Ben Paviour is reporting in Virginia as part of The New York Times’s Local Investigations Fellowship. He previously covered courts, criminal justice and state politics for VPM News — with a focus on accountability.
He previously covered politics and culture in Cambodia and lived pre-journalism lives as a tech writer at Google and a program manager for a youth job training program in Alameda County, California.
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A handful of bills would set up guardrails on how the state cleans its voter lists. -
In ten states and Washington D.C., some patients with terminal illnesses can request medication from their doctor to end their... -
Virginia lawmakers are considering bills that would allow doctors to prescribe lethal doses of drugs to patients with terminal illnesses...
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Backers of the legislation say emancipated minors can be coerced into predatory marriages. -
Del. Jackie Glass’ bill would set up non-binding guidelines for law enforcement. -
An artist named Crazy Ace Daniels helped the city’s scene coalesce. -
Backers say it would add guardrails to a system where some parents felt their kids had been 'kidnapped.' -
The regulations expand the reasons law enforcement officers can lose certification for misconduct. -
Advocates are pressing state lawmakers to eliminate fees for defendants who can’t afford to pay. -
Jemika Johnson's attorneys say the son she had in solitary confinement died due to staff's negligence. -
Inspector General Michael Westfall’s office blamed poor communication and outdated technology. -
The shakeup comes months after the governor appointed new leadership for state prisons.