In the wake of the Atlanta shooting and other hate-fueled attacks against Asian Americans, Central Virginia's Asian American community are coming together to stand up against violence and racist stereotypes. White signs reading “End Violence Against Asians” and “Stop...
Supporters Say McClellan is ‘Voice That Virginia Needs to Hear’
Over the course of 15 years in the General Assembly, state Sen. Jennifer McClellan has actively shaped Virginia's political landscape. Now, with her campaign to become Virginia's next governor, she wants to take things to the next level. Sen. Jennifer McClellan is one...
Panel Calls For ‘Paradigm Shift’ In Virginia School-to-Prison Pipeline
University of Richmond's School of Law held a six-hour symposium recently about the school-to-prison pipeline and ways students of color are kept at a disadvantage by zero tolerance policies and overpolicing of school grounds. Schools have become places of trauma for...
Lawmakers Amend Virginia Human Rights Act, Kill Workplace Harassment Bills
Where civil rights are concerned, this year's session of Virginia's General Assembly has been a mixed bag: protections for people with disabilities and domestic workers, but no protection against sexual harassment in the workplace. The Virginia General Assembly passed...
Lawmakers Ban Gay Panic Defense In Virginia
A bill that will outlaw the notorious "gay panic" and "trans panic" defenses is headed to Governor Northam's desk for his signature. Virginia lawmakers passed a bill that will ban the use of a person’s perceived or actual sexual orientation or gender identity as a...
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