House Approves Death-in-Custody Reporting Bill After Floor Concerns About Gubernatorial Authority The House passed a bill strengthening death-in-custody reporting with funding incentives for reporting entities. Critics said the bill embeds a precedent allowing gubernatorial withholding of funds; the measure passed 64–35.

Virginia's House has passed a controversial bill to improve death-in-custody reporting, igniting a fierce debate over gubernatorial control of funding.

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Free Blacks during the Civil War - Encyclopedia Virginia Free Blacks Under Confederate Authority During the war, free Blacks in Virginia suffered the usual oppressions of a slave society. They could not vote or hold office or even testify against whites in ...

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Senator Locke calls for action to uphold Martin Luther King's vision of equality and justice Senator Locke urges action to uphold Dr. King's legacy of equality and justice on MLK Day.

Senator Locke passionately called for a renewed commitment to Dr. King's vision of a "beloved community," urging action against policies that threaten equality and justice.

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