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NPR first reported on the case of Charles Givens, a disabled inmate at Marion Correctional Treatment Center, in 2023.
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Issues playing out at the Bon Air Juvenile Correctional Center are part of a national trend.
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The Nansemond says the state is refusing $1.7M in Medicaid claims.
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Two panels met this week to discuss fires, room restrictions and education issues at the state-run facility in Chesterfield County.
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This VPM News investigative series examines how years of understaffing created dangerous conditions, strained staff and left youth vulnerable.
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The men allege that the document includes false claims about the prison’s mental health care.
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Chesterfield fire responded to 45 calls from the youth facility during a 12-month period.
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BizSense Beat is a weekly collaboration between VPM News and Richmond BizSense that brings you the top business stories during NPR's Morning Edition on Fridays.
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The child's future remains uncertain.
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Hill’s mother filed suit against the state troopers who killed him. A grand jury found they were justified in using deadly force.
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The federal Office of Special Education Programs says the state is violating the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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The outcome could impact the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills — and about 2 million veterans.
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A Virginia judge has ruled that frozen embryos can legally be considered property, based partly on a 19th century law governing the treatment of slaves.
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Many families are learning about the transgender community, what it means and how to help their own children.
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In a 59–37 bipartisan vote, lawmakers confirmed Judge Robert Ballou to U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
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Critics argue the law governing its use is still too broad.
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The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, James River Association and the Environmental Integrity Project originally sued in late 2021.
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James Alex Fields Jr. allegedly threatened a correctional officer and brandished a “dangerous weapon.”