The prison is facing claims of deteriorating conditions, including prolonged lockdowns.
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County officials are looking for ways to reduce construction costs during the FY26 budget process.
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Chesterfield fire responded to 45 calls from the youth facility during a 12-month period.
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The notices came just days after President Donald Trump moved to strip workers of their collective bargaining rights at HHS and other agencies.
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Del. Laura Jane Cohen, who introduced the bill, says the changes are political, not relevant.
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Virginia has expanded care for the community, but Medicaid cuts could lead to setbacks.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning March 31.
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The effort to ban the play has faced pushback from teams that regularly employ it, perhaps none more successfully than the Philadelphia Eagles.
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The decision reverses the use of consent decrees to ensure accountability of law enforcement agencies. It comes days before the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by a police officer.
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The Department of Justice has launched a probe into the city of Chicago's hiring practices in what Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson has quickly labeled the latest hostile attack on diversity by the Trump administration.
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Major chains are fighting two battles at once: a financial battle to keep costs low in the face of new tariffs, and a political one to avoid the president's wrath.
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