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Effort to Shut Down Virginia’s Only Private Prison Dies an Early Death in Richmond
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 15, 2021
Lawmakers are rejecting an effort to abolish private prisons in Virginia. Michael Pope reports.
One State Senator’s Push to Close Virginia’s Only Private Prison
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on January 11, 2021
State lawmakers are about to consider a bill that would outlaw private prisons. Michael Pope reports.
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From NPR News- McConnell Relents On Senate Filibuster Stalemate January 26, 2021The Senate minority leader backed down from demands that Democrats promise to keep the filibuster intact. He and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer can now negotiate a power-sharing agreement.
- The Pandemic Made Their Love Long Distance — From Just A Few Miles Apart January 26, 2021Everyone is trying to figure out how relationships work in the pandemic. That includes a couple keeping their love alive, ever since their group homes for adults with disabilities went into lockdown.
- Deaths Of Despair: How The Pandemic May Be Fueling Lethal Drug Overdoses January 26, 2021As drug overdose deaths rise during the pandemic, a former White House economist says social isolation could be partly to blame.
- Anti-Curfew Protests Flare Up in The Netherlands January 26, 2021At least 150 people were reportedly arrested amid violent protests against coronavirus restrictions in the Netherlands.
- A New Coronavirus Variant From Brazil, Is Found In Minnesota January 26, 2021A Twin Cities resident contracted a new variant of the coronavirus after traveling to Brazil. The new strain is believed to be more transmissible.
- McConnell Relents On Senate Filibuster Stalemate January 26, 2021
- From BBC News
- Covid-19: Vaccine minister 'confident' of supplies amid production delays January 26, 2021Nadhim Zahawi says supply is tight, but he expects the UK to meet its February target of 15 million doses.
- Coronavirus: EU to tighten vaccine exports amid row with AstraZeneca January 26, 2021The EU says it is unacceptable that AstraZeneca is cutting the number of pledged vaccine doses.
- Covid: UK virus deaths top 100,000 since pandemic began January 26, 2021Another 7,700 deaths registered with Covid on death certificate, bringing total to nearly 104,000.
- Covid: Quarantine hotel plans set to be announced January 26, 2021The new measures are likely to apply to British residents arriving in England from high-risk countries.
- Big rise in redundancies among young people January 26, 2021People aged 25 to 34 face the highest risk of redundancy as Covid pushes up the jobless rate to 5%.
- Covid-19: Vaccine minister 'confident' of supplies amid production delays January 26, 2021
