Dogwood: Virginia’s 2025 attorney general’s race is taking shape
Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor says her experience makes her the best candidate for the job. The Democratic primary for the Virginia attorney general’s race in 2025 is shaping up as two candidates appear to have thrown their hats in the ring. Shannon Taylor, Henrico County’s longtime Commonwealth’s Attorney, announced in June she was […]
Washington Post: Shannon Taylor, top Henrico prosecutor, launches bid for Virginia AG
Taylor said she will emphasize her track record as a prosecutor in next year’s Democratic primary for state attorney general. Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor announced Wednesday she will seek the Democratic nomination for Virginia attorney general, emphasizing her track record as a prosecutor in what is likely to be a competitive primary contest […]
Richmond Times-Dispatch: Henrico prosecutor Shannon Taylor files to run for Va. attorney general
Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor has filed paperwork to run for the state Attorney General’s Office in 2025. She will first have to win the Democratic nomination next June. Taylor filed a statement of organization Saturday with the Virginia Department of Elections that was accepted on Monday. Taylor, a Democrat, has been Henrico County’s […]
Daily Progress: Henrico prosecutor Shannon Taylor to run for Virginia attorney general
Taylor recently served as special prosecutor in the commonwealth’s case against one the men who carried a torch across UVa Grounds in 2017 Henrico County Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor has filed paperwork to run for Virginia attorney general in 2025. Taylor, a Democrat, recently served as special prosecutor in the commonwealth’s case against one of […]
Shannon Taylor Speaks at Equality Prince William Pride
The third annual Equality Prince William Pride was held at the Harris Pavilion in Manassas, Va. on Saturday, May 18. (Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
WTVR: Advocates urge Virginia governor to sign gun bills: ‘Do not veto our safety’
RICHMOND, Va. — More than 100 people, many holding picket signs and pictures at the Virginia State Capitol on Saturday, urged Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin to sign what they called “gun safety” legislation. Henrico Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor told the crowd that universal background checks should be “logical and so easy” for lawmakers to approve. […]
ABC8: Bill would change how Virginia parents would be charged if their child obtains a firearm
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — In the Commonwealth of Virginia, adults can be held legally responsible if a child obtains their firearm — and proposed legislation could strengthen these regulations. On Wednesday, Feb. 28, the Richmond Police Department charged 59-year-old Cornelius Robinson of Richmond, a family member of an Oak Grove/Bellemeade Elementary School student who brought […]
Everytown: Gun Violence Prevention Advocates, Lawmakers Urge Governor Youngkin to Sign Gun Safety Bills
RICHMOND, VA – Today, nearly 200 gun violence survivors and volunteers with Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action were joined by advocates from other gun violence prevention groups across the Commonwealth and Senator Jennifer Boysko (SD-33), House Delegate Marcus Simon (HD-53), House Delegate Mike Jones (HD-77), House Delegate Elizabeth Bennett-Parker (HD-05), and Henrico Commonwealth […]
Institute for Innovation in Prosecution’s Panel on Reproductive Justice
Commonwealth’s Attorney Shannon Taylor joined the Institute for Innovation in Prosection’s Panel on Reproductive Justice to discuss major changes to reproductive rights and freedoms in Virginia and across the Commonwealth, and how prosecutors can be proactive in the protection of these rights.
