Laura Mollo wanted her hometown of Richlands, Virginia to be a safe, secure place for her young family. She turned to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to bring about change.
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Laura Mollo, a resident of Richlands, Virginia, used the Freedom of Information Act to question why the town was the last in Virginia to have 911 access. Her work eventually led to her election to the town council in 2022. Photo by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ at WRHO