Northam's former classmates "fully believe" he is not in racist photo
The Virginia governor has been under fire after a racist photo was uncovered on his 1984 medical school yearbook page
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Med school will publish report on racist photos
Officials from the medical school Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam attended spoke about racist photo that appeared on his yearbook page. A community advisory board and law firm are investigating
Va. governor's staff standing by him for now
The political chaos in Virginia is growing more intense with Gov. Ralph Northam showing no signs that he'll step down. The Democrat, elected in 2017, is under fire over a racist photo printed under his name in a 1984 yearbook. The governor met with his cabinet on Monday. A source familiar with the meeting said it was emotional, but not one member asked for Northam's resignation. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Ralph Northam's staff standing by him for now, source says
The Democrat, elected in 2017, is under fire over a racist photo printed under his name in a 1984 yearbook
Virginia governor rebuffs calls to resign
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Northam facing calls to resign
National political figures are calling for Gov. Ralph Northam to resign over a racist picture that appeared on his medical school yearbook page. Now, the man who would succeed him is also facing allegations from his past. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Former supporters call on Virginia gov to resign over racist photo
Gov. Ralph Northam has been under fire since a racist photo from his 1984 medical school yearbook page emerged
Virginia's lieutenant governor denies sexual assault allegation
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Virginia gov. refusing to resign over photo
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is resisting growing calls from members of his own party to resign over a racist yearbook photo from 1984. A picture surfaced showing a man dressed in blackface and another dressed in a KKK robe and hood. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN with the latest.
Virginia's lieutenant governor denies sex assault allegation
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Northam meets with top aides amid pressure to resign
Northam met with administration officials of color Sunday as he faces mounting pressure to step down as governor
Virginia governor resists calls to resign
Embattled Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is resisting calls to resign over a racist photo in his medical school yearbook. Northam at first apologized for the 1984 photo, which shows one man dressed as a KKK member and another in what appears to be blackface. But over the weekend, the Democrat changed course and said he's not in the photo. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Gov. Ralph Northam will not resign
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said he will not resign despite backlash over a racist image in his medical school yearbook that shows a man in blackface standing next to a man in a Ku Klux Klan robe. Northam said he is not pictured in the photo.
Northam denies being in racist photo
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam said he did not appear in a racist photo featured in his medical school yearbook. One image showed a man in blackface standing next to another man wearing a Ku Klux Klan costume. Ed O' Keefe reports.
Northam under fire for racist yearbook photo
Virginia's Republican chairman on Friday called for Gov. Ralph Northam to resign after an old yearbook photo turned up with a racist picture on his page. Chip Reid reports.
Virginia Democrats urge Northam to resign
CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe has the latest on Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, who is facing increasing pressure to resign over the emergence of a racist photograph.
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Virginia governor says he was not in racist yearbook photo
Gov. Ralph Northam claimed that he was not one of the two people in the racist photo in his yearbook
Trump tweets "unforgivable!" about governor's racist yearbook photos
Northam said Friday night he is "deeply sorry for the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo"
Virginia governor under fire for racist photo
On Friday, two racially insensitive yearbook entries from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s college and medical school days surfaced. One includes a picture of a person in blackface joined by a person wearing a KKK robe, which Northam admits he's in. The other lists a racial slur as one of Northam's college nicknames. Kenneth Craig reports.
Can Ralph Northam avoid resignation?
Anna Palmer, senior Washington correspondent for Politico, joins "CBS This Morning: Saturday" to discuss whether it's possible for Virginia Governor Ralph Northam to avoid resignation after a racist yearbook photo surfaces. She also discusses who else might join the already crowded field of Democrats looking to run in 2020.
Virginia governor says he'll serve out his term after racist yearbook photo emerges
Northam's 1984 medical school yearbook page shows two men, one of whom is wearing a Ku Klux Klan costume and the other in what appears to be blackface
Ralph Northam addresses controversial abortion comments
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Florence evacuations "about life and death"
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