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Virginia is the first state to ban no-knock search warrants in response to Breonna Taylor’s death

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Published date: December 8, 2020 | 9:48 am
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Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday ceremonially signed “Breonna’s Law,” making Virginia the third state in the country to ban the use of no-knock search warrants — and the first to do so since the tragic March death of Breonna Taylor. 

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Are you a victim of workplace discrimination?

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Published date: November 26, 2020 | 8:58 am
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Workplace discrimination is a sad reality that many people are still experiencing today. Unfortunately, most of these individuals don’t even know it is happening.

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A history of the filibuster and why it should be tougher to mount

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Published date: November 11, 2020 | 10:35 am
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The filibuster is still a critical device when used properly in the Senate, but it should be tougher to invoke.

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Voters approve Amendment 1: Democrats willingly give up control of redistricting

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Published date: November 4, 2020 | 1:06 am
Updated: June 23, 2025 | 6:18 pm
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Virginia voters, by a more than 2-to-1 margin, have approved a constitutional amendment establishing a non-partisan redistricting commission.

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ACLU of Virginia Executive Director Claire Gastañaga announces retirement

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Published date: October 26, 2020 | 2:27 pm
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia announced today that Claire Gastañaga will retire from her position as executive director effective March 31, 2021, or as soon as a successor is found.

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UVA Law alum appointed to oversee DOJ Election Day program in Western District

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Published date: October 22, 2020 | 2:33 pm
Updated: December 8, 2023 | 1:31 am
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Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Kavanaugh has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer for the Western District of Virginia.

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Fair Maps Virginia releases first TV ad in support of redistricting amendment

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Published date: October 14, 2020 | 12:41 pm
Updated: May 13, 2025 | 8:06 pm
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Fair Maps Virginia’s first television advertisement begins airing today. “Crooked Lines” is part of the Vote YES on Amendment 1 campaign.

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Federal judge approves consent decree extending voter registration deadline to Thursday

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Published date: October 14, 2020 | 10:40 am
Updated: October 14, 2020 | 11:29 am
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A federal judge has approved a consent decree extending the voter registration deadline through 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, on the heels of a registration system outage on Tuesday that lasted several hours.

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Update: Herring files proposed consent decree in voter registration deadline case

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Published date: October 13, 2020 | 11:00 pm
Updated: October 14, 2020 | 10:43 am
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A lawsuit filed this afternoon asks a court to extend Virginia’s voter registration deadline 48 hours and requests that the state be required to make a significant effort to inform the public of this change.

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McEachin, Bonamici bill would end corporal punishment in public schools

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Published date: September 30, 2020 | 1:30 pm
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Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) today introduced the Protecting Our Students in Schools Act of 2020, legislation to eliminate the use of corporal punishment in our nation’s schools.

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