RICHMOND -- In the wake of the death of George Floyd, the Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus set in motion a process to craft what would ultimately become our criminal justice and racial equity agenda for the 2020 special session of the Virginia General Assembly. We held a widely attend…
Read More »RICHMOND -- This afternoon, the Senate of Virginia passed Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Mamie E. Locke’s (D-Hampton) SB 5030 on a 21-19, party line vote. The bill represents a sweeping policing reform package, which includes provisions which will: Prohibit No Knock Warrants (Breonn…
Read More »RICHMOND – Today, Senate Democrats presented their justice reform and equity proposals. This comes after last week's unveiling of Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Mamie E. Locke's police reform package. A recording of today’s press conference is available here. The bills that wer…
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