NORFOLK, Va. — Local activist Bilal Muhammad knows what it's like navigating the court system in Virginia. His son Ali Muhammad was shot and killed in 2023. "It's a pain that don't go away," Bilal ...

The Justice Department demoted a veteran criminal chief in the Eastern Virginia office that’s weighing key decisions in ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed into law several bills dealing with policing and criminal justice that were passed during the General Assembly’s special session over the ...

CORRECTION: The location of the Delegate-elect has been updated. RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A Virginia lawmaker is proposing increasing pay for court-appointed attorneys in an effort to improve the ...

Virginia lawmakers have voted to change a 224-year-old jury sentencing law, with the hope of ensuring defendants can choose a jury trial without facing the likelihood of a stiffer punishment if ...