Virginia Democrats vow sweeping changes in criminal justice

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Democrats say they’re looking to make transformational change to the state’s criminal justice system — just a few months after taking a far less ambitious approach. The killing of George Floyd and widespread protests over police violence have prompted lawmakers and their allies to promise sweeping changes to a criminal justice system many advocates have long said doles out disparate treatment to minorities. It’s a far cry from earlier t