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Alexandria Sheriff Begins to Move Away from ICE
For Immediate Release: July 10, 2018 Contact: Mia Taylor, mtaylor@tenantsandworkers.org, 571-269-8107 Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, simon@justice4all.org, 703-720-5605 Alexandria Sheriff Moves to Reduce Collaboration with ICE, But More Is Needed Immigrants’ Rights Groups Demand Alexandria Jail Sever Ties With ICE ALEXANDRIA, VA: Alexandria Sheriff Dana Lawhorne’s recent commitment to reduce collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is […]
Read moreSchool Safety Requires Student Supports
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Rachael Deane Legal Director, JustChildren Program, Legal Aid Justice Center 804-521-7304 | rachael@justice4all.org Richmond, Virginia (July 6, 2018) – In advance of the July 11 meeting of the Virginia House Select Committee on School Safety, the Legal Aid Justice Center and 23 advocacy organizations are calling upon the General Assembly and […]
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Manuel Gago
Manuel is a journalist and human rights defender originally from Venezuela. He has worked as a TV producer for several channels in Venezuela and the US. Since 2006, Manuel has been involved with Amnesty International, starting as an activist and then as a campaigner and press officer. In 2016, Manuel decided to get more involved […]
Read moreVa Lawyers to Report Back from Border Facility
PRESS ADVISORY CONTACT: Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, (703) 720-5605, simon@justice4all.org Virginia Lawyers to Report Back from Border Immigrant Detention Facility Where DHS Holds Parents of Separated Children On Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at 11:00am, Washington, D.C.-area lawyers will hold a press conference to report their findings from the Port Isabel immigrant detention facility, which the Department of […]
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Harold Folley
Harold joined LAJC as an organizer in January 2018. He is the Civil Rights & Racial Justice organizer with an emphasis on Police Accountability. He has been working with The People’s Coalition to make law enforcement more accountable and transparent. Harold has been organizing for 15 years in Virginia and the Charlottesville area. He has […]
Read moreRISE for Youth to Become Independent Organization
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Tim Wallace, Director of Development, Legal Aid Justice Center 434-529-1853 twallace@justice4all.org Valerie Slater, RISE for Youth Campaign Coordinator 804-709-8780 valerie@justice4all.org Richmond, Va., June 12, 2018 — After three years housed within the JustChildren Program of the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC), RISE (Re-Invest in Supportive Environments) for Youth (RISE) will take […]
Read moreBudget Includes Big Wins for Low-Income Virginians
Nearly three months after the close of the 2018 General Assembly Regular Session, Governor Northam signed the 2018-2020 biennial budget bill, which most notably included the necessary framework for the Commonwealth to expand its Medicaid program in order to cover nearly 400,000 currently uninsured low-income Virginians. The Medicaid Expansion advocacy effort has spanned 5 years, […]
Read moreLAJC Celebrates School Discipline Reform Legislation
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