Virginia state legislature approves the Equal Rights Amendment
Virginia became the pivotal 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, although the 1982 deadline has long passed to add it to the Constitution.
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Virginia became the pivotal 38th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, although the 1982 deadline has long passed to add it to the Constitution.
Ralph Northam said law enforcement officials have identified "credible threats of violence surrounding the event," including white nationalist rhetoric and plans by out-of-state militia members to attend.
A planned emergency declaration will temporarily ban all weapons, along with shields and helmets.
Democrats have taken control of the statehouse for the first time in over 25 years.
All 140 seats in the Virginia state Senate and House are up for reelection on Tuesday
Gov. Ralph Northam ordered lawmakers to return to the Capitol and called for passage of a wide range of gun-control measures
Fairfax's attorney says that allegations against their client "should be promptly and fully investigated"
Northam will convene a special session in order to pass "common sense public safety laws."
The photo in question showed one person in blackface and another in KKK regalia
A Northam spokesperson confirmed to CBS News that Northam would not be attending or delivering any speeches this spring
Vanessa Tyson is one of two women who accuse Virginia's lieutenant governor of sexual assault
Vanessa Tyson and Meredith Watson, who have both accused Fairfax of sexual assault, spoke with "CBS This Morning" host Gayle King
A young page took offense at Pamela Northam's approach to a discussion about cotton picking by slaves in Richmond
A new University of Virginia Center for Politics/Ipsos poll finds 43 percent of Virginians say the governor should stay in office, despite controversy he's faced in recent weeks
The Democratic caucus is urging law enforcement to carry out an investigation into allegations against Fairfax "outside the political arena"
Scandals at the highest levels of Virginia's government are forcing some of the state's younger residents to have difficult conversations about race
In the wake of Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook controversy, several universities are now confronting racist imagery
A look at where things stand after a week of controversies that rocked the Virginia legislature
The governor is raising new questions after referring to slaves as "indentured servants" in an interview with Gayle King
Fairfax was accused of sexual assault and rape last week by two separate women
The "Daily Show" host weighs in on blackface controversies surrounding Virginia leaders
"There has been an enormous amount of sincere and thoughtful feedback," Virginia delegate Patrick Hope tweeted
"I know in my heart who I am and I know what I can do and Virginia," Northam told CBS
When the picture surfaced earlier this month, Gov. Ralph Northam said it was the first time he had seen it
Virginia's Don Beyer and Jennifer Wexton stand by their calls for their fellow Democrats to step down