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Bill is ‘missing real, meaningful accountability for individual officers’ misconduct’ says Chuck Schumer Top UN human rights expert urges US to listen to demands of protesters New video appears to show officer using chokehold on Manuel Ellis Third Confederate statue torn down in Virginia Sign up to our First Thing newsletter LIVE Updated People hold […] More
Virginia Denver Riggleman beaten in convention in state’s fifth district Hardliner Bob Good could face strong Democratic challenge Denver Riggleman speaks in the House of Representatives. Photograph: AP A Virginia Republican congressman who angered social conservatives in his district when he officiated a gay wedding has lost his party’s nomination. Representative Denver Riggleman lost on […] More
Democrat takes selfies at Virginia Beach Oceanfront Republican to doctor-turned leader: ‘Physician, heal thyself’ Governor Ralph Northam has repeatedly urged Virginia residents to cover their faces in public during the coronavirus pandemic. On Friday, he told reporters wearing a mask “could literally save someone else’s life”. Related: North Dakota governor on brink of tears as […] More
State leaders say they cannot embark on Trump’s three-phase program to ease stay-at-home orders without widespread testing Coronavirus – live US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage Virginia Governor Ralph Northam: ‘We don’t even have enough swabs. For the national level to say that we have what we need, and really to […] More
Play Video 1:40 The US president urged supporters to ‘liberate’ three states led by Democratic governors on Friday, apparently encouraging protests against stay-at-home restrictions. ‘These are people expressing their views,’ Trump said during his daily White House coronavirus briefing. Coronavirus – latest updates Trump calls protesters ‘very responsible’ More
More than a third of available delegates are up for grabs in Democratic primaries, with potential for one candidate to claim frontrunner status Continue reading… More
In 2016, Sanders lost to Hillary Clinton in the state. But after a string of Democratic successes, things could be different On a crisp weekday afternoon before the Virginia primary on Super Tuesday, thousands of people turned out to see the Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speak in the state’s capital, Richmond. Four years ago, […] More
Outcome drew cheers from gun rights advocates Bill would have prohibited sale of popular AR-15 style rifles Virginia governor Ralph Northam’s push to ban the sale of assault weapons failed on Monday after some of his fellow Democrats balked at the proposal. Senators voted to shelve the bill for the year and ask the state […] More
