Recently, I had the opportunity to interview Dawn Adams over the phone. Adams is the Democratic candidate for the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates election in the 68th district, which includes parts of Chesterfield, Henrico, and Richmond. Adams has spent over 20 years...
Meet the 12-Year-Old Who’s Fighting Against Unlawful Police Surveillance in Richmond
Henry Haggard began volunteering with the ACLU after an online fight. Bored on a long summer day, the middle schooler was browsing YouTube, looking for videos to challenge his political views. Instead, he found a group of online bullies who responded to his detailed...
Hoax Hunters release single ‘SAD!’ off upcoming Friends for Equality vol. 2 compilation out 5/30
Back in February, RVA Mag first gave you the scoop on Friends for Equality, a local music and zine collective that raises money for social justice and civil rights organizations, just a few months after the group released its first music compilation. The collective...
“If you don’t want to hear this prayer, you can leave” – Rural Virginia town loses fight with ACLU after opening board meetings with Christian prayer
One rural Virginia town is on the losing side of a legal challenge after opening meetings with christian prayers and telling community members of non-Christian faiths "if you don’t want to hear this p One rural Virginia town is on the losing side of a legal challenge...
Tea Party, Cuccinelli, and ACLU unite to tackle unwarranted searches and seizures in Virginia
RICHMOND – Tea Party hero Ken Cuccinelli, the head of the Virginia ACLU, and other representatives across the political spectrum called Thursday for an amendment to the state Constitution to protect citizens from unwarranted searches and seizures. RICHMOND – Tea Party...
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