
Herring creates Office of Civil Rights, seeks to make it permanent feature in AG’s office
Attorney General Mark Herring has created an Office of Civil Rights within the AG’s office, and is backing legislation to make the office a permanent feature

Attorney General Mark Herring has created an Office of Civil Rights within the AG’s office, and is backing legislation to make the office a permanent feature

A former corrections officer with the Federal Correctional Institution in Petersburg was sentenced yesterday to 54 months in prison for willfully making false statements to federal agents during a federal criminal civil rights investigation.

Norfolk State Del. Jay Jones announced today that he will seek the Democratic nomination for attorney general of Virginia in 2021.

Federal prosecutors have charged four Chinese intelligence officers with hacking Equifax in one of the largest data breaches in history.

Attorney General Mark Herring announced today that he is making further resources available for Blackjewel employees who have been affected by the company’s sudden bankruptcy.

Patricia L. West was sworn in Monday as the 35th commissioner of the State Corporation Commission (SCC). West fills the remaining term of James C. Dimitri who retired from the Commission last year.

Attorney General Mark R. Herring commemorated National Crime Victims’ Rights Week by honoring ten victims’ advocates at the second annual Unsung Heroes Awards ceremony in Richmond.

Washington and Lee University has named Jennifer Kirkland as general counsel. Kirkland has been serving as W&L’s acting general counsel since Aug. 30, 2017.

The 2018 regular session of General Assembly is underway. This long session, which will run 60 days, is remarkable in at least three aspects.

Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced today a $120 million settlement with General Motors over allegations the company concealed safety issues.
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