How States are Combatting Police Brutality

While a complete overhaul of policing in the United States will take time, state and local governments across the country are already taking smaller steps to address the issue of police violence.

What’s at Stake in Virginia

Protester holds sign reading "peace love gun control"

Since the historic 2017 “blue wave” in Virginia, legislators that you helped put in office passed a bill expanding healthcare coverage to over 400,000 Virginians. Even though Democrats did not control the legislature, Republican lawmakers could see the writing on the wall: voters care about healthcare. But the narrow Republican majority also prevented meaningful reforms that Virginia – and the entire country – desperately needs. Here’s what’s at stake in Virginia.

The Tammy Savoie Interview

Headshot of Tammy Savoie candidate for Louisiana House of Delegates

Sister District sat down with Tammy Savoie (Louisiana House of Representative Candidate, District 94), to find out more about her platform and why she is running. 

GOP lawmaker doesn’t want background checks for guns since some terrorists use bombs

Virginia state Sen. Bill DeSteph (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, Bob Brown)

“DeSteph’s own community of Virginia Beach was ravaged by gun violence,” Gaby Goldstein, political director of the Sister District Project, told Shareblue Media. “The people of Virginia Beach deserve a state senator who will fight to keep them safe. Luckily, DeSteph is being challenged this year by Missy Cotter Smasal, a Democrat who is not afraid to stand up for gun safety and gun violence prevention.”

Top Virginia Republican condemns mass shootings a month after blocking gun safety bill

Virginia House Speaker Kirk Cox

“As speaker, Kirk Cox has had ample opportunity to stand up against gun violence, but he never has,” Gaby Goldstein, political director of the Sister District Project, told Shareblue Media. “According to Giffords Law Center, someone is killed with a gun every 9 hours in Virginia. Virginians deserve better leadership on this, and they’re going to get it this year when Democrats flip both chambers of the state legislature, including Cox’s seat.”