Denise Lavoie

Journalist (Virginia)
AP Richmond Legal Affairs reporter.

Links: @deniselavoie_ap | (Current as of: May 18, 2018)


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Appeals court hears challenge to ‘habitual drunkard’ law

Denise Lavoie
Associated Press (AP)
January 30, 2019
The lawsuit filed by the Legal Aid Justice Center and a Washington law firm challenges Virginia's so-called interdiction law, which allows prosecutors to go to civil court to ask a judge to declare someone a habitual drunkard.

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Group holds first meeting on reducing Virginia evictions

Denise Lavoie
Associated Press (AP)
May 22, 2018
The Campaign to Reduce Evictions met to begin a campaign to bring down high eviction rates in Richmond, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk and Chesapeake.

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Homeless jailed frequently under ‘habitual drunkard’ law

Denise Lavoie
Associated Press (AP)
May 17, 2018
The law, which dates back to the 1930s, is being challenged.



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