RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Flags outside of Virginia’s state and local buildings are to be immediately lowered after a mass shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic School left two dead and 17 injured. The ...

Flags in six states are flying half-staff to commemorate shooting victims, former politicians and first responders.

Communities around Virginia are ignoring an opportunity to prevent suicides and mass shootings. That’s the unmistakable conclusion found in recent news articles about the use – or lack thereof – of ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) — Following the suicide bombings in Kabul that killed at least 60 Afghans and 13 American troops, Gov. Ralph Northam ordered Friday morning that both U.S. and Virginia flags be ...

Evidence indicates emergency orders such as Virginia’s red-flag law help stabilize volatile situations, especially for people in a mental health crisis.

A FOIA request of Virginia State Police data shows how often "Red Flag" laws, passed in 2020, are used in Hampton Roads. Religious leaders arrested in $50M human trafficking, forced labor scheme ...