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At least 21 states plan to sue the Postal Service over service delays, threat to election
Washington Post – At least 21 states planned to file lawsuits this week against the U.S. Postal Service and its new postmaster, Louis DeJoy, seeking to block service changes that have prompted widespread reports of delays and accusations of an intentional effort to thwart voters from mailing their ballots this fall. The suits, including one […]
Read MoreAG Herring discusses his criminal justice reform priorities
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Attorney General Mark Herring discussed his criminal justice reform priorities during a panel discussion on Tuesday. The discussion was titled, “Virginians Speak: Dialogue on Community and Law Enforcement Relations and Police Reform,” and was hosted by Virginia Conference United Methodist Church. Herring discussed his criminal justice reform and policing priorities for […]
Read MoreHerring proposes policing, criminal justice reforms
WTOP – Virginia Attorney Gen. Mark Herring is pressuring state lawmakers to mandate body-worn cameras on all law enforcement officers, and to ban the rehiring of officers who were fired or resigned for misconduct. Herring has laid out his priorities for criminal justice and policing reforms ahead of the Virginia General Assembly’s special session, scheduled […]
Read MoreVa. AG Herring prioritizes mandatory bodycams, ban on rehiring bad officers
Virginia Attorney Gen. Mark Herring is pressuring state lawmakers to mandate body-worn cameras on all law enforcement officers, and to ban the rehiring of officers who were fired or resigned for misconduct. Herring has laid out his priorities for criminal justice and policing reforms ahead of the Virginia General Assembly’s special session, scheduled to begin […]
Read MoreATTORNEY GENERAL HERRING OUTLINES PRIORITIES FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND POLICING REFORM AHEAD OF SPECIAL SESSION
Slate of priorities includes measures he has advocated for years and additional steps to reduce brutality and abuses of authority, and increase transparency, accountability, justice, and equality ~ RICHMOND (August 11, 2020)—Ahead of the upcoming special session of the General Assembly, Attorney General Mark R. Herring today outlined his priorities for criminal justice and policing reforms […]
Read MoreATTORNEY GENERAL HERRING CONTINUES FIGHT TO BLOCK PRESIDENT TRUMP’S EFFORTS TO SABOTAGE THE CENSUS
Herring joins coalition in filing a motion to halt President Trump’s newest ploy to undermine the 2020 census and Congressional representation ~ RICHMOND (August 10, 2020) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring has joined a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a motion for partial summary judgment or, alternatively, a preliminary injunction in their lawsuit to block President Trump’s attempts […]
Read MoreATTORNEY GENERAL HERRING ELIMINATES VIRGINIA’S RAPE KIT BACKLOG
As part of Herring’s project to eliminate Virginia’s rape kit backlog, 2,665 kits have been tested, 851 new profiles have been added to the national DNA database, and 354 “hits” have been sent back to localities for review; Virginia is just the 7th state to eliminate its backlog. Attorney General Mark R. Herring today announced the […]
Read MoreHerring Urges Congress to Give State Attorneys General Authority to Investigate Unconstitutional Policing
Attorney General Mark R. Herring has joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in urging Congress to expand federal law to give state attorneys general clear statutory authority to investigate patterns or practices of unconstitutional policing. In a letter sent to Congressional leadership, the coalition argues that state attorneys general should have the authority to […]
Read MoreVirginia’s Attorney General wants more power to investigate police use of force incidents
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Attorney General Mark Herring wants more power to investigate ‘use of force’ incidents in Virginia. Citing the example of the officer accused of killing George Floyd in Minneapolis, AG Herring said additional authority at the state level could help prevent police brutality in the future. Derek Chauvin, the officer who kneeled […]
Read MoreHerring Demands the Trump Administration Protect the Health and Safety of Tens of Thousands of U.S. Meat and Poultry Workers
Trump’s executive order to keep processing plants open during pandemic lacks meaningful safety measures, will result in more closures and cost lives; In Virginia there were at least 260 cases of COVID-19 at two plants on the Eastern Shore ~ RICHMOND (May 12, 2020) –Attorney General Mark R. Herring today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys […]
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