
Navarro takes oath of office, becomes 37th SCC commissioner
Angela L. Navarro was sworn in Tuesday as the 37th commissioner of the State Corporation Commission.

Angela L. Navarro was sworn in Tuesday as the 37th commissioner of the State Corporation Commission.

About that announcement this morning from Attorney General Mark Herring about the launch of an Office of Civil Rights: Jay Jones, who is challenging Herring for the Democratic AG nomination, says it was his idea.

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.
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