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Democrat Fairfax Announces Bid for Virginia Governor
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is launching a run for governor despite facing two high-profile allegations of sexual assault he has strenuously denied
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Democrat Fairfax Kicks Off Virginia Gubernatorial Campaign
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax kicked off his campaign for Virginia governor. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
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Judge Dismisses Lieutenant Governor's Libel Suit Against CBS
A judge has tossed out a libel lawsuit filed by Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax against a TV network he accused of slanted reporting on sexual assault allegations against him
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Sues CBS for Airing Sexual Assault Accusations
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax says he’s done everything he can to clear his name after two women accused him of sexual assault: he’s requested police investigations, taken a lie-detector test and begged the media to report on evidence he says exonerates him. On Friday, he tried another approach as he went to federal court in Alexandria to pursue a libel...
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Gov. Northam Says He'll Focus on Racial Equality in Remainder of Term
Virginia’s embattled governor says he wants to spend the remaining three years of his term pursuing racial “equity.”
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How Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam Survives Scandal by Staying Out of Sight
He promised to start an honest conversation about race and how to heal the lingering wounds of Virginia’s painful past. Then he disappeared.
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Virginia Senators, Congressmen Address Scandals
Virginia’s two U.S. senators and seven Democratic congressmen have released a joint statement responding to the scandals that have engulfed the state’s top three elected officials.
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Virginia Governor Asks Lawmakers to Focus on Budget ‘Equity'
Virginians are split over whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign over a photo on his 1984 medical school yearbook page showing people in blackface and a Ku Klux Klan robe, a new Washington Post-Schar poll shows.
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Poll: Virginians Split Over Whether Gov. Northam Should Resign
Virginians are split over whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign over a photo on his 1984 medical school yearbook page showing people in blackface and a Ku Klux Klan robe, a new Washington Post-Schar poll shows.
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Protesting Confederate General, Virginia Lieutenant Governor Leaves Dais Again
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax stopped presiding over the state Senate for the second year in a row in protest when senators again honored a Confederate general.
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Democrat Favored in First Virginia Election Since Scandals Broke
Political observers and activists will be closely watching a Northern Virginia special election Tuesday to see If Democrats will be hurt by the scandal impacting the party’s top three leaders in the commonwealth.
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Calif. Professor Details Alleged 2004 Sex Assault by Justin Fairfax
A California professor gave her account Wednesday of what she described as a sexual assault by Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax in 2004. Fairfax said he found it “painful” to read what he called a false account of a consensual encounter. News4’s Erika Gonzalez breaks it all down.
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‘I Am Telling the Truth': Woman Describes 2004 Assault by Virginia Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax
The California professor who alleged that Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax sexually assaulted her in 2004 issued her first public statement Wednesday on the alleged attack, describing the use of force.
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax Sues CBS Over Accuser Interviews
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax filed a $400 million lawsuit Thursday against CBS, alleging the company defamed him when it broadcast interviews with two women he says have falsely accused him of sexual assault.
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Virginia Dems Spar on Reported Trump Visit to Jamestown
The Commonwealth will soon mark the 400th anniversary of the first representative assembly in the new world. But some Virginia Democrats say they will boycott the celebration if President Trump attends. News4’s Cory Smith reports.
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Protesters Outraged as Virginia Special Session on Guns Ends Abruptly
The special session on guns that Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam called ended abruptly, when Republicans voted to adjourn until after the election in November. News4’s Julie Carey reports.
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax Leaves Law Firm Amid Allegations
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is resigning from the law firm Morrison & Foerster, where he has been on leave since February amid allegations of sexual assault
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Republicans Renew Call for Hearing on Fairfax Allegations
Virginia Republicans are renewing their push to hold a bipartisan hearing into sexual assault allegations two women have made against the state’s Democratic lieutenant governor. Their effort looks doomed, as Democrats quickly opposed it and called it a political stunt.
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Fairfax Requests Criminal Investigations Into Sex Assault Accusations Against Him
Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is asking prosecutors in Boston and North Carolina again to investigate sexual assault allegations two women made against him.
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Va. Lt. Gov. Talks About Why He Is Asking for Sex Assault Probes
Virginia’s lieutenant governor explains why he’s renewing a push for prosecutors to investigate sexual assault allegations against him, but lawyers for his accusers are firing back, calling his latest move a political stunt. Northern Virginia Bureau Chief Julie Carey sat down with Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and a lawyer for one of his accusers.