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Sitting around a table at Rising Hope United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam discussed the restoration of voting and other civil rights with a group of ex-felons, March 17, 2021. (WTOP/Melissa Howell)
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has cleared the path to the ballot for tens of thousands of ex-felons by officially reinstating their civil rights.
Sitting around a table at Rising Hope United Methodist Church in Alexandria, Northam met with a group of ex-felons discussing what it means to them to be able to vote, run for office or serve on a jury.
“Too many of our laws were written during a time of open racism and discrimination, and they still bear the traces of inequity,” Northam said.
Seven Jail Workers Put on Leave After Death of Black Man Held Over Marijuana
On 3/16/21 at 7:51 AM EDT
Seven Texas detention employees have been placed on leave after the death of a Black man in custody.
The Collin County Sheriff s Office said on Monday that 26-year-old Marvin D. Scott III, of Frisco, died Sunday while he was in custody at the Collin County Detention Facility in McKinney.
Officers from the Allen Police Department had arrested Scott earlier on Sunday and transported him to the jail, the sheriff s office said in a news release.
Scott s cause of death has not been released.
WTOP/Melissa Howell This resident smiles while receiving their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Ladrey Senior Highrise Apartments in Alexandria, Virginia. WTOP/Melissa Howell (1/2)
Residents at an apartment complex for seniors in Alexandria, Virginia, received their second vaccine shots Saturday in an effort to create more accessibility for those vulnerable to COVID-19.
The clinic at Ladrey Senior Highrise Apartments, organized by the Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority along with the city’s health department, administered 90 second doses of the vaccine.
Delores Tyler was excited to be a part of the group.
“I was nervous a little bit, but I said, ‘No, I’ll go ahead and take it.’ I feel good,” Tyler said.
JOHNSON CITY - Marilyn Sue Howell Andes, 68, of Johnson City, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, at the home she shared with her loving daughter and caregiver,