Whittney Evans
Features Editor, VPM NewsWhittney Evans is VPM News’ features editor. She studied journalism and political theory at Morehead State University, where she was also a student reporter at WMKY. Before coming to VPM News in 2018, she worked for KCPW and KUER in Salt Lake City, covering politics, government, criminal justice, housing and more.
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In Richmond, attorneys who represent people who can’t afford a lawyer are asking the city to help pay their salaries. Like many public defenders across the country, they say they struggle to keep lawyers on staff, which makes it difficult to provide equal justice for people accused of crimes. -
After a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty of murdering George Floyd, the Virginia NAACP called the verdict a major accomplishment.
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Richmond residents who are for and against the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue are gearing up for oral arguments at the Virginia Supreme Court as soon as this summer. Attorney General Mark Herring filed a brief Monday asking the court to dissolve a restraining order that’s preventing the state from taking down the monument.
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Virginia Republicans continue calls for an investigation of the state parole board. It’s the latest in an ongoing scandal pitting GOP lawmakers against Gov. Ralph Northam’s office.
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New housing discrimination protections ban Virginia landlords from turning down potential tenants because of their source of income. Attorney General Mark Herring issued guidance Friday to help tenants and landlords navigate the new rules.
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Attorney General Mark Herring is investigating the Windsor Police Department's policies and trainings. He says that's thanks to a new law that came out of last summer's special session on criminal justice reform, when legislators tried to find solutions to systemic issues raised by Black Lives Matter protests.
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Earlier today, Windsor Police Chief Rodney Riddle addressed the traffic stop of 2nd Lieutenant Caron Nazario last December. Nazario, who is Black and Latino, has sued the department.
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A Dec. 2020 traffic stop in southeast Virginia involving a U.S Army officer has prompted Gov. Ralph Northam to call for an investigation. On Dec. 5, Windsor Police officers Joe Gutierrez and Daniel Crocker stopped Lt. Caron Nazario for driving without a rear license plate, despite the temporary plate displayed in the back window.
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A conservative group has sued Virginia Tech claiming its policies stifle right-wing speech. This comes a week after the university condemned a student club’s leaked group chats, described as “homophobic, racist, ableist, and misogynistic.”
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Candidates for Richmond Commonwealth’s Attorney presented their platforms during a digital forum Tuesday, hosted by the University of Richmond School of Law.
