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Virginia's Legislative Session Proceeds Amid State's Political Crisis

8:01am February 11, 2019

by Cheryl Corley

The legislature returns to work Monday after political scandals rocked the state. Over the weekend, the governor and lieutenant governor vowed to stay on the job despite calls for them to resign.

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After Failed Negotiations, Teachers In Denver Plan To Strike Monday

7:34am February 11, 2019

by Jenny Brundin

For the first time in 25 years, teachers in Denver are expected to walk off the job. The teachers union and representatives of Denver Public Schools have been negotiating for more than a year.

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Texas Mayor Acknowledges His City Is An Epicenter For Border Debate

7:26am February 11, 2019

Rachel Martin and Steve Inskeep talk to El Paso Mayor Dee Margo ahead of President Trump's visit to the border city Monday. Former Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke is also having a rally in El Paso.

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Pacific Northwest Expects More Record Snowfall This Week

7:26am February 11, 2019

by Casey Martin

Over the weekend, the Puget Sound region was blanketed in snow and hit with frigid temperatures. Residents are busy digging out after the storm. Hardware stores have sold out of rock salt and deicer.

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700 Victims Listed In Sexual Abuse Probe Of Southern Baptist Churches

7:12am February 11, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Robert Downen of the Houston Chronicle, who helped to expose widespread sexual abuse allegedly committed by church leaders and volunteers in Southern Baptist churches.

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Virginia's Top-3 Government Leaders Are Involved In Scandals

6:50am February 11, 2019

by Whitney Evans

The governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general of Virginia continue to resist calls to resign after two of them admitted to appearing in blackface, and one faces accusations of sexual assault.

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News Brief: Va. Political Scandals, Border Wall, Venezuela Crisis

5:11am February 11, 2019

President Trump heads to El Paso, Texas, to promote his border wall. Virginia's governor and lieutenant governor refuse to resign. Venezuela isn't letting U.S. humanitarian aid enter the country.

Wide-mouthed, blackface figures of Uncle Tom and postcards of eating watermelon perpetuated negative African-American stereotypes. The minstrel caricatures started showing up on toys, games, books, even postcards and everyday household items.

Virginia Scandals Draw Attention To The Dehumanizing History Of Blackface

11:02pm February 10, 2019

by Debbie Elliott

Virginia's governor and attorney general face calls to resign amid revelations they appeared in blackface decades ago. That's reviving a conversation around the history of blackface in our culture.

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A photo on the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity yearbook page from 1972 shows someone wearing blackface for a costume.

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U.Va. Students Investigate Their Yearbook's Racist History — Starting With Its Title

10:55pm February 10, 2019

In poring through past yearbooks, the student journalists are reckoning with the racist history of both their state and their campus. A historian says the yearbook's title itself refers to blackface.

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Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar Announces 2020 Presidential Bid

5:16pm February 10, 2019

by Brian Bakst

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar became the latest Democrat to announce a White House bid during an event in Minneapolis on Sunday. The three-term lawmaker joins a large and diverse field of candidates.

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