The Autumn 2023 issue of The Virginia Defender was published on November 8, 2023. Click here for a full PDF.
Autumn 2023 Issue
The Virginia Defender
Established in 2005 as The Richmond Defender, The Virginia Defender is a free community newspaper, published quarterly for the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality. Print distribution is currently 12,000 and statewide. The online publication launched in Summer 2020.
Workers at Mom’s Siam still fighting for better pay
They walked, they rallied, they protested – and they got fired. Or at least that’s the way it looks, for now.
Summer 2023 Issue
The Summer 2023 issue of The Virginia Defender was published on August 23, 2023.
Updates on the Shockoe Bottom Memorial Park
Updates on the Heritage Campus and Interpretive Center portions of the Shockoe Bottom Memorial Park.
More than 100 attend annual Prison Justice Rally
The 6th Annual Virginia Prison Justice Rally was a success! See this report for more information and a link to the recorded livestream.
Letters to the Editor: Announcing S.P.O.C.
A letter to the editor from Cavonza Teasley, announcing S.P.O.C.: Serving and Protecting Our Communities.
Letters to the Editor: More than centering, you must FIGHT!
A letter from shawn regarding the trans role in the struggle.
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