RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A bill to cap what some consider unfair fees in jails was rejected in the Virginia General Assembly, but a push to allow people incarcerated in state prisons to communicate with loved ones for free still has a chance.

Del. Irene Shin (D-Herndon) said her bill, which was rejected by a House panel on Thursday, would’ve put guardrails on “price gouging” in local and regional jails. She said it would have limited how much facilities can jack up food and hygiene products, while still allowing items to be priced at a maximum of 10% above the typical market rate in major retail stores. It also would have eliminated the cost of phone calls on an inmate’s approved call list.

“The mark up inside jail commissaries is exorbitantly high,” Shin said.

https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-lawmakers-target-added-fees-for-food-phone-calls-in-correctional-facilities/

Paul Pelosi attack body cam footage

Footage of the hammer attack against Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul Pelosi, was released by a judge and obtained by KRON4 Friday morning.

David DePape was recorded on video by the Pelosi's home surveillance camera. He is seen breaking into their San Francisco home by smashing through glass.

Paul Pelosi 911 call

An audio tape was released Friday of David DePape being interrogated by a San Francisco Police Department Lt. Carla Hurley. DePape confesses to attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer and explains his motive behind the attack.

KRON4's Dan Kerman reports.

Two suspects are now facing second-degree murder charges after a Chesterfield man was shot and killed in his own driveway last year.

Central Virginia police departments have finished a crime prevention tactic program that’s brought in good results.

A first-of-its-kind project is coming to the Six Points area of Richmond’s Northside.

Some bills that would put more restrictions on guns made it through a state Senate committee this week.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — U.S. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia said he will run for re-election in 2024, easing Democrats’ concerns of having a new candidate up against a Republican after the GOP’s statewide victories two years ago.

Sen. Kaine (D-Va.), who has been in the Senate since 2013, announced his re-election bid alongside his wife, Anne Holton, outside a Richmond cafe where he was hosting an economic development roundtable with young state workers, advocates and others.

Democratic senators encouraged Kaine to pursue a third term, he said, but President Joe Biden did not ask him to run. Kaine, 64, listed four reasons for his decision, which he said he “grappled” with and made just last week.

https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/sen-tim-kaine-running-for-third-term/

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia said he will run for re-election in 2024, easing Democrats’ concerns of having a new candidate up against a Republican off the GOP’s statewide victories two years ago.

Sen. Kaine (D-Va.), who has been in the Senate since 2013, announced his decision, which he said he “grappled” with, outside a Richmond cafe with his wife Anne Holton after hosting an economic development roundtable with young leaders in the city.