Members of the House of Delegates sparred Monday over a proposal from Governor Northam to fund an investigation into accounts of systemic racism at Virginia Military Institute. Cat Modlin-Jackson has the story.
As State Lawmakers Consider Budget Amendments, Debate Over VMI Investigation Ensues
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