Virginia Democrats Push to End Mandatory Minimums for Violent Crimes

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A sweeping criminal justice proposal moving through Virginia’s Democratic-led legislature is sparking sharp debate over whether the state should loosen long-standing sentencing requirements for violent offenders…

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