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Nation Aug 19

Detailed plans in place for careful removal of Lee statue

Conservation experts who plan to relocate the statue face the intricate logistics of disassembling and transporting it to a storage facility. They also must ensure worker safety amid heated public debate about whether the statue is an important piece of…

Education Aug 07

Jerry Falwell Jr. taking leave of absence from Liberty University

Jerry Falwell Jr. has taken an indefinite leave of absence as president and chancellor of Liberty University, days after a social media post he made drew criticism and calls for his resignation.

Nation Jul 28

In Virginia’s capital, a renewed effort to honor slaves

Officials in Richmond, Virginia, have announced a major funding commitment for an ambitious and long-envisioned memorial campus in the city's former slave-trading district, Shockoe Bottom.

Nation Jun 03

WATCH: After protests, Virginia governor orders removal of Lee statue

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond's prominent Monument Avenue.

Health Mar 30

WATCH: Virginia governor halts on-campus teaching

Virginia's governor on Monday ordered all higher education institutions to stop any in-person instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic, a move likely directed at Liberty University.

Health Mar 25

WATCH: Virginia governor asks Liberty University to rethink bringing students back

Speaking at a news conference in Richmond, Gov. Ralph Northam criticized Liberty as sending “mixed messages” about COVID-19.

Nation Feb 11

Virginia lawmakers approve Confederate statue removal bills

After a violent 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Republican lawmakers had rejected renewed calls for the controversial statues to be removed from public places. …

Nation Feb 06

Virginia lawmakers pass protections for LGBTQ people

Virginia lawmakers have passed comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation that advocates say makes the state the first in the South to enact such protections for LGBTQ people. The legislation prohibits discrimination in housing, public or private employment, public spaces and credit transactions…

Nation Jan 30

Democratic state attorneys general sue federal government over ERA

Three Democratic state attorneys general are suing a U.S. government official seeking to force him to recognize Virginia’s vote this week to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and certify the measure as part of the Constitution.

Nation Jan 29

Democratic AGs plan to file lawsuit over ERA

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s attorney general, who has vowed to go to court if needed to see the Equal Rights Amendment adopted, plans to announce “landmark civil rights litigation” dealing with the proposed Constitutional amendment, his office announced Wednesday.

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