By Lainie Singerman: A convicted murderer turned legal scholar was honored in Fairfax on March 24 for his contributions to criminal justice reform, including helping to exonerate a fellow death row inmate. The Citizen Advocate of the Year award, from Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (VADP), went to Joe Giarratano, who served 37 years in prison, during which…
Ed. Note: Virginia House candidate Ibraheem Samirah recently apologized after a website published 5-year old Facebook posts by him criticizing Israel. Samirah, whose family is from Palestine, is the Democratic party candidate for the 86th District, including parts of Fairfax and Loudoun Counties, in a special election on Tue. Feb. 19. By Lainie Singerman. We need to be able to…
By Lainie Singerman: Two very different styles were on display when Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D) faced off against Corey Stewart, the Republican vying for his Senate seat, at a candidate panel at Congregation Olam Tikvah in the Mantua area of Fairfax on Sunday, October 14. Sen. Kaine was firm in his views but showed a positive manner and was…