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- The NSBA apologized in 2021. The Loudoun lawsuit it never reckoned with is now Exhibit E
The NSBA apologized for its 2021 letter but never addressed Loudoun.
- FBI built an "EDUOFFICIALS" tag and opened 25 assessments on school-board "threats." Prosecutions found: none
The FBI created an 'EDUOFFICIALS' threat tag and opened 25 assessments on school-board threats.
- Five years later, the Loudoun dad behind the NSBA's Virginia example gets his say at Main Justice
Five years after his arrest at a Loudoun school board meeting, Scott Smith told DOJ leaders the government 'used my family's tragedy as their blueprint.'
- Parole violator with 1990 rape conviction freed again; board couldn't reach victims
Spanberger's parole board voted to release John Michael Moran Jr., whose record includes rape and robbery.
- Repeat offender with 1970s robberies and a 1986 rape gets parole though victim would be 'fearful'
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Dennis Rodney Harold, convicted of abduction, rape and sodomy, with earlier robbery and abduction convictions.
- 39 convictions, mostly burglaries, and a phone behind bars: Virginia Beach man gets geriatric release
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Michael McCoy Duncan, whose record includes dozens of burglary and larceny counts.
- Armed robber who also picked up a drug charge behind bars gets parole under Democrats' juvenile rules
Spanberger's parole board voted to release David Syrus Butchee, whose record includes armed robbery of a Franklin post office.
- Spanberger-signed juvenile parole law frees man who helped strangle Fairfax County man in 2000
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Stephen Michael Lineham, convicted of first-degree murder committed at 15.
- Over victim family's objections, parole board frees Richmond killer with drug and gun record
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Isaac Terrell Taylor, convicted of second-degree murder and armed robbery.
- Returned to prison once for violating parole, Hopewell sex offender is paroled again
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Waverly Otis Robinson, whose record includes four counts of forcible sodomy.
- Killer who shot man over a foul call gets parole as victim's family objects
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Victor Fields, convicted of first-degree murder.
- Parole board frees man who killed his father and was convicted of a second murder
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Reginald Shell, convicted of two first-degree murder convictions.
- Age, a new juvenile law and split votes: the routes Spanberger's board used to release offenders
Geriatric release, a Spanberger-signed juvenile parole law and 3-2 votes all played a part in August's grants.
- Five men serving life sentences got parole from Spanberger's board in one month
Life sentences in Norfolk, Arlington, Newport News and other localities ended in parole in August.
- Spanberger's parole board freed 7 more in September: two killers, three sex offenders
In one meeting on Sept. 10, the parole board appointed by Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger approved seven releases, including a Norfolk man convicted in 2023 of raping a child.
- 'No history of violence': the parole board's reasons versus the records
Spanberger's parole board justified August releases with boilerplate phrases.
- By the numbers: parole under Democrats, under Youngkin, and under Spanberger
Grant rates rose under Northam, collapsed under Youngkin and have climbed sharply under Spanberger.
- DOJ steps into Loudoun locker-room case as boys' families say they were suspended for speaking up
Then-Acting AG Todd Blanche says DOJ moved to intervene in a Loudoun lawsuit by families whose sons say they were suspended after a locker-room objection.
- Two members said no, but Spanberger's board paroles Albemarle man who abused a 13-year-old in 3-2 vote
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Oscar Robert Lemen, convicted of forcible sodomy and object sexual penetration of a 13-year-old.
- Shannon Taylor's Record Raises Questions on Favoritism in Henrico Prosecutions
Virginia Democrat Shannon Taylor, the nominee challenging incumbent Representative Rob Wittman in the state's first congressional district, has come under renewed examination for her tenure as Henrico County's top prosecutor.
- The Loudoun timeline the establishment got wrong, 2021 to 2026
From the Stone Bridge assault to DOJ's 2026 report: a Loudoun timeline, and what the people in charge got wrong at each step.
- Second-offense drug dealer from Mecklenburg walks after 10 years of a long sentence
Spanberger's parole board voted to release William Kennedy Robinson, convicted of drug distribution.
- Board lists 'no history of violence' for Virginia Beach man with more than a dozen sex-crime convictions
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Randy Edward Logsdon Jr., convicted of multiple counts of aggravated sexual battery and forcible sodomy.
- Repeat cocaine dealer serving time on a parole violation is paroled again, to a federal detainer
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Derrick Lee Wright, convicted of repeat cocaine distribution.
- Pittsylvania rapist paroled as board counts victim's silence as 'no opposition'
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Edward Charles White, convicted of rape and forcible sodomy.
