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Virginia's Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax says Gov. McAuliffe treated him like George Floyd, Emmett Till, after sexual assault allegations surfaced
In a televised debate, Fairfax likened himself to Emmett Till and George Floyd, two black people ki…
Cheryl Teh
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Politicians, including Democratic 2020 candidates, are calling on Justin Fairfax to resign
The accusations against Fairfax come at a time when Virginia leadership is in turmoil. Democratic G…
Sarah Gray,Sarah Gray
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Meet Justin Fairfax, who is poised to become Virginia's governor if Ralph Northam resigns
"I cannot condone the actions from [Northam's] past that, at the very lease, suggest a comfort with…
Sarah Gray,Sarah Gray,Eliza R…
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Virginia Democrat threatens Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax with impeachment if he doesn't resign by Monday
Fairfax has repeated denied the allegations. In a statement to INSIDER on Monday, Fairfax's spokesw…
Bryan Logan
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Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax calls sexual assault allegation a 'totally fabricated story'
"Lt. Gov. Fairfax is a public official who may well rise to the position of governor," Washington P…
Sarah Gray,Sarah Gray
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A second woman has come forward to accuse Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault
The statement said Watson was "reluctantly" coming forward after being "upset" by allegations again…
Grace Panetta
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Embattled Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is being sidelined at his law firm while investigators look into sexual-assault allegations
"We take the allegations against Justin very seriously," the firm's chairman Larren Nashelsky told …
Sarah Gray,Sarah Gray
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Despite denials from Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, his accusers reportedly say they'll testify at potential impeachment
Nancy Erika Smith, an attorney for Meredith Watson, said in a statement to NBC that they would be a…
Ellen Cranley,Ellen Cranley
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2020 Democrat candidates join lawmakers calling for Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax to resign as a second woman accuses him of sexual assault
The accusations against Fairfax are part of a scandal engulfing the Democratic party in Virginia. G…
Sinéad Baker,Sinéad Baker,Sin…
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Vanessa Tyson, who accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault, detailed the incident in a statement that contradicts his account
"What began as consensual kissing quickly turned into a sexual assault," Tyson said of the incident…
Eliza Relman
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Pressure is mounting on Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax to resign after a woman accused him of forcing her to perform oral sex in 2004
"[Tyson's] story is horrifying, compelling and clear as day - and we believe her. We believe and su…
Eliza Relman
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The Virginia Democratic Party says it's going to 'evaluate' the sexual-assault allegation against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, who could become the state's next governor
"Lt. Gov. Fairfax is a public official who may well rise to the position of governor," The Post's e…
Eliza Relman
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Virginia General Assembly passes law allowing for legal possession of one ounce of Marijuana
The law is set to go into effect on July 1, 2021.
Azmi Haroun
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Two women vie to become the first female lieutenant governor in Virginia history
The election of Democrat Hala Ayala or Republican Winsome Sears as Virginia's lieutenant governor w…
John L. Dorman
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RESULTS: Virginia voters select Terry McAuliffe as the Democratic nominee for governor
McAuliffe, who previously held the governor's office from 2014 to 2018, easily secured the nominati…
Grace Panetta
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Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring reveals that he also wore blackface during college, threatening a constitutional crisis
"In 1980, when I was a 19-year-old undergraduate in college, some friends suggested we attend a par…
Eliza Relman
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A wave of scandals has turned Virginia politics on its head, and the state's top three politicians could all be on the way out
Herring did not, however, offer his own resignation after previously calling on Northam to step dow…
Grace Panetta
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Most black Virginians think Gov. Ralph Northam should remain in office despite racist photo scandal, poll shows
He continued: "And the main point that this person told me is that at the end of the day, the white…