Staff to present JLARC with study results on legal counsel for indigent defendants in Virginia
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In November 2022, JLARC directed staff to review topics related to the state’s obligation to provide counsel to indigent defendants.
Search Results for attorneys general
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Report: Hate crimes at highest level in a decade; fueled by race, religion, sex
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The number of hate crimes reported last year were up significantly from previous years with the majority of incidents involving race, religion and sexual orientation.
U.S. Attorney Chris Kavanaugh appointed to national advisory committee
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U.S. Attorney Christopher R. Kavanaugh of the Western District of Virginia has been appointed to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys (AGAC).
Augusta County: Bond appeal filed by man accused of killing neighbor’s service dog
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The Augusta County man accused of shooting and killing a local veteran’s service dog has filed a bond appeal to the Augusta County Circuit Court.
Bond denied for Augusta County man accused of shooting service dog
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Bond was denied again Tuesday for the Augusta County man accused of shooting and killing a service dog named Bear.
Death by a thousand cuts: The many ways our rights have been usurped since 9/11
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Those who gave us the Constitution and the Bill of Rights believed that the government exists at the behest of its citizens. It is there to protect, defend and even enhance our freedoms, not violate them.
Climate and Energy News Roundup: September 2023
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If we open our hearts, the seeds of transformative action will flourish. We can take a Giant Leap from the interconnected crisis we face now into a future with a stable climate, clean air, clean water, and food security for all.
$5M suit filed against Augusta County deputies alleges ‘excessive force’ in 2020 arrest
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A $5 million lawsuit filed against Augusta County Sheriff Donald Smith and four of his deputies over what happened in an Oct. 8, 2020, traffic stop appears headed toward a federal jury trial.
Lawrenceville prisoner sentenced to life for first-degree murder of inmate
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Bret Cook, a prisoner at Lawrenceville Correctional Center, was sentenced to life in prison for the first-degree murder of another inmate.
Richmond is No. 3 for American cities with a homicide rate problem
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The homicide rate spiked by an average of approximately 10 percent in 45 cities between the first quarters of 2021 and 2023.