- Loudoun County Schools Push Gender Ideology in New Proclamation
Loudoun County Public Schools recently issued a proclamation recognizing October 2026 as LGBTQ+ History Month.
- Life sentence for 1982 Norfolk rape ends in parole under Spanberger's board
Spanberger's parole board voted to release David Brown Jr., convicted of rape, sodomy and burglary.
- Real Estate Firm SL Nusbaum Realty Funds PAC Backing Diverse Virginia Candidates
SL Nusbaum Realty Co made a $10,000 donation to the Hampton Roads Business Roundtable PAC on June 11, 2026.
- Norfolk sex offender with earlier N.C. conviction on record gets geriatric parole
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Selwyn Shawn Herring, convicted of object sexual penetration, burglary and robbery.
- Virginia Natural Gas PAC Donates to Hampton Roads Business Roundtable PAC
Virginia Natural Gas Political Action Committee transferred $5,000 to the Hampton Roads Business Roundtable PAC on July 17, 2026.
- Elizabeth Jenks Donation Bolsters Democratic Efforts in Virginia
Elizabeth Jenks contributed $25,000 to Defend Virginia's Sons and Daughters, Inc. on August 28, 2026.
- Parole board lists "no history of violence" for Newport News man convicted of rape and sodomy
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Rodney Jerome Jones, convicted of rape and forcible sodomy.
- Ted Quinn Backs Former Democrat Mugler with $2,500 Donation
Ted Quinn of Hampton recently donated $2,500 to the campaign of Martha Mugler for Hampton City Council.
- Arlington Donor Jay Miranda Backs Democratic Latino Group with $2,500 Gift
Jay Miranda of Arlington Virginia recently donated $2,500 to the Democratic Latino Organization of Virginia on May 28 2026.
- 'Technical violation'? Spanberger's board paroles Norfolk man convicted in 2023 of raping a child
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Clarence Eugene Billups, whose record includes rape, including the 2023 rape of a child under 13.
- SEIU COPE Sends $5,000 to Yasmin Shafiq Campaign in Herndon
SEIU COPE contributed $5,000 to the Yasmin for Herndon committee on July 28, 2026.
- Spanberger's parole board freed 14 in August: four killers, eight sex offenders, two drug dealers
The parole board Gov. Abigail Spanberger appointed granted 14 of 44 cases in August, including five men serving life.
- Virginia Democrats Direct Funds to LGBT Caucus
The Democratic Party of Virginia made a $2,500 donation to the LGBT Caucus of the Democratic Party of Virginia.
- Arlington Donor Fuels Democratic Efforts in Virginia
Jay Miranda of Arlington recently donated $2,500 to the Democratic Latino Organization of Virginia.
- Life-sentenced Richmond killer with 2023 drug and theft convictions gets parole from Spanberger's board
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Calvin Darnell Johnson, whose record includes first-degree murder.
- Nora Munkh Donates $2,500 to Martha Mugler Council Campaign
Nora Munkh contributed $2,500 to the Mugler for Council committee on August 27, 2026.
- Parents can now see the FBI files opened on them. Here's what Virginians should ask for
DOJ says parents can review FBI files opened under the Garland memo.
- Northern Virginia Building Industry Association Donates Nearly $19,000 Supporting Progressive Virginia Candidates
The Northern Virginia Building Industry Association made a donation of $18,929.41 to NoVa Build PAC on August 26, 2026.
- 'She never got to see 40': Spanberger's board paroles Fairfax killer as victim's family pleads
Spanberger's parole board voted to release Troy Demar, whose record includes second-degree murder.
- Black Voters Matter Fund Sends $60,000 to Rural GroundGame for Virginia Effort
Black Voters Matter Fund contributed $60,000 on September 8, 2026, to Rural GroundGame, an organization based in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
- "Essentially over the course of a weekend": How the Garland memo went from NSBA letter to federal policy in five days
DOJ's report says the Garland memo was produced 'essentially over the course of a weekend.'
- John Rathbone Fuels Democratic Efforts with Latest ActBlue Gift
John Rathbone contributed $5,000 to ActBlue Virginia on August 27, 2026.
- Hampton Donor Ted Quinn Backs Democratic Platform with $2,500 Gift
Ted Quinn from Hampton made a $2,500 donation on August 27, 2026, to ActBlue Virginia.
- By the numbers: parole under Youngkin, under Spanberger, and in September
Published analyses show the parole grant rate rising from about 2% under Youngkin to double digits under Spanberger.
- Nora Munkh Funds ActBlue Platform Amid Ongoing Scrutiny
Nora Munkh directed a $2,500 donation on August 27, 2026, to ActBlue Virginia designated for a Virginia candidate.