The prison is facing claims of deteriorating conditions, including prolonged lockdowns.
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State lawmakers wait on congressional budget negotiations.
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A Richmond Circuit Court Judge tossed out an earlier lawsuit in January.
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Additional land will close a missing link in a trail network near Petersburg.
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Proposals focus on youth rights, improving rehabilitation efforts
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City of Richmond previously proposed mediation to resolve the issue
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Huja, the city's longtime planning director, also served on council for several years.
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A woman in Georgia has been declared brain dead, but she's being kept on life support because she's pregnant. The case is raising complicated legal questions about restrictive abortion laws.
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It's getting more common for a lot of tornadoes to form over a big area in a short period of time. But the total number of tornadoes each year in the U.S. is stable.
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Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., wants pressure from the Trump administration on Israel to end its nearly three-month long blockade of food, medicine and other supplies into Gaza.
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Sunday's vote delivered another minority government for the center-right party. The significant rise in support for the hard-right populist party adds uncertainty.
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Experts believe the self-deportation offer will only appeal to a small portion of migrants already considering return, but unlikely to spur high demand.
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