Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring (Credit: Edward Kimmel via flickr.com / CC)
Virginia’s attorney general is hoping members of the General Assembly will give his office new authority to go after hate crimes. Michael Pope reports.
General Assembly May Consider Expanding Attorney General’s Jurisdiction for Hate Crimes
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