“Sanctuary Cities” bill spurs debate in Richmond Evan Jones February 7, 2017 1 minute read The State Senate has passed a bill that would permit communities to be sued if they choose to act as “sanctuary cities”. But a Roanoke lawmaker is among those who question its wisdom. WFIR’s Evan Jones has the story. Share: Post navigation Previous: Periello rising in polls for Governor’s raceNext: Radford University, Colors Virginia magazine team up Related Stories Does the Roanoke arts and culture scene Pop! for you? Check it out this weekend Gene Marrano March 4, 2026 0 9 to 5 opens at MMT, two more plays coming to the area next week and the RSO presents Shostakovich’s Fifth – A Symphony of Change Gene Marrano March 4, 2026 0 Detectives hunt armed suspects who targeted wrong house in Southeast Roanoke Ian Price March 3, 2026 0