For this episode we talk about the new Virginia state laws such as new state gun reform measures, new state minimum wage increases, and new state LGBTQ+ civil rights protections. We also talk about some local and state news such as the Marcus David Peters Community Day which took place in Tappahannock, Virginia last Saturday. To sign the petition to remove the confederate monument in Tappahannock, Virginia visit this website here: https://essexmonument.com/get-involved and to sign the petition to implement the Marcus Alert System visit this website here: https://www.change.org/p/richmond-city-council-and-mayor-stoney-you-must-enact-the-marcus-alert-and-civilian-oversight-of-rpd

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