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Biden tightens some gun controls, says much more needed

|Date: April 08, 2021

Biden tightens some gun controls, says much more needed

The president emphasized that between the mass killings in Atlanta massage businesses and the Colorado gr ...

The president emphasized that between the mass killings in Atlanta massage businesses and the Colorado grocery store shooting last month, there were more than 850 additional shootings that killed 250 ...

April 08, 2021
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Lexington hires first female police chief

|Date: April 08, 2021

Lexington hires first female police chief

Angela Greene begins her service in Lexington on May 10. She was fired as Portsmouth’s top cop during a p ...

Angela Greene begins her service in Lexington on May 10. She was fired as Portsmouth’s top cop during a political firestorm last year over a Black Lives Matter protest. ...

April 08, 2021
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Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana

|Date: April 08, 2021

Virginia becomes first Southern state to legalize marijuana

Lawmakers voted Wednesday to approve Gov. Ralph Northam's proposed changes to a bill that will allow adul ...

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

April 08, 2021
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Virginia school system probes post that mocked George Floyd

|Date: April 06, 2021

Virginia school system probes post that mocked George Floyd

The post hit social media in the middle of Chauvin's murder trial, where witnesses testified today that t ...

The post hit social media in the middle of Chauvin's murder trial, where witnesses testified today that the former Minneapolis police officer was trained to defuse situations. ...

April 06, 2021
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Teenager who recorded Chauvin video testifies in murder trial

|Date: March 30, 2021

Teenager who recorded Chauvin video testifies in murder trial

Darnella Frazier said former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin just gave onlookers a "cold" and "h ...

Darnella Frazier said former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin just gave onlookers a "cold" and "heartless" stare as they pleaded with him to take his knee off George Floyd's neck. ...

March 30, 2021
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State police to probe deadly Virginia Beach police shooting

|Date: March 30, 2021

State police to probe deadly Virginia Beach police shooting

Grammy-winning musician Pharrell Williams speaks out as a cousin to shooting victim Donovon Lynch, demand ...

Grammy-winning musician Pharrell Williams speaks out as a cousin to shooting victim Donovon Lynch, demanding a thorough and transparent investigation. ...

March 30, 2021
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Roanoke man indicted in connection with 2019 South River Market explosion

|Date: March 25, 2021

Roanoke man indicted in connection with 2019 South River Market explosion

A special grand jury in Rockbridge County charged a fuel delivery driver with involuntary manslaughter in ...

A special grand jury in Rockbridge County charged a fuel delivery driver with involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of four people. ...

March 25, 2021
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Virginia, with 2nd-most executions, outlaws death penalty

|Date: March 25, 2021

Virginia, with 2nd-most executions, outlaws death penalty

Virginia has executed nearly 1,400 people since its days as a colony. In modern times, the state is secon ...

Virginia has executed nearly 1,400 people since its days as a colony. In modern times, the state is second only to Texas in the number of executions it has carried out, with 113 since the Supreme Cour ...

March 25, 2021
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Final report finds no motive in Virginia Beach mass shooting

|Date: March 25, 2021

Final report finds no motive in Virginia Beach mass shooting

The report is unlikely to satisfy at least some of the victims' families, who blame the shooting on a tox ...

The report is unlikely to satisfy at least some of the victims' families, who blame the shooting on a toxic workplace and failure by supervisors to recognize red flags. ...

March 25, 2021
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Richmond cemetery with graves of presidents, Confederates, is damaged

|Date: March 16, 2021

Richmond cemetery with graves of presidents, Confederates, is damaged

The Hollywood Cemetery spans 135 acres and overlooks the James River. Two U.S. presidents and more than 1 ...

The Hollywood Cemetery spans 135 acres and overlooks the James River. Two U.S. presidents and more than 18,000 Confederate soldiers and generals are buried there. ...

March 16, 2021
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