Del. Don Scott (D-Portsmouth), the first Black person to serve as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, was convicted in 1994 of a non-violent federal drug-related offense.

President Biden on Sunday announced pardons for five individuals, including multiple civil rights advocates, and commuted the sentences of two others. “America is a country built on the promise of second chances,

The men had been acquitted by a jury of the murder of a police officer, but the judge had concluded that they had been involved and sentenced them to life in prison.

Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia AG Jason Miyares released statements in reference to President Biden granting clemency for Ferrone Claiborne and Terrence Richardson, two men who admitted to being responsible for the killing of a Sussex County police officer in 1998.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) harshly criticized President Biden for commuting the sentences of 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders including two men sentenced to life in prison for killing a local police officer.

While visiting Wake Forest has won four games in a row, Virginia Tech has created a recent stir as well as the teams get set to meet Saturday afternoon at

The latest Cardinal victory was an 81-67 triumph over Virginia, a win that allowed U of L to sweep its regular season series with the Cavaliers for the first time since joining th