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Eric Burk - April 28, 2022

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Miyares Honors Victims’ Advocates, Commemorates National Crime Victims’ Rights Week

Attorney General Jason Miyares honored eight people for their service to crime victims in the fifth annual Unsung Heroes Award Ceremony on Tuesday. The ceremony was one of several stops Miyares is making this week in a tour commemorating National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Miyares said a business owner once told him, “It’s really easy […]

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Austin Hamblen - April 24, 2022

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Virginia Town Unveils Anonymous Ratings System for Police Officers

Police officers in Warrenton, Virginia are set to be graded on their performance by the residents of the town they work in. The program is called the Guardian Program, will allow citizens to submit an anonymous rating of police immediately after an incident via a QR code. The anonymous reviews will be visible to officers, […]

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Austin Hamblen - April 9, 2022

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Raphael Warnock Used Millions in Federal Cash to Dismantle Atlanta Jail

In an attempt to “transition away” from the criminal justice system, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) funneled $4 million into refurbishing a former Atlanta jail into a nonprofit diversion center. Co-managed by the Soros-funded Policing Alternatives and Diversion Initiative (PAD), the center provides police with an “alternative” to jailing suspects who are “experiencing poverty, homelessness, substance […]

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Austin Hamblen - April 7, 2022

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Youngkin donates 1st quarter salary to Va. law enforcement assistance fund

Showing that he is a man of his word, Governor Yongkin has donated his entire first quarter salary to the Virginia Law Enforcement Assistance Program. During his 2021 campaign, the Governor pledged to donate his gubernatorial salary. Today, he announced the donation of $43,750 at VALEAP’s Post Critical Incident Seminar in Harrisonburg, Va. Governor Younkin […]

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Austin Hamblen - April 2, 2022

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Landmark Case in Virginia Raises Serious Questions About Geofence Warrants

In a landmark decision, believed to be the first of its kind, this kind of advancement in technology is raising some tricky issues! A warrant that used Google location history to find people near the scene of a 2019 bank robbery violated their constitutional protection against unreasonable searches, a federal judge has ruled. While it […]

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TRS Staff - January 23, 2019

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K-9 Officers Garner More Protections Against Abuse With GOP-Led Bill

As the Virginia State Senate is set to vote on legislation that would classify abusing a family pet a felony, they are setting their sights on providing the same measures against those who abuse or kill law enforcement animals.