Bringing closure to the story of Karen Tait
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A hiker in West Virginia found the badly decomposing remains of Karen Tait on Sept. 26, 2002, though for years the identity of the deceased was officially Jane Doe.
Search Results for Virginia State Police
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Controlling bears in Staunton
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Recently there have been reports and sightings of black bears in the City of Staunton.
Ken Plum: Where is the outrage?
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The NRA just took out of office two legislators in Colorado who had voted for modest gun control measures. The message is clear–speak out on ending gun violence and we will get you at the ballot box.
Senators, Congress respond to Obama Syria speech
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Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine and Congressman Robert Hurt respond to President Obama’s speech on Syria.
McAuliffe launches public safety platform
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Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Thursday released his platform to strengthen public safety in the Commonwealth. McAuliffe’s plan, “Safer Communities, Safer Families,” includes cracking down on drunk driving, domestic violence, and other threats to Virginians, as well as fiscally responsible measures to support Virginia’s first responders and public safety officials.
New McAuliffe ad highlights Cuccinelli’s record on science
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Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe has released a new television ad highlighting Ken Cuccinelli’s attacks on University of Virginia climate scientist Michael Mann.
Andy Schmookler: Let’s have that debate on surveillance, Mr. President
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When the NSA surveillance programs were revealed a few weeks ago, President Obama acknowledged that they raised the issue of “striking this balance between the need to keep the American people safe and our concerns about privacy.” And he declared further, “I welcome that debate.”
ACLU releases report on use of automatic license plate readers
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Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, Executive Director of the ACLU of Virginia, released the following statement regarding the ACLU’s release of “You are Being Tracked,” the ACLU’s report on the increasingly pervasive use of license plate scanners by police departments across the country.
SAFE Act dangerous for immigrant communities
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This week, the House Judiciary Committee, led by U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, passed an immigration bill called the “SAFE Act” that would make the presence of immigrants in the U.S. without proper documentation a crime and give states and counties around the country the power to turn their police into immigration agents.
McDonnell signs school, campus safety legislation
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At an event at Robious Elementary School in Midlothian, Gov. Bob McDonnell today signed 12 pieces of legislation designed to make Virginia’s schools and campuses safer.
