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This edition of the Virginia Defender was published on February 17, 2020. In this issue:
Community News
Cathy’s Camp exposes Richmond’s housing crisis
Richmond Gas Works customers get break on bills
Regional & National News
Kaine & Warner sign onto bill that could gut Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps & more
Report: High number of youth open to voting socialist
Our Working Lives
In Md., D.C., Giant agreement near, but Safeway workers announce March 5 strike vote
Virginia is the Wild, Wild West for predatory lending: An Opinion Piece by the Rev. Rodney Hunter
No Hay Fronteras en la Lucha de los/las Obreros/as
Trump’s DHS to send ‘SWAT’ teams to sanctuary cities
Cops, Courts & Prisons
Prisoner-led network presses fight for Prison Justice
General Assembly tackles prison reform, but much left to do
New DOC rules limit number of visitors
Reclaiming Our Sacred Ground
Hundreds attend Shockoe Bottom symposium, but Stoney still refuses to endorse Memorial Park
Statue damage ignored by both City & State
Study: Big economic benefits from Memorial Park
New Yorker spotlights Shockoe Bottom
Take ‘Em Down – NOW!
In Our Opinion
An Open Letter to Gun Rights Supporters
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor: Concerning Gun Control
International & Antiwar News
On Relations Between Iran & the United States
Threat of war on Iran sparks protests, new coalitions across Virginia
At an Iranian celebration of its Revolution
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