A Nov. 14 event encourages residents in grades 6-12 to have discussions about their future and topics that matter most to them.
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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Judge dismisses most claims in UVA Health lawsuit, allows others alleging workplace retaliation to proceed
The ruling comes a year after the lawsuit was filed and nearly two years after UVA Health faculty raised concerns about patient safety, workplace retaliation and leadership practices.
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Need healthcare, but worried about the cost? These free health clinics are happening monthly in Fluvanna
The clinics offer health screenings, private doctor visits, Medicaid assistance, food and other resources on the first Thursday of each month. The next clinic is on Nov. 5.
Posted inHow we learn
Albemarle County School Board must hire new independent investigator, Virginia Department of Education says
The announcement comes after parents and community members voiced their concerns over the independence of the firm currently hired by the School Board.
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After residents speak out, Gordonsville votes to end ICE contract
“We are getting a lot of material benefits from the agreement, but they’re at the cost of some really profound human rights,” one resident said.
Posted inCulture
‘Aquí Estamos:’ Meet the farmworkers who help feed central Virginia
An upcoming photography exhibition in Nelson County will share the stories and experiences of local immigrant farmworkers, in their own words.
Posted inHealth and safety
Gordonsville police chief likely participated in Ruckersville ICE arrests in June, records show
Despite calls for transparency, Chief Chris Votaw has refused to say whether he or his officers participated in a Greene County immigration operation that is under investigation by the state attorney general. Records suggest they did.
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After residents push back, Gordonsville officials say they will vote on exiting ICE agreement
At a community meeting on Oct. 5, Police Chief Chris Votaw also announced that his department will no longer assist with ICE operations outside of Gordonsville.
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Three more arrests and another School Board resignation hit Albemarle County Public Schools
Police say fear of retaliation from the school division deterred some staffers from speaking up about suspected child abuse.
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Gordonsville police quietly resumed working with ICE a month ago. Why didn’t Town Council know?
The lack of transparency around Gordonsville’s 287(g) agreement troubles residents and is the latest example of immigration enforcement shrouded in secrecy.
