AG office expands efforts to identify, overturn wrongful convictions
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Attorney General Mark Herring is creating the OAG’s first Conviction Integrity Unit to expand efforts to identify and overturn wrongful convictions.
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Navarro takes oath of office, becomes 37th SCC commissioner
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Angela L. Navarro was sworn in Tuesday as the 37th commissioner of the State Corporation Commission.
Jones raises issue with Herring on Office of Civil Rights announcement
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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.
Herring creates Office of Civil Rights, seeks to make it permanent feature in AG’s office
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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
Former Virginia corrections officer sentenced for lying to federal authorities
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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 Del. Jay Jones announces candidacy for attorney general nomination
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Norfolk State Del. Jay Jones announced today that he will seek the Democratic nomination for attorney general of Virginia in 2021.
Feds indict four Chinese intelligence officers for 2017 Equifax breach
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Federal prosecutors have charged four Chinese intelligence officers with hacking Equifax in one of the largest data breaches in history.
AG office takes additional action to help Blackjewel workers
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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.
West takes office as 35th SCC commissioner
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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 Herring honors victims’ advocates
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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.
