ACLU urges Attorney General Mark Herring to oppose policing for profit
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The ACLU has called on Attorney General Mark Herring to change his stance on law enforcement’s ability to seize property without a criminal conviction.
Search Results for Virginia State Police
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Documentary to raise awareness of heroin, prescription drug epidemic
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Attorney General Mark R. Herring is premiering Heroin: The Hardest Hit, a powerful documentary about the danger of heroin and prescription drugs and their impact on Virginia families and communities.
Donald Smith building toward Jan. 1, new day as Augusta County sheriff
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In six weeks, Donald Smith, 33, will be sworn in as the second-youngest sheriff in Virginia. Smith, elected sheriff in Augusta County on Nov. 3, is busy trying to build and, to a degree, rebuild as Jan. 1 approaches.
Attorney General Herring announces minority recruitment initiative for law enforcement agencies
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Attorney General Mark Herring today announced the launch of an initiative to help law enforcement agencies recruit more minority applicants and build police departments that reflect the cultural and racial makeup of the communities they serve.
David Swanson: Roanoke mayor shows ignorance, bigotry
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This statement by the Mayor of Roanoke, Virginia, surely takes the prize for government-sanctioned ignorance and bigotry in 2015. Is he aware that comparing World War II participating armies to a group like ISIS is ridiculous, that World War II killed upwards of 50 million people, primarily through the activities of the largest, wealthiest militaries on earth?
Nelson Mandela’s prison guard to speak at Bridgewater College on Nov. 15
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Afrikaner Christo Brand – one of the men who guarded Nelson Mandela for 12 years in a South African prison and who became the future South African president’s confidant and accomplice – will speak at Bridgewater College on Sunday, Nov. 15, at 7:30 p.m., in Cole Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
Tim Kaine introduces Senate bill to prevent opioid overdose deaths
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Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine introduced legislation to help prevent opioid overdose deaths by encouraging physicians to co-prescribe the life-saving drug naloxone alongside opioid prescriptions and by making naloxone more widely available in federal health settings.
Press Conference: UVA football coach Mike London
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UVA football coach Mike London talks with reporters on Monday. The Cavs (3-5, 2-2 ACC) play at Miami (5-3, 2-2 ACC) on Saturday.
Letter: Voter backs Derek Almarode for Augusta County sheriff
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I am in support of Cpl. Derek Almarode for sheriff of Augusta County. As a citizen and business owner in Augusta County I have examined all candidates experience, qualifications and future plans, went to meet and greets, carnivals, etc. And in my opinion Cpl. Derek Almarode is by far the best and only man for the sheriff position.
Waynesboro city school system: Misplaced priorities
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Last week, Waynesboro Public Schools had the Waynesboro Police Department on campus at Waynesboro High School for a sweep of the parking lot. ‘Twas a drug bust the school system was instigating.
