Supreme Court decision on LGBTQ+ rights has another target: The 1964 Civil Rights Act
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The Trump-packed Supreme Court, in another 6-3 ruling, is relegating the LGBTQ+ community to second-class status.
Search Results for civil rights
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Documentary film series centered around civil rights, human rights and social justice
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The Virginia Museum of History & Culture and The Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond have partnered to showcase a film series centered around civil rights, human rights and social justice in American history.
Faith-based civil rights organization works toward peace, unity between police, communities
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MovementForward Inc, based in Atlanta, is a solution-focused civil rights organization founded in 2015 by a group of faith leaders.
Virginia House Republicans continue assault on LGBTQ+ civil rights
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The Republican majority in the Virginia House of Delegates is following through on its promises to the base to roll back recent gains made in LGBTQ+ equality.
Northam follows through on promise on civil rights restorations
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The final press release from the Office of Gov. Ralph Northam touted a noble goal achieved by the Democrat in his four years in office: the restoration of civil rights to more than 126,000 individuals who completed their sentences and fully paid their debts to society.
Former Rockbridge County Regional Jail superintendent sentenced on civil rights, bribery charges
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John Marshall Higgins, the former superintendent of the Rockbridge County Regional Jail, was sentenced this week to 51 months in federal prison.
Jennifer McClellan receives endorsement from civil rights leader Clarence Dunnaville
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State Sen. Jennifer McClellan today received the endorsement of civil rights leader Clarence Dunnaville in her bid for the Democratic Party nomination for governor.
Northam restores civil rights of more than 69K Virginians with past felony convictions
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Virginia is one of three states in the nation whose constitution permanently disenfranchises citizens with past felony convictions, but gives the governor the sole discretion to restore civil rights, excluding firearm rights.
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law to receive $1M from Dominion Energy
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Dominion Energy will contribute $1 million to the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a civil rights organization with the mission to secure equal justice for all through the rule of law.
House passes Equality Act: Expands Civil Rights Act protections to LGBTQ+
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The House of Representatives voted Thursday to pass a bill that expands protections for LGBTQ+ people.
