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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

VA: Peace/Non-Violence

The red poppy has become a familiar emblem of Armistice Day, which was renamed Veterans Day in 1954, as a day for celebrating peace. (belkin59/Flickr)
Trump Heads to Armistice Day Centennial

RICHMOND, Va. – President Donald Trump is set to be in Paris this weekend to commemorate the 100 year anniversary of Armistice Day, which …

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Monuments to the Confederacy have become especially polarizing since nine black parishioners were gunned down by an avowed white supremacist at a church in Charleston, S.C., in 2015. (Flickr/Creative Commons)
Is Government Spending Too Much to Guard Confederate Cemeteries?

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Last year's deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville left the Department of Veterans Affairs footing the bill …

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Community discussions are scheduled from coast to coast as part of this National Week of Conversation. (Sandy Heierbacher/NCDD)
"National Week of Conversation" Dialogues Come to Charlottesville

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — This week is the first-ever "National Week of Conversation," and the Millennial Action Project is hosting a series of …

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Organizers have held or are planning almost 1,000 Stand With Charlottesville events nationally, including one in front of the White House. (Ted Eytan/Wikipedia)
Charlottesville Folks See Outpouring of Support at Nearly 1,000 Events Nationally

RICHMOND, Va. – People around the country have held or are planning nearly 1,000 Stand With Charlottesville events - and folks in town know it…

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Pastors in Charlottesville say they've been working to avoid the kind of violence the city saw over the weekend. (ACLU of Virginia/Twitter)
The Faith Community’s Role in Charlottesville

RICHMOND, Va. -- Even before this weekend's violent clashes, members of the faith community in Charlottesville say they have been trying to, "stand …

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Some retired admirals and generals are arguing that the switch to renewable energy is a national security issue. (Pixabay)
Report Cites Advanced Energy as a National Security Issue

RICHMOND, Va. – Fifteen retired admirals and generals have signed a report arguing that the U.S. should protect its national security by taking …

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Sea-level rise linked in part to climate change is forcing the Navy to raise the docks in Norfolk. (U.S.Navy)
Trump Gets Pushback from Military on Climate Change

RICHMOND, Va. -- Many in the military community are opposing the Trump administration's plans to roll back regulations to slow climate change…

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Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., co-founder of the cyber-crime caucus and seen here using Skype, says the DNC hack could have profoundly disturbing implications. (Warner's Office)
Sen. Warner: Disturbing Implications of DNC Hack

RICHMOND, Va. — Charges the Russians may have hacked the Democratic National Committee to help Donald Trump are "extraordinarily disturbing" to …

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IMAGE: Former CIA case officer Jeffrey Sterling faces prison for leaking secrets to the press. Observers think his real offense is embarrassing the agency. Watercolor by Debra Van Poolen.
Whistleblower Faces Years In Prison for Making CIA Look “Dumb And Dangerous”

RICHMOND, Va. - A jury has convicted a former CIA case officer of leaking secrets. But many say the reason Jeffrey Sterling could face decades in …

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PHOTO: Tens of thousands of children from Central American countries have attempted to cross into the U.S., and a woman who has been in their shoes says violence and economic despair are the root causes. Photo credit: Toksave / Wikimedia Commons.
Debunking Myths About Flood of Central American Children

RICHMOND, Va. – There are many questions surrounding why thousands of Central Americans are leaving their families, setting off alone and …

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PHOTO: About 500 kids whose parents have died while serving in the military are participating in
Children of Fallen Troops Learn Coping Skills

ARLINGTON, Va. - Once again this graduation season, some young people will be walking across the stage to accept their diplomas without a parent in …

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PHOTO: Painting of Afghanistan Mountain and Child from
Afghanistan War Turns Eleven: Money well Spent?

RICHMOND, Va. - As the Afghanistan war's 11th anniversary approaches on Sunday, more people in Virginia and around the nation are questioning the …

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