Editor’s Note: In our 20 years of publishing, The Virginia Defender has never once been asked to correct a fact or a quote. We’re very proud of that record. But since other publications publish cor…| The Virginia Defender
Despite the great risks to life and limb and the fierce repression promoted by both major political parties, millions of people are still trying to enter the United States, in search of a better li…| The Virginia Defender
A letter from Shaka Shakur, incarcerated at Buckingham Correctional Center, regarding his case.| The Virginia Defender
The storefront at 6 East Nine Mile Road in eastern Henrico’s Highland Springs neighborhood used to house a church ministry. Now it’s many things: a thrift shop, moving company, for a while a furnit…| The Virginia Defender
In May 2023, an inmate at Red Onion Super-Max set himself on fire in order to be transferred out of the institution where he feared for his life. At least two more men have taken the same desperate…| The Virginia Defender
The Southern Workers Assembly, founded in 2012 and based in North Carolina, is a social justice organization fighting to organize unorganized workers across the South.| The Virginia Defender
