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Virginia Law Allows the Papers of University Presidents to Stay Secret, Limiting Public Oversight

October 3, 2023 Guest User

Illustration by Christopher Tyree // VCIJ

A provision in state law exempts college presidents’ “working papers and correspondence” from disclosure even after they step down — as we found out when we asked about one ex-president’s role in campus expansions that uprooted a Black neighborhood.

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In Education, Social Justice, State Government Tags Law, eminent domain, Christopher Newport University

How a former nightclub singer became Virginia’s most powerful and tireless advocate for inmates

August 1, 2022 Guest User

John Coggeshall – or “Cog,” as most knew him — played many roles in his 71 years: actor, musician, nightclub singer, occasional political candidate and dogged defense lawyer.

His tireless devotion to one client, wrongfully sentenced Travion Blount, offered a final role: successful crusader for dozens of inmates unjustly trapped in harsh prison terms. He helped change laws — and dozens of lives — in Virginia and beyond.

Coggeshall died June 19. The cause was cancer, family members said. His wife, Aileen, died just months before his passing.

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In Criminal Justice Tags Law, Attorney, Singer, Musician, Parole, Death Sentence

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