Daniella Cheslow is a reporter covering politics in Virginia and the D.C. region for WAMU/DCist.
Eight staff and 40 inmates are infected with COVID-19 and a third of inmates are in quarantine at the Prince William County Adult Detention Center.
The U.S. Capitol Police says its acting chief Yogananda Pittman is working to improve operations after Jan. 6. The union says it has no confidence in Pittman or other top police leaders.
Feb 09, 2021
Virginia Democrats Plan To Restore Voting Rights For Felons, But Remain Divided On How Far To Go
Activists say they want Virginia to follow D.C. and allow convicted felons to vote from prison, but Democrats are taking a more moderate approach in pushing for voting rights to be automatically restored after someone is released.
Vehicle thefts are up 72% over last year in D.C., and the city’s top cop says he’s partnering with regional and federal law enforcement to take control.
Feb 05, 2021
Legal Weed, No More Death Penalty: Here’s The Status Of Major Bills Moving Through Virginia’s Legislature
The Democrat-led General Assembly has advanced a number of major progressive priorities, sometimes to the surprise of advocates.
Feb 03, 2021
Virginia Senate Votes To Abolish The Death Penalty, House Of Delegates Considering Similar Bill
Senators vote 21-17 on party lines to end capital punishment, but the House of Delegates has to pass its own bill before the death penalty can be abolished.
Students will be back in schools two days a week.
Feb 02, 2021
Poll Shows That Most Virginians Support Legalizing Pot And Abolishing The Death Penalty
A survey by Christopher Newport University shows widespread support for many of the Virginia Democrats’ key initiatives in current legislative session in Richmond.
Voters will choose all the House of Delegates members using old districts, instead of newly redrawn maps.
Jan 30, 2021
Virginia Senate Panel Quashes Bill To Restore Parole
Violent crime victims opposed bringing back parole, while families of the incarcerated said their loved ones deserved a second chance.