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Nov 02

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What early exit polls reveal about Virginia Gov. race, and how it reflects on Democrats

Virginia's gubernatorial race has captured national attention because of a dead heat in a state President Joe Biden won by 10 points. Its results could provide insight into what's to come in next year's midterms. Jessica Taylor, senate and governors…

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Nov 02

Republican voting restrictions tested as voters head to the polls

By Christina A. Cassidy, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

For election officials, it’s a chance to counter a year’s worth of misinformation about voting security and restore faith in democracy for those who still have doubts about last year’s presidential election.

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Oct 31

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In ‘deep blue’ Virginia, the race for governor is too close to call

By Jeff Greenfield

Virginia goes to polls on Tuesday to elect its new governor. The ‘deep blue’ state is seeing a neck-and-neck race between Democratic hopeful Terry McAuliffe and Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield reports on what this race tells…

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Sep 21

WATCH: Emancipation monument unveiled in Richmond, Virginia

By Joshua Barajas

A new emancipation monument was unveiled in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday that features two 12-foot bronze statues -- one of a woman holding an infant and one of a man freed from chattel slavery.

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Sep 02

Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee statue can be removed, Virginia Supreme Court rules

By Denise Lavoie, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled the state can take down a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that became widely seen as a symbol of racial injustice as it towered over Monument Avenue in the state's capital for…

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Jul 09

Charlottesville to remove Confederate monuments Saturday

By Associated Press

The city said in a news release Friday afternoon that the equestrian statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee as well as a nearby one of Confederate Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson will be removed Saturday.

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May 09

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JXN Project examines the history of one of the first Black urban neighborhoods

By Ivette Feliciano, Connie Kargbo

As much of the US faced a reckoning following the death of George Floyd, towns across the country began to look at racial justice in their own backyards. Led by two sisters, the JXN Project is a new initiative working…

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Apr 07

Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana

By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

Lawmakers voted Wednesday to approve Gov. Ralph Northam's proposed changes to a bill to allow adults in Virginia to possess and cultivate small amounts starting in July.

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Feb 28

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In Richmond, VA, eviction burden weighs heavier on Black and Brown residents

By Brian Palmer, Retro Report

The federal ban on evictions, extended by President Biden through March, is a much-needed, yet only temporary pause on a looming crisis impacting hundreds of thousands of American families. Retro Report, a non-profit news organization, reports from Richmond, VA, which…

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Feb 22

Virginia lawmakers vote to abolish the death penalty

By Denise Lavoie, Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

Virginia's Democratic majority pushed the repeal effort, arguing that the death penalty has been applied disproportionately to people of color, the mentally ill and the indigent.

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