Court: Black man made to work without pay entitled to $546K
RICHMOND, Va. — After a Black man with intellectual disabilities was enslaved, beaten and forced to work more than 100 hours a week without...
Lawsuit filed over ‘gay’ attack in Virginia GOP race
RICHMOND, Va. — A Republican candidate for Virginia lieutenant governor is going to court in an effort to find out who is responsible for...
Police officer who shot man in car is charged with murder
A police officer in Virginia has been indicted on a murder charge in the shooting death of a man in a vehicle near a...
AP FACT CHECK: Biden overstates how many Americans immunized
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday vastly overstated the number of Americans who've been vaccinated against COVID-19. And when addressing the racial gap...
Strike ends at Volvo plant in Va. as tentative deal reached
A strike at a Volvo plant in Virginia has ended following a tentative deal between the workers' union and automaker.
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People of color more exposed than whites to air pollution
Across America, people of color are exposed to more air pollution than whites from industry, vehicles, construction and many other sources, a new study...
Black cemeteries are reflection of deep segregation history
CHICAGO — As a child, Linda Davis and her mother broke clay pots over the gravesites of their ancestors, allowing the flowers in them...
Girl Scout cookies take flight in Virginia drone deliveries
Missing out on Thin Mints in the pandemic? A Google affiliate is using drones to deliver Girl Scout cookies to people's doorsteps in a...
Norfolk Southern’s Q1 profit improves as economy recovers
OMAHA, Neb. — Norfolk Southern's profit improved in the first quarter as the railroad hauled 3% more freight while the economy continued to recover...
First lady holds virtual reception for guests not at speech
WASHINGTON — Jill Biden held a virtual reception Wednesday for guests who ordinarily would have joined the first lady in her box to watch...