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"We are in a political landscape that sees starkly different realities. When public policy is stripped not only of established definitions, but seeks to erase the lived experience of people and communities, the result is an exclusion that is the antithesis of learning."

The Vallejo branch of the NAACP was torn apart this year by the sudden death of its longtime president, Jimmie Jackson, in January. Now, a conflict has arisen over who should take his place. Letters from the organization’s state conference dated March 8 — and lawyers from its national office dated March 15 — demanded that former Vallejo City Council member Hakeem Brown abandon his claims to the position. Mark Hedin | California Black Media The Vallejo branch of the NAACP was torn apart thi...

Property crimes in Rutland have risen dramatically in 2022 compared to recent years, according to Rutland City Police Department data.The data, updated earlier this month, shows that this year’s 305 reported thefts from motor vehicles represent a 400%...

Rutland City’s crime data shows a rise in every single metric when compared to the five-year average, but property crimes have risen most.

This November, the state could become one of the first in the country to ratify a constitutional amendment declaring a right to personal reproductive autonomy.

A former local leader urged Loudon County Commission at an Oct. 17 workshop to invest in long-range growth planning.

“How do we hold these school board representatives accountable when you can’t vote on their appointment?” said Robert Barnette, president of the Virginia NAACP.

“Inflammatory rhetoric has caused us great concern,” said Robert Barnette Jr., President of the Virginia Conference NAACP.

Hanover Schools responded to criticism over a logo placed on a t-shirt handed out to staff during a Unified Professional Learning Conference this week.

Hanover Schools responded to criticism over a logo placed on a t-shirt handed out to staff during a Unified Professional Learning Conference this week.