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Virginia Sen. Calls for Russian Vodka to Be Removed From Liquor Stores
A Virginia state senator is calling for Russian vodka to be removed from state-run liquor stores in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Sen. Louise Lucas, the Virginia Senate president pro tempore and a Democrat, called on Gov. Glenn Youngkin to order Russian products removed from shelves at ABC stores immediately. “We need to take strong action in support...
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Gov. Youngkin Apologizes After Mixing Up Black Women Lawmakers
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has apologized after mistaking one Black legislator for another in a text message
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Virginia Senator to Receive $300K to Settle Protest Lawsuit
A Virginia state senator will receive $300,000 under a settlement in a lawsuit the senator filed after she was charged with damaging a Confederate monument during a 2020 protest
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Police Chief on Leave After Charging Virginia Lawmaker Over Damaged Confederate Statues
The Portsmouth, Virginia, police chief is on paid leave after her department charged several people with conspiring to damage a Confederate monument
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State Senator Charged With ‘injury' to Confederate Monument
Authorities say a Virginia state senator has been charged with two felonies for her alleged involvement in the damaging of a large Confederate monument during protests in the city of Portsmouth