There were tears, yells and a call of “out of order” but by the end of the day Virginia’s Senate on Tuesday passed three resolutions aimed...
“This is hallowed ground,” said one man through tears at the opening of the James Wilson Kilby African-American Historical Center on Saturday, November 9. Once a...
Governor Glenn Youngkin announced on May 20, 2022, that civil rights have been restored to 3,496 Virginians. The consideration for restoration of rights is coordinated by...
RICHMOND—On January 14, 2022, Governor Ralph Northam said that he has granted pardons to over 1,200 Virginians over the past four years—including exonerating eight individuals who...
On March 16, 2021, Governor Ralph Northam restored the civil rights of more than 69,000 Virginians using new eligibility criteria that mirror a proposed change to...
RICHMOND (February 10, 2021) – Attorney General Mark R. Herring’s Office of Civil Rights has helped bring justice to a Pulaski County couple who experienced threats...
ABINGDON, VIRGINIA – James Brown, of Marion, Virginia, was arrested this afternoon and charged with lying to federal agents about his involvement in the burning of...
The wife of the late James Wilson Kilby, a prominent African-American figure and leader during the Warren County Civil Rights Movement Era, dies at 101 years...
On June 5th I learned that a demonstration was planned that evening by a group called Front Royal Unites. A Royal Examiner video shows the group’s...
On January 20, Americans across the country will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The holiday presents a unique opportunity to honor the legacy of...
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced today that since he took office in January 2018, his administration has restored the civil rights of 22,205 Virginians previously...
It is 50 years beyond 1968, and today on April 4, 2018 it is EXACTLY 50 years beyond the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. While...