill last year (Dick Saslaw, Patrick Hope, Dave Marsden, Barbara Favola) mandated an…
