VA: Second-look legislation for prisoners draws passion
RICHMOND — Mark Whitfield feels like he is doing a life sentence. He’s just not incarcerated.
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RICHMOND — Mark Whitfield feels like he is doing a life sentence. He’s just not incarcerated.
Attorney General Jason Miyares gave some victims a second chance to share their thoughts on ‘second look.’
But those rules are being called into question by some of those who showed up to speak saying they traveled from across the state to only get a minute or two in front of lawmakers, if that.
Kristin DuMont became involved with Richmond Moms Demand Action, a local volunteer group committed to ending gun violence in the community, in 2017. She says the work of reaching out to local and state officials did not come naturally to her.