Our country is at a tipping point. The voices of the oppressed are crying out after being ignored, abused, and brutalized. We may not have it as bad as our grandparents, but we know this life is nowhere near what it could be and we won’t stop until it is. That’s why it is so […]
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Extreme Risk Protection Orders Save Lives
Starting on July 1, Virginia will join 15 other states that have extreme risk protection orders. This means that a judge can remove firearms from people who are determined to be at risk of harming themselves or others. This law will help prevent gun violence by ensuring that people who are going through a crisis […]
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The Felony Threshold Will Increase This Summer and It’s About Time
Hi. Hello. Good day to you. My name is LaTwyla Mathias and I am a Black woman in America. This makes my health, wealth, and way of life subpar in comparison to any white American. Bet you didn’t know you were getting a dose of cold hard fact when you read this blog, but whoop, […]
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Freedom to Vote in Virginia, No excuse required
Tuesdays, amiright? Alarms, commute, school drop off, school pick up, dinner, bath time, bed time. And it’s not even the middle of the week. Add to that list getting out of the house or leaving work a little early to get to your polling location to vote? Look, voting is IMPORTANT and our civic duty […]