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Largest Confederate Statue Left in the US Will Be Removed This Week in Richmond
The removal of the Robert E. Lee statue comes after one year and several lawsuits from Virginia residents opposed to it.
Virginia Governor Signs Bill Abolishing Death Penalty in the State
“We can’t give out the ultimate punishment without being 100 percent sure that we’re right,” Gov. Ralph Northam said.
Virginia Gov. Restores Voting Rights for Persons Formerly Convicted of a Felony
The change in the policy does not allow incarcerated individuals to vote while in prison.
Virginia Poised to Become First State in the South to Abolish the Death Penalty
Since 1976, Virginia has executed 113 individuals, second only to Texas.
Virginia Braces for Arrival of Pro-Gun Militias Amid State of Emergency
Pro-gun advocates have gotten increasingly desperate about their waning power and legitimacy.
Ralph Northam’s Yearbook Photo Is a Symptom of Racism in Medicine
The racist photo is proof -- even those sworn to “do no harm” routinely betray that trust.
Blackface Is a National Problem and Virginia’s Top Officials Must Step Down
A reckoning about racism and sexual assault has left Virginia’s government in disarray.
With Top Officials Embroiled in Scandal, Democrats May Lose Virginia
Virginia Democrats launched the blue wave in 2017 by sweeping to power. Now they're on the verge of losing it all.
Governor Northam Must Resign Over Blackface Yearbook Photo
Lamont Bagby, chair of the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus, discusses more.