May 2017 VOTING RIGHTS FROM PAGE 1


eligible Virginians, estimated to be more than 200,000 individuals. In spite of several constitutional scholars declaring the order an appropriate use of executive authority, the Virginia Supreme Court struck down the order on July 22, 2016. The Court, in a sharply divided decision, ruled the Governor did not have authority for a blanket order. On August 22, 2016, Governor McAuliffe announced a new individualized process that was upheld by the Court and remains in use today.


order, the McAuliffe


Leading up to last year's historic Administration


had taken several systematic steps to end voter disenfranchisement.


That


process began with reducing the waiting period for more serious offenders from five years to three, classifying all drug-related convictions as non-violent, shortening the application for more serious offenders from 13 pages to one page, removing a requirement that individuals pay their court costs before they can have their rights restored,


and establishing a process so that a


notation can be included in an


individual's criminal record indicating that his or her rights have been restored.


The Governor's previous measures had restored the rights of 18,000 individuals, more than the past seven governors combined over their full four-year terms.


The Governor has previously noted that the system he has implemented puts Virginia in line with 40 other states. However, in order to fully realize automatic restoration, Virginia will need a constitutional amendment. An amendment would require the consent of the Virginia General Assembly, where previous efforts have repeatedly failed. Until such action takes place, Virginia's next Governor will have the discretion to decide whether to continue Governor McAuliffe's commonsense restoration process that expands access to democracy.


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understanding of course content. These are skills that are important for successful transition to employment, the military or higher education."


The initiative includes two


private sector partners: Jobs for the Future (JFF), a national nonprofit focused on broadening educational and economic opportunity; and the Stanford


Center for Assessment,


Language and Equity (SCALE), an affiliate of Stanford University that provides consulting services on the design and implementation of perfor- mance-based assessments.


"JFF is pleased to partner with the Virginia Department of Education


JAZZ FESTIVAL FROM PAGE 1


Coliseum Box Office. Additional festival information is available online at HamptonJazzFestival.com.


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Frankie Beverly and Patti Labelle are sure to bring back memories from long-ago Festivals. And speaking of long-ago Festivals - Ramsey Lewis will be appearing at the 50th Hampton Jazz Festival and he also appeared at the very first Festival back in 1968. Rounding out the Sunday show will be local blues legend Bobby "BlackHat" Walters.


Hampton Jazz


Tickets to the 50th Festival


are


Annual priced


Upcoming Events


Chesapeake Jubilee 2017 Event Dates May 19-21 Event location:


Chesapeake City Park 900 City Park Drive Chesapeake, VA 23320 Contact info: 757-463-4500


The Muse Jam Event Date: May 12, 2017 Event location:


The Muse Writers Center 2200 Colonial Ave. Suite #3., Ghent, Norfolk, 23517


Contact info: Dan Duke dan@the- muse.org


Volunteer Service Day Event Dates: May 20, 2017 Event location:


Paradise Creek Nature Park


1141 Victory Blvd, Portsmouth, VA 23702


Contact info: 757-399-7487 www.paradisecreeknaturepark.com


A New Source of Nitrogen for the Changing Arctic - Lunch in Time Event Dates: May 17, 2017 Event location:


Location: Hampton History Museum 120 Old Hampton Lane Hampton, VA 23669


Contact info: 757-727-1102


Camp Virginia Jaycee Event Dates:


Date/Time: May 13, 2017 9 am - 12 pm Location:


Midtown Community Center 570 McLawhorne Drive Newport News, VA 23601 Contact Info:


www.peninsulajaycees.com alexandra@peninsulajaycees.com.


Spring Fling and Beach Bags Food Drive


Event Dates:


May 20 (rain date: May 21) 11 am - 2 pm Event location:


Landstown Commons


3312 Princess Anne Rd. Virginia Beach VA 23456 Contact Info: 757-263-1069


22nd Annual Relay for Life of Suffolk


Event Dates:


May 19-20, 6 pm - 12 am Event location:


Location: Nansemond River High School


3301 Nansemond Pkwy., Suffolk, VA 23434


Contact info: 757-235-2440


4 part Workshop: Traveling the Road to Success Workshop - Kids/ Teens


Event Dates:


May 17, 24, 31 & June 7 4 pm - 5:30 pm Event location:


South Norfolk Community Center 1217 Godwin Avenue Chesapeake, VA 23324


Contact info: 757-382-3200


at $74.50 per seat, per day, plus applicable fees. Tickets went on sale Saturday, March 11 at 10 AM online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000, and at the Hampton


Computer & Resume Tutoring (Adults & Teens) Event Dates:


Tues. 11 am - 2 pm & Thurs. 2 - 4 pm Event Location:


Barron F. Black Branch Library 6700 East Tanners Creek Drive Norfolk, VA 23513


Contact info: (757) 441-5806


Chesapeake Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting Event Dates:


First Tuesday of the Month 7 - 8 pm Event location:


Providence United Church of Christ 2200 Vicker Avenue Chesapeake, VA


Contact info: (757)485-8916


Think Tank Event Dates:


Mon-Thursday 2:30 - 4 pm Event location:


Slover Library - 5th Floor 235 E. Plume Street, Norfolk, VA Contact info: 757-727-1610


The Great Hunt Event location:


April 15, 2017, 1 pm - 4 pm Location:


Charles Pete Baseball Complex 2220 Elliott Avenue, Portsmouth, VA


Norfolk Branch NAACP Meeting Event Dates:


2nd Monday of the month 7 pm - 8 pm Event location:


Huntersville Community Center 830 Goff Street, Norfolk, VA Contact info: 757 627-1096


Virginia Beach NAACP Meeting Event Dates:


Second Monday of the month 7:00 pm


Event location:


868 North Newtown Rd. Suite 101 Virginia Beach, VA


Contact info: 757-490-7799


Newport News Branch NAACP Event Dates: Monthly Meeting


2nd Thursday of the month 7 pm Event Location:


Newport News Community Center 605 South Ave, Newport News, VA Contact info:


757-532-9486 | 757-532-4701


Job Readiness Class Event Dates: Every Thursday 9:30 am until 1:00 pm


Norfolk Workforce Development Event location:


201 E. Little Creek Road, Norfolk Contact Info 757-664-6000


Free Youth Steel Drum Classes Event Dates: Every Monday


2:30 pm until 4:00 pm Event location:


DGCC 2410 Wickham Ave Newport News, VA Contact Info 757- 247-8950


Submit your upcoming Free events to our


website and you may see them here!


Visit www.hamptonroadsmessenger.com for more free events!


Planning an event in Hampton Roads?


Coffee Downtown Event Dates: Every Tuesday


8:00 am until 9:30 am Event location:


Hatch 111 Granby Street Norfolk Contact Info 757- 295-8635 757-393-8501


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and our partners at SCALE to grow the work we showcased last spring at the statewide summit on performance- based assessment," said Rebecca E. Wolfe,


senior director of Jobs for


the Future's Students at the Center initiative. "We admire the hard work and creativity of the Commonwealth's teachers and administrators, and we look forward to partnering to ensure assessments support students and prepare them for college and the workplace."


JFF is the grant recipient, and


SCALE - in collaboration with VDOE - with develop the training, tools and templates.


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