Virginia governor says 'sanctuary cities' could face ‘consequences'
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said Wednesday localities could face consequences if law enforcement officers don't enforce gun laws.
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Virginia gov to reintroduce gun control measures
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Wednesday said he will reintroduce gun control measures in the upcoming legislative sessions now that Democrats have taken control of the state legislature.
Fairfax's attorney pushes for criminal investigation into allegations
The attorney for Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax has sent letters to prosecutors in North Carolina and Massachusetts requesting their offices open criminal investigations into claims of sexual assault against him.
Northam calls special session on gun control measures in Virginia
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam called a special session of the state legislature to take up gun-control measures in the wake of Friday's mass shooting in Virginia Beach.
Va. gov. reels from mass shooting after falling short on gun reforms
Gov. Ralph Northam told Virginians Saturday that the latest shooting tragedy 'will not define' the community after a gunman opened fire at a Virginia Beach city building, leaving 12 dead.
Investigation can't determine if Virginia gov depicted in racist yearbook photo
An independent investigation conducted into a racist photograph on Virginia Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam's 1984 medical school yearbook page could not
Black Mardi Gras leaders: Our 'makeup is NOT blackface'
When one of New Orleans' most cherished parades rolls today, float riders -- African-American and white -- will greet the screaming throngs wearing lofty feather headdresses, crinkly grass skirts and the sort of black face paint that most anywhere else might draw gasps and cries of racism.
Virginia first lady handed out cotton on slave cottage tour, mother says
First lady of Virginia Pam Northam handed cotton to African-American children on a tour of the governor's mansion and asked them to imagine being slaves in the fields, the mother of one of the children alleged.
A not-so-funny story about blackface
Some of your favorite comedy stars and "Saturday Night Live" cast members have donned blackface and escaped major criticism for it.
Third of Americans say blackface OK for Halloween costumes
About a third of Americans say blackface is sometimes OK for a Halloween costume, according to a Pew Research Center poll that reveals divides on the issue among political lines.
