McLean High School students in Northern Virginia chant “D-O-E, Leave us be” and “Trans rights are human rights” in protest of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s model policies for transgender students.
Regarding President Donald Trump's (R) call to governors, Gov. Northam said, "The message was regrettably not one of healing. It was not one of unity. It was one of divisiveness and I regret that coming from the leader of the most powerful country in the world."
White and Black soldiers are segregated on a northern Virginia's World War I memorial.
After nearly 100 years, a county supervisor wants to change that. |
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Supervisor Suzanne Volpe (R) just urged Chair Phyllis Randall to take off her Moms Demand Action badge suggesting the group is partisan.
Randall said "I will not."
BREAKING: Loudoun Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy want their confederate statue in Leesburg, Va. back. In a letter, the group’s attorney said, “A clear majority has expressed their support for its removal.”
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A northern Virginia county treasurer says he made “an error in judgement” after writing then deleting on Facebook, “Wondering if Aunt Jemima will change to Uncle Tom’s?”
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'Grandmother of Juneteenth' Opal Lee visits Loudoun County, seeks to inspire others during quest to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
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Northam said he also chose not to send Virginia's National Guard to Washington D.C. because D.C. Mayor Muriel Boswer did not request it and Virginia has its own challenges with protests.
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@TheRevAl
, after Gov. Northam’s presser and the governor deciding not to resign: “He did not resign and in the words of Michael Jackson I say, ‘He should beat it.’”
The World War I memorial plaque in Leesburg, which racially segregated the names of 30 black and white service members, was replaced with an updated version Thursday on Veterans Day. |
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In Virginia, enforcement mechanism unclear as resistance to new transgender policies grows.
Late last night, the Richmond City School Board voted 8-1 to reject the governor’s model policies.
In the wake of George Floyd's passing, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) said his administration will continue "listening and learning" w/virtual town halls, and conversations about justice reform and public safety.
BREAKING: Virginia Del. Ibraheem Samirah interrupts President Donald Trump in Jamestown. Samirah represents parts of eastern Loudoun and western Fairfax counties.
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Despite Virginia passing legislation requiring Virginia school districts to adopt policies for transgender and nonbinary students, few have opted to do so across the commonwealth.
Northam said to protesters in Richmond and around Virginia, "I hear you. I'm here to work with you so that together we can build a place where no one fears for their life because of the color of their skin. I pledge to stand with you." |
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ICYMI: Health officials say northern Virginia has met several metrics needed to move into phase one of reopening; letter included
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Over 15% of Virginia public school teachers report being “definitely” or “likely” to leave at end of school year as lawmakers consider ideas to bring up pay and lighten workloads
CONFIRMED: House Speaker Eileen Filler-Corn (D) stripped three Republicans each a committee duty including Del. LaRock for sending a letter to VP Mike Pence (R) to nullify Virginia’s presidential election results.
EXCLUSIVE: The Loudoun Chamber will undergo a diversity, equity review following the dissolution of its committee focused on supporting Black businesses and after three Black women resigned in protest from the Chamber.
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ICYMI: More than 5,000 Metrorail maps will be replaced with updated versions to include six new Silver Line stations, and the Potomac Yard Station in Northern Virginia.
Lastly, Northam is asking the commonwealth's African American Advisory Board and the Virginia Commission to examine racial inequity in Virginia laws to continue auditing Virginia's State Code w/a focus on criminal justice and public safety.
And that's a wrap. Loudoun County, the Little League team from Virginia, is crowned the Southeast Regional Champions after a 12-2 win over Georgia.
The team will represent the commonwealth in the World Series in Williamsport, PA |
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Breaking: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency as the number of Virginia coronavirus cases rose to 17. As of yesterday, the number of cases were at nine. |
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) said the direction to remove the Robert E. Lee statue is a "downpayment on a new promise to the people of Virginia and of America."
Breaking: The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to return the Loudoun Daughters of the Confederacy its confederate statue.
The board authorized UDC to access the courthouse grounds for the purpose of removing the confederate statue by Sept. 7, 2020.
BREAKING: Loudoun Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy want their confederate statue in Leesburg, Va. back. In a letter, the group’s attorney said, “A clear majority has expressed their support for its removal.”
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Breaking: Virginia Circuit Court Judge rules to temporarily reinstate a suspended LCPS teacher for objecting to a proposed "preferred pronoun" policy
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At the start of Gov. Youngkin's keynote address, VCU students walked out of today's commencement ceremony to protest his support of the police response to campus demonstrations at Virginia's colleges to the Israel-Hamas War and review of VCU's racial literacy course.
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They will not be allowed back into the ceremony but don’t seem worried.
“My families going to be mad, but it’s worth it for what he’s done to bBack and trans ppl” - said by a student outside
Virginia native
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Moments ago in Loudoun County, Va. the man who was carried out of a School Board meeting by law enforcement after his daughter was assaulted in a high school bathroom returned and reflected on the past year for the first time since last June.
Excited to share this story.
Loudoun County is one of the richest counties in the U.S. But some in one community still have no running water. That is changing.
“It means a hell of a lot.”
Gov. Ralph Northam (D) announced that he has signed six pieces of legislation today including bills that makes Juneteenth a permanent state holiday and providing immunity from civil liability to home health care and hospice workers, and others treating COVID-19 patients.
Opponents of the scrapped arena deal in Northern Virginia gave
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a thumbs up this afternoon after they were introduced in the Senate Chamber.
Of course, she smiled.
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“It may be a while before every vote is counted, but Virginians and Americans across the country have made clear that the true power in our nation belongs to ‘We the People,’” said
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College students, at one of four schools, tell me they are uncertain about their futures after their institution’s accreditor lost its federal recognition.
Feel free to DM or email me if you are a Virginia student who has been impacted.
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