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Herring 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 […]
Read MoreHerring joins coalition of 24 attorneys general in calling on the Senate to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act; the COVID-19 pandemic is putting domestic violence victims and survivors at further risk
RICHMOND (May 4, 2020) — Attorney General Mark R. Herring has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, which the Senate allowed to expire more than a year ago. Attorney General Herring and his colleagues argue that isolation and uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic exponentially increases […]
Read MoreMark Herring Elected To Second Term As Virginia’s Attorney General
Attorney General Herring issued the following statement after winning election to a second term as Virginia’s Attorney General: Tonight, the people of Virginia have sent an unmistakable message that will be heard across this nation. We have rejected a politics of fear and division in favor of a Commonwealth that strives for justice, equality, and […]
Read MoreMark Herring vows to fight for health care, environment and equality
This article originally appeared on WTVR.com. RICHMOND, Va, — In his re-election bid, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring has the entire Democratic leadership team backing him. At a rally at a pub in the Hilton Hotel in downtown Richmond on Sunday, gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam, lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Justin Fairfax and Gov. Terry McAuliffe supported […]
Read MoreVirginia Newspapers Endorse Mark Herring for Attorney General
The Washington Post For attorney general, we favor the incumbent, Democrat Mark Herring. Mr. Herring won the office four years ago by assailing the partisanship of his arch-conservative Republican predecessor, Ken Cuccinelli II. Once in office, he was attacked for being almost equally activist as a champion of leftist causes. Yet Mr. Herring plausibly argued that his […]
Read MoreRichmond Free Press Endorses Mark Herring for Attorney General
To read the Richmond Free Press editorial in its entirety, click here. Herring for Atty. General Democrat Mark Herring, who is running for re-election, has been an active and activist attorney general. He has joined with attorneys general from around the country to try to protect Virginians from many of the harsh and unconstitutional policies […]
Read MoreAn Open Letter To The Women Of Virginia On The Importance Of Voting For Attorney General
This article originally appeared on the Huffington Post. We’ve run enough campaigns to know that things can get pretty silly towards the end. The dubious claims and accusations start to fly and voters just wind up frustrated and unsure of what to believe. But here’s one thing we know is true — Mark Herring is […]
Read MoreThe Virginian-Pilot Endorses Mark Herring for Attorney General
To read the Virginian-Pilot editorial in its entirety, click here. In the race for attorney general, Democratic incumbent Mark Herring faces Republican John Adams in a heated battle over political ideology and the appropriate use of that office. Herring, a former state senator from Loudoun County, won election in 2013 by 165 votes (out of […]
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