Virginia

Baseball Bat Attack At Virginia Congressman’s Office Injures 2 Staffers

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D) and police said his staffers were taken to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
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Judge Rules Against Single Trial For 10 Charged In Psychiatric Patient's Death

The family of Irvo Otieno, who was Black, has said he was brutally mistreated while he was experiencing a mental health crisis.
By AP

Mother Of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher Said Child Felt ‘Ignored’

Deja Taylor told “Good Morning America” she believes that her son’s actions were connected to his ADHD diagnosis.
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YIKES!!! Car Goes Flying Off The Road, Almost Kills Cop During Traffic Stop

The car speeding over 120 mph "was a rocket, and then it became a missile," the police chief said.
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Fort Lee In Virginia To Be Renamed In Honor Of 2 Prominent Black Army Officers

The military is in the process of replacing a number of names and monuments honoring Confederate leaders such as Robert E. Lee.
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As The War On Books Rages, A Virginia School Official Proposes Closing Down Libraries

Spotsylvania County's superintendent floated the idea as cost-cutting measure before then removing over a dozen titles from shelves.
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Indicted: Torch-Carrying Marchers At 2017 Charlottesville Rally

The gathering of white nationalists erupted in violent clashes with counterprotesters.
By DENISE LAVOIE, AP

Attorney: Mom Of Virginia Boy Who Shot Teacher Was Depressed

The woman’s attorney hopes prosecutors will consider “mitigating circumstances,” including her series of series of miscarriages and post-partum depression.
By AP

Mother Of Young Boy Who Shot Teacher Arrested In Virginia

Police say the mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher has been formally arrested on charges of child neglect and failing to secure her handgun.
By AP

Democratic Rep Announces Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis

The Democrat from Northern Virginia shared her diagnosis on World Parkinson's Day.
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