Sep 23 Florida man charged with making racist threats asks for bond By Mike Schneider, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A white man charged with cyberstalking and making racist threats against a black activist in Virginia was ordered Monday to remain in custody, in a case that could test the boundaries of when online trolling becomes a criminal threat. Continue reading
Sep 17 Probe into racist photo in Virginia governor’s yearbook cost nearly $368,000 By Associated Press The law firm hired to investigate the photo spent five months conducting interviews, reviewing decades of yearbooks and analyzing news reports. Continue reading
Sep 17 Virginia governor sets renewable energy goal of 100 percent by 2050 By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Such a shift will help address climate change, a challenge that "poses potentially devastating risk to Virginia," the order said. Continue reading
Sep 12 Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax sues CBS over accuser interviews By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press The lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday alleges nobody at the company investigated or adequately fact-checked the allegations before airing them. It says CBS' actions have damaged Justin Fairfax's reputation and "once promising career and political prospects."… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 7:18 Why Kremlin mole story is ‘disruptive’ to U.S. intelligence Reports that the U.S. extracted a Russian spy from the Kremlin in 2017 have reignited a discussion about intelligence community sources and methods. Specifically, questions are arising about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin himself ordered interference into the 2016 presidential… Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch 7:46 Before cotton, sugar established American reliance on slave labor It has been 400 years since the first African slaves arrived in what is now the U.S. In observance, The New York Times' 1619 Project spotlights lesser-known parts of American history related to slavery. Harvard University’s Khalil Gibran Muhammad has… Continue watching
Jul 30 WATCH: Trump speaks at 400th anniversary of Jamestown assembly By Sarah Rankin, Darlene Superville, Associated Press Black state lawmakers boycotted the ceremony, in part over what they call Trump's disparaging comments about minority leaders. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 6:14 Divided on Trump, how this couple keeps their relationship together By Amna Nawaz In rural Virginia, 150 miles from the White House, sits one of the more than 200 counties in the U.S. that voted for President Obama twice and then President Trump in 2016. As the 2020 presidential campaign heats up, Amna… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Border Patrol employees under investigation for Facebook posts In our news wrap Monday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed that 70 current and former employees who belonged to a secret Facebook group are under investigation for offensive posts about migrants and lawmakers. Also, a Virginia state judge sentenced… Continue watching
Jul 09 GOP-led Virginia Legislature abruptly adjourns special session on guns By Alan Suderman, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Lawmakers were summoned to consider a package of eight gun-control measures put forward by Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam, who called for "votes and laws, not thoughts and prayers" in response to the Virginia Beach massacre. Continue reading