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Pod Virginia 2/17/21 Pod Virginia 2/17/21

Should Expungement be Automatic or Petition-based?

Should expungements be automatic or petition-based? What are the relative advantages of the House and Senate versions? We also wargame the conference committee process to determine which provisions of each bill might be included in the final versions.

Guests: Andy Elders of Justice Forward VA, and Cynthia Nwarache with OAR of Richmond, both advocates for expungement reform.

Pod Virginia 2/3/21 Pod Virginia 2/3/21

Perception, Reality, …And Justice For All with Del. Danica Roem

Delegate Danica Roem (D-Prince William) joins the Transition Team to discuss her bill to outlaw the panic defense, which allows defendants to use a victim’s sexual orientation or gender identity against them in court. She explains why the 1998 murder of Matthew Sheperd left her and the LGBTQ+ community traumatized. We also talk about a related bill in the state Senate that would expand the definition of what a hate crime means. Finally, we take a break from politics and rank all the Metallica albums from her least favorite to most favorite.