The prison is facing claims of deteriorating conditions, including prolonged lockdowns.
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Public meeting highlights in Central Virginia for the week beginning April 21.
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The county’s finance committee reviewed pay for similar positions in other locales.
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The Richmond protest was one of many that took place across the country on April 19.
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At least 35 students have had visas terminated across the commonwealth.
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Experts say solving the staffing crisis is just the start.
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A French court on Tuesday found Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set, sentencing the French film icon to an 18-month suspended prison term.
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A new study estimates that 19 million children in the U.S. have a parent with a substance use disorder and that alcohol is the most commonly used substance by the parents.
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As many federal governments slow — or reverse — climate action, Austria's capital, Vienna, wants to show how cities can take the lead.
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Police say they're investigating a 21-year-old suspect in connection with three fires over the past week, at properties linked to the British prime minister.
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Three key committees are putting pen to paper on Trump's "big beautiful bill." But lawmakers are at odds over policies with far-reaching impacts on Americans' wallets and, for many, their health care.
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- 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
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