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Bedford County officials, Herring discuss opioid epidemic and strain on resources
More than 100 drug overdoses have been recorded in Bedford County so far in 2017, but it’s not a situation that’s unheard of, according to state and local officials who met in Bedford on Tuesday morning to discuss the state’s opioid epidemic. About 20 Bedford community leaders and officials met with Virginia Attorney General Mark […]
Read MorePress Release: Virginia Professional Fire Fighters Endorse Attorney General Mark Herring for Reelection
RICHMOND — The Virginia Professional Fire Fighters (VPFF) announce their endorsement of Mark Herring for reelection as Virginia’s Attorney General. With over 7000 members in 65 locals across the Commonwealth, VPFF’s firefighters and emergency medical service professionals are backing Attorney General Herring because of his focus on keeping Virginians and their families safe, and building […]
Read MorePress Release: Herring Announces Endorsements From 43 Sheriffs
24 Independent Sheriffs, Including 11 Who Endorsed Republican Nominee in 2013, Among Those Backing Herring for Reelection Richmond – Today, Attorney General Mark Herring’s campaign announced endorsements from 43 Virginia sheriffs, including 24 Independents, 11 of whom endorsed the Republican candidate for Attorney General, State Senator Mark Obenshain, over then-State Senator Herring during the 2013 […]
Read MoreEditorial: Virginia deserves applause for its work to eliminate a rape kit backlog
NOTHING IS a more powerful symbol of the failure of the criminal justice system to take sexual assault seriously than the tens of thousands of rape kits that languish — untested — in police departments and crime labs across the country. So when authorities undertake to eliminate the existing backlog and prevent future ones, it […]
Read MoreHerring, Adams go on attack in first debate of Virginia attorney general’s race
VIRGINIA BEACH — State Attorney General Mark R. Herring and GOP challenger John Adams leveled spirited attacks over social issues and the role of the office Saturday in the first debate of the November election. They offered opposite views on abortion, gay rights, religious liberties and actions by the Trump administration on the environment and […]
Read MoreAnother 1,250 rape kits to be tested in Va., Attorney General Herring announces
Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced Thursday that an additional 1,247 untested rape kits will be screened for evidence, part of a $3.4 million effort to clear a backlog of several thousand rape kits that have languished in local police departments for years. The kits, collected by police departments between 2014 and 2016, will be […]
Read MoreVirginia Attorney General Urges Collaboration in Battling Opioid Crisis
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring came to Northern Virginia on Wednesday, a part of the state where the opioid epidemic has been relatively muted, to applaud efforts to prevent and treat addiction and encourage police and emergency workers to continue sharing information and strategies. Fatal drug overdoses in the commonwealth jumped 38 percent in 2016, with […]
Read MoreVirginia Attorney General Hails Latest Court Veto Of Trump Travel Ban
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is applauding a federal appeal’s court ruling that blocks President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban. “Our system of checks and balances is kicking in,” Herring told WAMU after the 4th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling against Trump’s order prohibiting travel from six predominately Muslim countries. Herring filed […]
Read More44 ‘Hits’ Found in DNA Testing of Old, Backlogged Virginia Rape Evidence
DNA testing in 431 cases of collected but previously untested biological evidence recovered in Virginia rape cases has resulted in 44 DNA database “hits.” Hits are when a DNA profile matches a known profile held in the state’s DNA database — primarily the profiles of convicted felons — or matches the DNA profile of an […]
Read MoreVirginia AG Touring State with Focus on Opioid Epidemic
Shortly after taking office more than three years ago, Virginia’s top cop toured the state and was blown away to learn how bad the opioid epidemic was. Since then, he says he’s made combating the crisis a top priority. “The numbers are so big they almost don’t seem real,” Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said […]
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