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A man who’s spent more than 30 years behind bars for a double murder he says he did not commit has a powerful new ally today. Albemarle County Sheriff…
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Experts believe that about 4% of people in prison or jail didn’t actually commit the crime for which they were convicted. In Virginia state prisons alone,…
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A Virginia lawmaker known for his extreme opposition to abortion has been charged with cruelty and injury to children. Richard Lee Morris of Suffolk was…
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What happens when children get involved in the criminal justice system? Oftentimes, they get sent to large juvenile facilities, which critics say leads to…
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Yesterday, in a story exclusive to WVTF and the Washington Post, reporter Sandy Hausman revealed new evidence in the case of a former UVA honors student,…
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Several members of the Virginia congressional delegation are calling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to take swift action against mandatory…
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As schools across Virginia prepare for the end of summer and the first day of classes, superintendents and principals will be waiting to hear the outcome…
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Elections officials across Virginia are about to cast aside thousands of voters in the wake of a Virginia Supreme Court decision last month. It’s the…
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The Virginia Supreme Court may have overturned Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe’s executive order restoring voting rights to 200,000 former felons. But…
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Members of the Virginia Supreme Court are considering a challenge to Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe’s executive order restoring voting rights to more…
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The debate over the Confederate flag is still raging in Washington, where elected officials are clashing over where and when it’s appropriate to display…
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Police agencies in Virginia get most of their money from local governments. But in recent years, they’ve been increasingly tapping another source of cash…