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It’s 2022 and Two Books Are on Trial for ‘Obscenity’
Two books are currently on trial in Virginia for obscenity. In 2022, that sentence should be shocking. Yet, last month, a Virginia resident initiated obscenity proceedings against two acclaimed books,...
Two books are currently on trial in Virginia for obscenity. In 2022, that sentence should be shocking. Yet, last month, a Virginia resident initiated obscenity proceedings against two acclaimed books,...
With Roe Overturned, What Comes Next for Abortion Rights?
The Fact and Fiction of Abortion Rights in Virginia
Fostering Inclusive Schools for All Hanover Students
The ACLU of Virginia, Equality Virginia, He She Ze and We, the Hanover County NAACP, and Side by Side Virginia are in solidarity with the students who will be harmed by the School Board’s vote to engage...
The ACLU of Virginia, Equality Virginia, He She Ze and We, the Hanover County NAACP, and Side by Side Virginia are in solidarity with the students who will be harmed by the School Board’s vote to engage...
Why Virginia needs second chances
Virginia touts one of the lowest recidivism rates in the country, meaning that once people are released from prison, they generally don’t return. Yet there is no meaningful way to give people a second...
Virginia touts one of the lowest recidivism rates in the country, meaning that once people are released from prison, they generally don’t return. Yet there is no meaningful way to give people a second...