The prison is facing claims of deteriorating conditions, including prolonged lockdowns.
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The governor has signed 180 bills so far, with 800 more to consider
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DPU produces a yearly report on the source and quality of the city’s drinking water.
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Maj. Michael LaRocca discusses the role of leadership in soldiers’ ability to deal with loss and trauma.
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Nonprofits across the Bay watershed said they’re seeing money dry up for farmers, local governments and community groups.
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Commonwealth schools receive $2.4B, collectively, from the feds each year.
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The school's principal is recovering from life-threatening injuries.
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International students make up more than a quarter of Harvard University's student body. Harvard says the government's actions, which could cut off a major revenue stream, are "unlawful."
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The House and Senate both voted to loosen regulations on air pollutants like dioxin and mercury, which are associated with higher cancer risk.
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Forecasters expect 13 to 19 storms to form in the Atlantic between June 1 and the end of November. At least 6 of those are forecast to be full-blown hurricanes.
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Federal authorities are also investigating the Washington, D.C. shootings as a hate crime and an act of terrorism.
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Questions remain over this week's school shooting that killed two students and two teachers, as the father of the 14-year-old shooter is charged with manslaughter.
Arts & Culture
- Tara Roberts helps scuba divers uncover slave shipwrecks
- New Burying Ground honors enslaved labor at University of Richmond
- Museums, libraries and cultural groups grapple with federal humanities cuts
- ‘Idleness and boredom’: Virginia juvenile justice system strained by staffing shortages