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November 21, 2023
Democrats Held Off the GOP in Legislative Races This Year, Again Bucking Expectations
Daniel Nichanian
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November 8, 2023
Abortion Rights Power Democratic Wins in Kentucky and Virginia
Daniel Nichanian
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November 3, 2023
10 Local Elections This Month That Matter to Voting Rights
Bolts Staff
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October 20, 2023
Bribery and Fraud Charges Loom Over a MAGA Sheriff Seeking Reelection in Virginia
Jessica Pishko
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October 17, 2023
“I Don’t Think They Care”: Virginia Is Slow-Walking the Fix to a Wrongful Voter Purge
Alex Burness
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October 3, 2023
The Five States Where Trifectas Are At Play in November
Daniel Nichanian
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August 14, 2023
In the South, Challenges to Democratic Prosecutors Headline November’s Elections
Daniel Nichanian
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June 21, 2023
Reform Prosecutors Sweep Three Northern Virginia Primaries
Alex Burness
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June 16, 2023
The Virginians Who Can’t Vote Because of Glenn Youngkin
Alex Burness
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March 28, 2023
“Back to 1902”: Virginia Governor Revives Lifetime Ban on Voting
Alex Burness
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December 14, 2022
What Off Year? Hundreds of Local Elections Will Define Criminal Justice Policy in 2023
Daniel Nichanian
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May 10, 2022
Chances for Parole Go from Bad to Worse Under Virginia’s New GOP Leadership
Isabela Dias
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June 10, 2021
Norfolk Elects Prosecutor Who Says Crime Is a “Symptom of Structural Racism”
Daniel Nichanian
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March 26, 2021
The Next Virginia Governor Could Wipe Out New Voting Rights Gains
Daniel Nichanian
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March 24, 2021
Virginia Becomes the First Southern State to Abolish the Death Penalty
Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg
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January 19, 2021
In 2021, Don’t Sleep on Criminal Justice Elections
Daniel Nichanian
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July 28, 2020
Eleven Prosecutors Form a Progressive Alliance in Virginia
Daniel Nichanian
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June 15, 2020
A Pro-ICE Bastion Ends Its Partnership With the Agency in Virginia
Felipe De La Hoz
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April 23, 2020
Virginia Ends Prison Gerrymandering, the Latest Chapter in a Recent Tidal Wave
Daniel Nichanian
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April 17, 2020
Virginia Takes a Big Step Against Criminalizing Poverty
Daniel Nichanian
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April 16, 2020
Virginia Makes It Easier to Vote by Mail
Daniel Nichanian
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February 24, 2020
Virginia Makes All Children Eligible for Parole, a Major Shift for This Punitive State
Daniel Nichanian
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November 7, 2019
Voters Beyond Big Cities Rejected Mass Incarceration in Tuesday’s Elections
Daniel Nichanian
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October 24, 2019
“How Are You Keeping My Community Safe If You’re Stealing My Resources?”
Daniel Nichanian
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October 17, 2019
Reform Candidates Face Pushback in Virginia
Daniel Nichanian
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September 26, 2019
Elections Could Expand Voting Rights This Fall. They Will Take Place in an “Intolerable Condition.”
Daniel Nichanian
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September 18, 2019
Prosecutors Roll Out Reforms in Four States
Daniel Nichanian
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August 28, 2019
Longtime Public Defender Runs for Prosecutor to Fight “Family Separation”
Daniel Nichanian
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July 18, 2019
Will November Bring a “Wave” of Reform Prosecutors in Virginia?
Daniel Nichanian
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July 17, 2019
Virginia's 2019 Elections for Prosecutor and Sheriff: A Masterlist
Daniel Nichanian
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July 11, 2019
Prince William County Is at a Crossroads, As Powerful Local Officials Retire
Daniel Nichanian
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July 10, 2019
Mike May, Running for Prosecutor in Prince William County, Lays Out His Positions
Daniel Nichanian
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June 12, 2019
In Key Virginia Primaries, Winners Ran on Ending Mass Incarceration
Daniel Nichanian
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June 6, 2019
Tuesday's Elections Could Overhaul Prosecution in Northern Virginia
Daniel Nichanian
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May 30, 2019
“It Is Not Smart to Focus on Prosecuting Victimless Crimes like Drug Possession:” A Q&A with Amy Ashworth
Daniel Nichanian
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May 23, 2019
"It Undermines Communities to be Seeking Convictions for Nonviolent Misdemeanor Offenses:" An Interview with Tracey Lenox
Daniel Nichanian
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April 18, 2019
An Interview with Steve Descano: “Ending Mass Incarceration” Requires “a Systemic Approach”
Daniel Nichanian
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February 22, 2019
“The Commonwealth’s Attorney Has a Very Holistic Role”: An interview with Virginia Candidate Parisa Dehghani-Tafti
Daniel Nichanian
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