Headline Roundup • February 6th, 2019
Virginia Politics in Turmoil as Herring, Fairfax Come Under Fire
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The political upheaval in Virginia intensified on Wednesday as Attorney General Mark Herring admitted to wearing blackface in college and an accuser released a statement detailing allegations of sexual assault against Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax.
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Sorting through the mess in Virginia
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Virginia law spells out how to replace a governor — but the cascading scandals hitting state officials make everything more complicated.
Another one: Virginia AG Mark Herring admits to wearing blackface in 1980
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Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring, a Democrat, admitted Wednesday to wearing blackface at a college party in 1980, further ensnaring the state’s leadership in chaos.
Fairfax accuser says consensual situation 'quickly turned into a sexual assault'
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Vanessa Tyson, a professor who has accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D) of sexual assault, issued her first statement Wednesday detailing her allegation against him.
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