u/tehtypo

Goin' for a fest. Gonna drop some dollars on LPs. Open to anything — my taste is pretty varied.

Familiar with the regulars: Terje, Arild, Jan, etc.

But lemme know what you're thinking?!

In 2022, the corrections department recorded 92 deaths; the medical examiner recorded 66; and the Department of Criminal Justice Services tallied 85.

The lack of clarity around those figures could affect how the state medical examiner addresses a mandate to conduct autopsies after each prison death — a directive the office hasn’t fulfilled since a 2024 law began requiring the procedure.

From the AG's press release: Attorney General Jay Jones will hold a press conference to announce the Office of the Attorney General’s next steps in implementing Virginia’s new industry accountability law HB21/ SB27. The event will highlight the OAG’s coordinated public safety partnerships and center the impact of this work on Virginia families and communities. 

The Attorney General will be joined by legislative leaders, law enforcement partners, community violence prevention organizations, survivors, and national experts. 

LIVE STREAM URL: https://www.youtube.com/live/o0OlohNqAJI

WHEN: Monday, June 22, 2026; 9:00 AM

WHY: Virginia has taken a significant step by enacting legislation to hold firearm industry members accountable for harmful practices. The Office of the Attorney General is prepared to implement the new legislation, using its enforcement authority, consumer protection tools, and public safety partnerships to protect Virginians and strengthen the rule of law. 

"A court filing last week said a settlement had been reached between Martin and Joe Alexander, a former top creative at the firm who claimed he was the victim of a conspiracy to tarnish his reputation after he parted ways with Martin in late 2017 amid sexual harassment claims made against him within the company."

I feel like Svenonius is generally regarded as an intellectual. So, apart from him immediately saying he's not super familiar with SCG on this ep ... about SCG ... does he seem less eloquent than normal?

What's going on here?

Since a 2024 law went into effect requiring an autopsy after any in-custody death at a state prison facility, Virginia’s medical examiner has failed to complete the procedure almost half of the time.

Next week, Gov. Spanberger and the medical examiner will attend a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the completion of the state’s new $189 million central laboratory — where the ME's office will be located.

"Earlier this month, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division announced it was launching a civil rights investigation into the office of Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano."

Don't know how truly exhaustive this is, but the Division of Legislative services has a database of FOIA contacts for localities and agencies across the state.

The court ruled that the state’s Democratic-led legislature violated procedural requirements when it placed the constitutional amendment on the ballot to authorize the mid-decade redistricting. Voters narrowly approved the amendment April 21, but the court’s ruling renders the results of that vote meaningless.

“This violation irreparably undermines the integrity of the resulting referendum vote and renders it null and void,” the court said in its opinion.

Youngkin, whose term expired in January, has been rumored as a candidate for multiple jobs inside the Trump administration, including Labor secretary and Department of Homeland Security secretary, which ultimately went to Markwayne Mullin.

But according to the senior White House official, he’s not likely to be considered for that role or any other.