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His 30-Year Mission: Justice for a Lynching
His 30-Year Mission: 
Justice for a Lynching
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Apr 1, 2019 11:31 AM CDT

His 30-Year Mission: Justice for a Lynching

Virginia's John Johnson has been collecting evidence and names in Raymond Byrd's death

(Newser) - What is thought to be the last lynching in Virginia occurred in August 1926 when a mob pulled Raymond Byrd from a jail in Wytheville, brutally assaulted him, and hanged him from a tree. Now the Washington Post has the story of 80-year-old John Johnson, a black resident of modern-day...

L. Douglas Wilder Accused of Sexual Harassment of Student

Woman says former Virginia governor kissed her without her consent

(Newser) - A college student says L. Douglas Wilder, former governor of Virginia and the first black person elected governor of any state, sexually harassed her in 2017. Sydney Black says Wilder kissed her without her consent, told her she could live at his house, and offered to take her on foreign...

Police Chief Says She Was Forced Out by Racist Officers

Tonya Chapman was Virginia's first black female police chief

(Newser) - The first black woman to lead a police force in Virginia history has resigned after three years—but she says it wasn't her decision. Tonya Chapman says she was forced out by racist officers in the Portsmouth Police Department who resisted her efforts to change a culture of "...

Woman Who Faked Pregnancy Faces Charges

Virginia's Elizabeth Jones led couple to believe they could adopt her nonexistent baby

(Newser) - A Virginia woman who admitted faking a pregnancy and lying to a couple hoping to adopt her baby now faces criminal charges, reports WCYB . Scott County prosecutors filed felony larceny charges against Elizabeth Jones, who has acknowledged that she tricked Laura and Matt Trayte from Lake Forest, California, into thinking...

Chelsea Manning Sent to Jail for Contempt of Court
Chelsea Manning Sent to
Jail for Contempt of Court
the rundown
Mar 8, 2019 2:30 PM CST

Chelsea Manning Sent to Jail for Contempt of Court

Judge says she won't get out until she testifies or grand jury finishes work

(Newser) - On Thursday, Chelsea Manning said she'd stand her ground and refuse to testify in front of a secret grand jury investigating WikiLeaks. "I am prepared to face the consequences of my refusal," she said in a statement . Those consequences came Friday, with Manning taken into custody after...

Va. First Lady's Mansion Tour Leaves Some 'Deeply Offended'

Pam Northam handed cotton to African-American students on tour

(Newser) - Another Northam fumble has emerged, with a Virginia DOE rep citing a new "racially insensitive" incident—but this time it doesn't involve Ralph Northam . The Washington Post reports it's the governor's wife, Pam Northam, who's under fire following a tour of the governor's mansion....

Accused Official Leaves Room in Stunned Silence

Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax compares himself to a lynching victim

(Newser) - Embattled Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax compared himself to Jim Crow-era lynching victims in a surprise speech Sunday, as he resists widespread calls to resign prompted by allegations of sexual assault, the AP reports. Fairfax strongly defended himself and lashed out at his critics from his rostrum in the state...

Virginia Lt. Gov. Scandal May Get Even Messier

State's House Republicans plan public hearings for Fairfax's 2 female accusers to testify

(Newser) - Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is blasting plans by state House Republicans to have a public hearing where Fairfax and the two women who have accused him of sexual assault can testify. Fairfax spokeswoman Lauren Burke issued a statement Friday saying House Republicans were proposing the hearing to distract from...

Schools' Black History Lessons Made a 'Mockery' of Slavery

Districts in Virginia, SC, say changes will be made

(Newser) - A school district in northern Virginia has had to clarify that "slavery is not a game" after students were asked to pose as slaves while completing an obstacle course meant to symbolize the Underground Railroad. The lesson for Black History Month, given to third-, fourth- and fifth-grade students at...

Indecent Exposure Arrest Leads to Controversy in Virginia

Woman was replicating an image on the state flag

(Newser) - Two women staging a protest in favor of the Equal Rights Amendment in Virginia ended up inadvertently drawing a large amount of attention to their cause. The women were mimicking an image on the state seal, and one of them was dressed as the Roman goddess Virtus, reports the Richmond ...

