Attorney General Herring
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Attorney general urges court to uphold mass restoration of felons’ voting rights
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring is urging the Virginia Supreme Court to reject a Republican legal challenge to Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s use of executive power to restore voting and other political rights to more than 200,000 felons. This state’s highest court is to hear arguments on the issue July 19.
Free legal services clinic for veterans on March 1
Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Veterans Services and the Virginia State Bar, has scheduled pro bono Veterans Legal Services Clinics across the state.
AG starts initiative to boost diversity in police departments
Attorney General Mark R. Herring is seeking to help police departments across Virginia recruit more minority applicants and build police departments. The goal of the initiative: To reflect the cultural and racial makeup of the communities they serve. Mr. Herring said the initiative would begin in Danville and Martinsville with the aim of creating model programs that other law enforcement agencies could use.
