I am a lifelong Democrat who believes in public safety. I am also a reform prosecutor who believes that we can create a fair and equitable local criminal justice system that respects victims.
Four years ago, I ran for Commonwealth’s Attorney on the simple idea that we could build a more just legal system while still keeping our community safe.
This spring, Arlington County began buying up properties in the Waverly Hills area to combat flooding. Already, despite some concerns about how the program would work, three residents have agreed to sell their homes. The county will tear them down and replant the land so water has a place to flow during large rain storms.
(Updated at 12:10 p.m.) Arlington's police union is endorsing challenger Josh Katcher in the race for Commonwealth's Attorney. Katcher is running against incumbent Parisa Dehghani-Tafti in the Democratic primary to determine who has the local party's nomination to run this fall. Dehghani-Tafti campaigned on criminal justice reform and won her first term in 2019, after
School Board candidate Miranda Turner has found success on her second go-round. Following a three-day caucus process, Turner has captured the Democratic endorsement for Arlington School Board, with 1,004 votes to 332 for Angelo Cocchiaro. Turner will face at least one independent candidate in the November general election: James "Vell" Rives, who is also running for