Small Debts Blocked Their Graduation. A Historic Church Stepped In

Black church donates $150K to historically black colleges and universities

(Newser) - Debts between $100 and more than $3,000 stood between 34 Howard University seniors and graduation. Unless the debts, for things like tuition and fees, were paid, the students likely wouldn't receive their diplomas from the historically black university in Washington, DC. Then Alfred Street Baptist Church stepped in....

Fairfax Accuser Said Ex-NBA Player Also Raped Her

Friend of Meredith Watson tells 'NYT' that Watson alleges an assault by Corey Maggette

(Newser) - The mess at the top of Virginia's leadership continues, with neither Gov. Ralph Northam nor Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax making any move to step down. A friend of Meredith Watson, one of the two women who've said Fairfax sexually assaulted them, tells the New York Times that Watson...

Embattled Governor Uses Term &#39;Indentured Servants,&#39; to Uproar
Northam's Word Choice Gets
Him Deeper Into Hot Water
the rundown
Feb 11, 2019 3:08 PM CST

Northam's Word Choice Gets Him Deeper Into Hot Water

Embattled Virginia governor refers to slaves as 'indentured servants'

(Newser) - Virginia's already-embattled governor may have stepped in it Monday: In an interview with CBS This Morning , Ralph Northam, embroiled in a blackface scandal, started things off by saying:
  • "Well it has been a difficult week. And you know if you look at Virginia's history we are now
...

Northam: &#39;I&#39;m Not Going Anywhere&#39;
Northam: Virginia
Needs My 'Moral Compass'
INTERVIEW
Feb 10, 2019 10:17 AM CST

Northam: Virginia Needs My 'Moral Compass'

'I'm not going anywhere,' embattled governor says

(Newser) - Ralph Northam says he "doesn't live in a vacuum," and he's aware of calls for his resignation and he's "thought about resigning." But he tells CBS This Morning that "Virginia also needs someone who is strong, who has empathy, who has courage,...

As Fairfax Doubles Down, So Do His Accusers

Virginia lieutenant governor says he won't resign, accusers say they'll testify

(Newser) - Attorneys for a woman who has accused Virginia's embattled lieutenant governor of sexual assault say their client is "prepared to testify at impeachment proceedings and to cooperate with law enforcement in any investigation." Attorneys Debra S. Katz and Lisa J. Banks released the statement Saturday night on...

Things Get Worse for Virginia's Lt. Gov.

The state Democratic Party says he should resign

(Newser) - Things are only getting worse for Virginia's embattled lieutenant governor, who lost a key source of support Saturday: his own state party, USA Today reports. Citing the "credible nature" of the latest rape allegation against Justin Fairfax, the Democratic Party of Virginia said he "no longer has...

2 Big Developments in Virginia's Political Mess

Report says governor won't resign; 2nd woman comes forward against lieutenant governor

(Newser) - After a relatively quiet day on the Virginia scandal front, two potentially big developments emerged Friday afternoon:
  • The governor: Gov. Ralph Northam told his Cabinet that he will not resign over the controversy involving a blackface photo in his medical school yearbook, reports the AP . Northam has made no official
...

In Biting Editorial, WaPo Declares Northam Must Go

'Virginians deserve better'

(Newser) - Virginia's Democratic governor needs to stop making excuses and start packing his bags, the Washington Post 's editorial board has decided. Gov. Ralph Northam "can no longer effectively serve the people of Virginia who elected him," the board writes, slamming his "shifting and credulity-shredding explanations"...

Latest in Virginia's Political Mess: Details of Alleged Assault

Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax has strongly denied the accusations

(Newser) - Virginia's political mess continues to get messier: The woman who says Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax sexually assaulted her in 2004 has now revealed graphic details of what she says occurred. Vanessa Tyson, a politics professor at Scripps College in California, released a lengthy statement via the law firm representing...

Virginia Has a New Blackface Scandal on Its Hands

Attorney General Mark Herring admits to donning blackface in college in 1980

(Newser) - Who's next in line if Virginia's Democratic governor goes? The answer just got thornier. On Wednesday, the No. 3 in line copped to wearing blackface while in college in 1980. Democratic Attorney General Mark Herring issued a lengthy statement in which he said that as a 19-year-old he...

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