Angie Miles
Host/ProducerAngie Miles, Host/Producer, is one of Virginia’s most experienced broadcast journalists, known for her decades of anchoring at WTVR CBS 6 and WWBT NBC 12 in Richmond, and reporting at WVIR in Charlottesville and WVPT in Harrisonburg. She founded a literacy nonprofit called HAPPY Reading and taught broadcast news at Virginia Commonwealth University. Miles holds two degrees from the University of Virginia, a B.A. in Communications and an M.A. in Education. With deep connections across Virginia, Miles will anchor the show and host VPM News Focal Point and special broadcasts.
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Changes meant to improve quality and cost of medical care may impact more than intended. -
Irene Leech has spent her career advocating for consumers and protecting Virginian’s personal privacy. She is the president of the Virginia Citizens Consumer Council and a professor at Virginia Tech professor.She discusses the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act and what people can do to make sure their information is safe.
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Outside hackers pose known threats to students’ private information, but what about leaks from the software that schools trust?
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Revenue from hunting and fishing licenses generates millions of dollars for conservation efforts statewide.
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James Densley is a criminal justice professor at Metro State University in St. Paul, Minnesota and the co-author of, “The Violence Project: How to Stop a Mass Shooting Epidemic.” He is also the co-creator of The Violence Project, which is considered the most comprehensive database of mass shooting violence in the United States.
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Power is divided in Virginia's General Assembly. Democrats and Republicans have used their respective majorities to block most controversial legislation. That means that there were no new restrictions or expansions of abortion rights, and no major changes to gun control laws or LGBTQ+ rights.
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Joshua Clemons is only 8 years old, but he has wisdom to impart about becoming a writer and about honoring the lives of enslaved Americans
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During the 20th century, black Americans lost 90 percent of their land across the U.S. because of factors including lack of access to legal and banking systems and racial discrimination. Duron Chavis is Chairman of the Board of the Central Virginia Agrarian Commons - a non-profit that focuses on putting land back into the hands of black farmers. He is also a community leader, an urban farmer, and an educator. Callie Walker is a Methodist minister in rural Amelia county. She believes that reparations and restitution can take many forms. She also serves on the board of the Central Virginia Agrarian Commons and works closely with Chavis.
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There is a growing body of scientific evidence that deep trauma can transmit to generations of descendants—both through learned behaviors and even through changes in our biology.
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About 31 percent of Americans don’t trust the police, Pew Research Center reports. What’s driving that distrust, and how can it be remedied? Adam Wojcicki of the Virginia Center for Policing Innovation shares insights and solutions.
