Virginia college students shine in national democracy innovation anthology

By: Nathaniel Cline

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 446

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 4 days ago


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Students Imre Huss of the University of Virginia and Imani Laird of Hampton University are among 11 national winners in an anti-authoritarian legal defense fund’s Future of Democracy anthology, a public collection of ideas by Gen Z Americans for strengthening democratic ideals, policy and practices.

Democracy Defenders Fund — whose organizational mission is to defend the rule of law, fight corruption among elected leaders and powerful institutions and safeguard elections in America …

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