Sexting charges dropped against Virginia teen who received nude photos

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The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia announced today that all charges have been dropped against a boy charged with possession of child pornography after he received nude photos on his cell phone from a girl who attended school with him. The boy, who was 14 years old when the incident occurred, had not shown…

Wilson Library adds to Board of Trustees

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The Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library Foundation on Tuesday announced that six members have joined its Board of Trustees: Mary Lynn Bayliss of Manakin-Sabot, Virginia; Katherine Grayson Wilkins of Washington, D.C.; R. Steven Nichols of Staunton; Hampden H. Smith III of Lexington; Rita M. Smith of Richmond; and William T. Walker Jr. of Staunton. All began…

David Cox: Dialogue, for a change

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Complex are the issues we face as nation and world, but rarely does anyone seem to engage in the intelligent, extended conversation that illuminates and brings minds together, rather than arousing and dividing. Such a rarity happened on Saturday in Hot Springs. I happened upon the Virginia Bar Association’s annual meeting. A friend suggested that…

Aaron Dorfman: Healthy democracy needs philanthropy

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Column by Aaron Dorfman Submit guest columns: [email protected]   When those who speak for regular folks – you, me and everyday working people – are outspent in Washington, even the most welcome legislation tends to serve the rich and powerful. As the country anticipates President Obama signing financial reform legislation, the scorecard is so starkly…

The World According To ChrisGraham.com: ‘Runaway’ hypocrisy

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Um, OK. I’m game. “Runaway slave”? Seriously, Jesse? “He speaks,” civil-rights leader Jesse Jackson said in a statement, referring to the “he” in this case as Dan Gilbert, the owner of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, “as an owner of LeBron, and not the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers.” Huh? Whuh? Link to column on TheWorldAccordingToChrisGraham.com.

Virginia Democrats question Cuccinelli’s motives in UVa. case

Party releases video on education issue Edited by Chris Graham [email protected]   Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has “done serious harm to the integrity of our system of higher education,” Democratic Party of Virginia Chairman Richard Cranwell said Friday, with his request for information relating to research conducted by former UVa. professor Michael Mann, a noted…