The free presentation and Q&A comes as recent joint immigration enforcement operations in Greene County have raised questions about how ICE is operating in central Virginia.
Category: Health and safety
These are stories about health care, environmental issues, policing, crime, the stresses of inequities — all the things that make us healthy or unhealthy in expected and unexpected ways.
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49 people were arrested in a joint operation between the Greene County Sheriff and ICE, a week before a new state law would have restricted cooperation
The law puts guardrails around local law enforcement cooperation with ICE, and is now being challenged in court.
Posted inHealth and safety
Where to go to stay cool in central Virginia during this week’s extreme heat
As high temperatures and humidity create a dangerous mix, cooling centers are opening up in central Virginia to keep community members safe.
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Virginia has high vaccination rates. Why do we have a large measles outbreak?
Some community members don’t have easy access to vaccines, while others might look to their neighbors for advice, explains Jennifer Reich, a sociologist who has studied vaccine hesitancy.
Posted inOur neighborhoods
Free community forum will spotlight rising food insecurity among local immigrant families
Advocates say recent immigration enforcement has left many families struggling to afford groceries and other basic necessities.
Posted inHealth and safety
Virginia’s measles outbreak spreads to Cumberland County
“As this outbreak expands to Cumberland County, I ask for the community’s help to stop measles from gaining further ground by ensuring you are vaccinated,” said Maria Almond, director of Piedmont Health District.
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ICE and Greene County Sheriff’s deputies arrest numerous people in Ruckersville operation
“What will haunt me is that there were so many empty vans and cars on the side of the road from people that they had taken,” said attorney Andrew Wilder Young. “That’s going to stick with me for the rest of my life.”
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After the arrests of two ACPS staffers for sexual crimes involving children, here are some resources to help families
As community members in Albemarle County continue to process the recent arrests, here are local and national mental health and child safety resources.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
Q&A with Virginia’s three Republican primary candidates for U.S. Senate
Data centers emerged as one of the biggest points of disagreement between the three candidates. From nuclear-powered data centers to stronger local control, the candidates offered competing visions for Virginia’s future.
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Early voting is underway. Have you met your primary candidates?
Many of the candidates on your ballot have already shared their views in our Q&As.
