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Progressive Reformer Challenges Richmond s Top Prosecutor Tom Barbour is mounting a primary challenge to Richmond s top prosecutor, criticizing her office for failing to deliver progressive reforms. (Photo courtesy of campaign) Richmond’s top prosecutor is facing a challenge from within her party. Commonwealth’s Attorney Colette McEachin, a Democrat, announced last month that she would seek re-election. Now Tom Barbour, a criminal defense attorney who calls himself a progressive reformer and innovator, is moving to unseat her in a June primary. Barbour said the office lacks racial diversity, and has an inadequate system for holding police officers who are accused of misconduct accountable. ....
Prayer vigils in Virginia call for end to death penalty Jan 26, 2021 catholic news service Participants take part in a Jan. 22, 2021, prayer vigil to end death penalty in Norfolk, Va. (Credit: CNS photo/courtesy Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy.) At some of the prayer vigils for an end of the death penalty in Virginia Jan. 22 held in locations across the state, including sites where lynchings took place the names of those killed were read aloud. WASHINGTON, D.C. For Stephanie Niedringhaus, it was all about the names. At some of the prayer vigils for an end of the death penalty in Virginia Jan. 22 held in locations across the state, including sites where lynchings took place the names of those killed were read aloud. ....
Virginia State Police To Investigate Mayor Stoney’s Contract Award A statue of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson being removed from it s pedestal on Monument Avenue, where it stood for over 100 years. (Photo: Crixell Matthews/VPM News) Attorney General Mark Herring has authorized Virginia State Police to investigate Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney’s handling of a contract to remove the city’s Confederate monuments. VPM first reported back in July that the city had paid $1.8 million for monument removal to a shell company called NAH, LLC. A follow-up investigation by the Richmond Times-Dispatch found that the company was tied to Devon Henry, a donor to Stoney’s previous mayoral campaign. The authorization of the state police investigation was first reported by WRIC. ....