By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/probe-into-racist-photo-in-virginia-governors-yearbook-cost-nearly-368000 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Probe into racist photo in Virginia governor’s yearbook cost nearly $368,000 Politics Sep 17, 2019 3:04 PM EDT NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A law firm’s investigation into whether Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam appeared in a racist yearbook photo cost nearly $368,000. The Virginian-Pilot reports invoices obtained through a freedom of information request show Eastern Virginia Medical School received the final bill on Aug. 16. McGuireWoods LLP said in May that it couldn’t determine whether Northam is in the picture published in 1984 of a man in blackface next to someone in a Ku Klux Klan hood and robe. The law firm spent five months conducting interviews, reviewing decades of yearbooks and analyzing news reports. EVMS President Richard Homan was notified of the outcome of the investigation a day before it was made public. Homan says he knew about the photo while Northam was running for political office and didn’t make it public. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — A law firm’s investigation into whether Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam appeared in a racist yearbook photo cost nearly $368,000. The Virginian-Pilot reports invoices obtained through a freedom of information request show Eastern Virginia Medical School received the final bill on Aug. 16. McGuireWoods LLP said in May that it couldn’t determine whether Northam is in the picture published in 1984 of a man in blackface next to someone in a Ku Klux Klan hood and robe. The law firm spent five months conducting interviews, reviewing decades of yearbooks and analyzing news reports. EVMS President Richard Homan was notified of the outcome of the investigation a day before it was made public. Homan says he knew about the photo while Northam was running for political office and didn’t make it public. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now