Recent NewsApril 18 - Herring Calls on EPA to Withdraw Proposal to Undermine Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Attorney General Mark R. Herring today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw its unlawful proposal to reverse the agency’s determination—first made nearly 20 years ago—that it is “appropriate and necessary” under the federal Clean Air Act to regulate mercury and other toxic air pollution from coal plants.
Timothy Alan Lewis, 50, of Richmond, pleaded guilty yesterday in Richmond Circuit Court on six counts of possession of child pornography and was sentenced to eight years, six months of active imprisonment, with an additional 21 years, six months suspended.
April 13 - Herring Supports D.C. Statehood Attorney General Mark R. Herring today joined District of Columbia Attorney General Karl. A. Racine and 19 other state attorneys general in supporting Statehood for the District of Columbia.
April 11 - Herring Honors Victims’ Advocates From Around the Commonwealth This afternoon, Attorney General Mark R. Herring commemorated National Crime Victims' Rights Week by honoring six victims' advocates at the third annual Unsung Heroes Awards ceremony in Richmond.
April 5 - Herring Files Motion to Block Trump from Diverting Resources for Border Wall Attorney General Mark R. Herring today filed a motion to block the Trump Administration’s attempt to unlawfully divert $1.6 billion in federal funds to build a border wall.
April 4 - Herring Fights to Protect Women’s Access to Abortion Services Today, Attorney General Mark R. Herring joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to affirm a lower court’s finding that a Kentucky law regulating abortion services is unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
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