Virginia governor to temporarily ban guns for gun rights rally
A planned emergency declaration will temporarily ban all weapons, along with shields and helmets.
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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, Justin Fairfax, of sexual assault. The women stepped forward with their allegations in February when some lawmakers were calling on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to resign over a racist yearbook photo. If Northam had resigned, Fairfax would have become Virginia's new governor. Fairfax has categorically denied these allegations. Only on “CBS This Morning,” Tyson tells Gayle King her story. Warning: Some of the details she shared with us are disturbing.
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
Scandals at the highest levels of Virginia's government are forcing some of the state's younger residents to have difficult conversations about race. After a racist photo was discovered on Gov. Ralph Northam's 1984 yearbook page, he and the state's third highest ranking official admitted they wore blackface when they were young men. This week, students at Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School spent their civics class learning about the history of blackface. Michelle Miller reports.
In the wake of Gov. Ralph Northam's yearbook controversy, several universities are now confronting racist imagery
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is resisting calls to resign over a scandal involving racist yearbook photos and admissions of wearing blackface. Jeff Schapiro, a politics columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch and Jake Burns, a reporter for CBS affiliate WTVR, join CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe on CBSN's "State of Crisis: Scandal in Virginia" to discuss the latest developments.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is resisting calls to resign over a controversy involving racist yearbook photos and admissions of wearing blackface. Eugene Scott, Washington Post reporter, Joel Payne, Democratic strategist and former senior aide for Hillary for America, and Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBSN political reporter, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss the latest developments.
Lawmakers deadlocked as another government shutdown looms; Why you may get a smaller tax refund this year
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam continues to face backlash over racist yearbook photos. The controversy is now raising the question of whether blackface is becoming more commonplace on college campuses. Adam Harris, staff writer for The Atlantic, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss his latest piece, "Yearbooks aren't the only place to find blackface on campus."
A look at where things stand after a week of controversies that rocked the Virginia legislature
Virginians remain split on whether Gov. Ralph Northam should resign because of a racist picture that appeared on his medical school yearbook page. A Washington Post poll found 47 percent want him to stay and an equal number want him out. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has made few public appearances since a racist photo from his medical school yearbook surfaced. In an interview with Gayle King, he said he's become more aware of racial insensitivities.
The governor is raising new questions after referring to slaves as "indentured servants" in an interview with Gayle King