Ken Plum: Facial recognition as a legislative issue
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One of the side-effects of the global pandemic and the resulting quarantine has been the difficulty of recognizing others after months of not seeing each other in person.
Search Results for civil rights
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ACLU of Virginia hires Mary Bauer as new executive director
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia announced today that it has hired Mary Bauer to succeed Executive Director Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, who announced her retirement in October after nine years with the organization.
Herring, housing partners launch new tool to reduce housing discrimination
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Attorney General Mark Herring and partners in the housing industry are launching a new tool that will reduce housing discrimination and increase housing stability and options for Virginians with previous nonviolent convictions.
CASA in Action endorses Sam Rasoul for lieutenant governor
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CASA in Action is endorsing Roanoke Del. Sam Rasoul for the Democratic Party nomination for lieutenant governor.
VCU, Penn State researchers shed light on racial, economic segregation in Virginia schools
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A pair of new reports explores the contours of school segregation by race and poverty in Virginia over the past decade and reveals how students do not have equal access to higher-level coursework.
House passes NO BAN Act to prevent future Muslim bans
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The House of Representatives passed the National Origin-Based Antidiscrimination for Nonimmigrants (NO BAN) Act.
David Swanson: Aaaaaaand … Charlottesville’s statues are still standing
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It’s been so long since the Nazi rally here in Charlottesville that you can now search on Google images for “Charlottesville” and find some images that are not of that rally.
Virginia announces five new Black history highway markers
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Five new state historical highway markers submitted by Virginia students through the second annual Black History Month Historical Marker Contest were highlighted Monday.
Jay Jones AG campaign releases first ads: ‘Lead’ and ‘Firsts’
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The Jay Jones for Attorney General campaign released Tuesday its first ads of the 2021 campaign cycle, entitled, “Lead” and “Firsts,” which will run on television and digital platforms across Virginia as part of asix-figure media buy.
AG Herring highlights new housing discrimination protections
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Attorney General Mark Herring is highlighting new housing discrimination protections for Virginians that include source of income as a protected class under the Virginia Fair Housing Law.
