Lawyers worry witnesses and victims may skip court out of fear of detainment.
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Schools in Greater Richmond impacted by the forecasted weather
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Impression Obsession started as a hobby for two Williamsburg-area teachers.
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Analyst: Earle-Sears likely would have to win over voters who don't fully endorse president
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning Feb. 10.
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Take a look at this week's top VPM News stories.
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The federal system Virginia’s centers rely on is having “technical issues.”
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President Trump ordered California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to quell anti-immigration enforcement protests. Experts explain the laws that enable him to make this extraordinary move.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta says President Trump is violating the law and that his decision to send federal troops Los Angeles is an "unnecessary escalation."
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The city of Glendale, Calif. is ending an agreement with ICE to temporarily hold migrant detainees in the local jail. NPR's A Martinez speaks with Mayor Ara Najarian about the decision.
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States argue that biological samples, DNA data, health-related traits and medical records are too sensitive to be sold without each person's express, informed consent.
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U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.
Arts & Culture
- Recent Hanover museum exhibit examines Brown Grove's history, legacy
- On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad
- How did Chesterfield County’s charter get lost so many times?
- Jefferson School bolsters history exhibit with Charlottesville student records