Tag: Justice
Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano Announces Reforms Aimed at Curbing Pre-Trial...
From Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano:
"I've long said that the laws on the books should match the values in our hearts. Cash bail...
Video: Gov. Northam Ceremonially Signs “Breonna’s Law” Prohibiting Use of No-Knock...
See below for video of Gov. Northam ceremonially signing "Breonna's Law," prohibiting the use of no-knock search warrants in Virginia. As Gov. Northam writes,...
Key Points from This Morning’s Virginia Legislative Presentation, “Key Considerations for...
UPDATE Monday afternoon:
Click here for video and see below for some live tweets by VAPLAN (great work, Cindy; thanks!) of this morning's JLARC (Joint...
VA House GOP “Recklessly Full of It” on Jury Sentencing Bill;...
See below for yet some more unhinged, over-the-top, demagogic, fearmongering, fallacious sludge - as usual, about criminal justice reform - from the Virginia House...
VA House Democrats Applaud Special Session Successes
From the Virginia House Democratic Caucus - great job!
House Democrats Applaud Special Session Successes
General Assembly passed COVID-19 relief, police & criminal justice reform priorities...
VA House Democrats Celebrate Passage of Crucial Legislation
From the VA House Democratic caucus:
House Democrats Celebrate Passage of Crucial Legislation
Significant COVID-19 support, police and criminal justice reform passed during Special Session
RICHMOND, VA—Today,...
Video: Fairfax County Board Chair In “State of Shock” Over Commonwealth’s...
See below for video of yesterday's Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Public Safety Committee, during which Fairfax Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano presented his request...
Virginia House Democrats Advance Special Session Agenda Through House of Delegates
From the VA House Democratic Caucus; very impressive!
Virginia House Democrats Advance Special Session Agenda Through House of Delegates
House Democrats pass bills to move forward...
BREAKING: Senate of Virginia Passes Sweeping Policing Reform Package [UPDATED]
See below for two press releases from the VA Senate Democratic Caucus; for more background on how things went today, see here.
SENATE OF VIRGINIA...
Virginia House of Delegates Advances Key Police Reform, Equity and COVID-19...
From the VA House Democratic Caucus:
House of Delegates Advances Key Police Reform, Equity and COVID-19 Priorities
RICHMOND, VA – The House of Delegates today passed additional...