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Protest erupts over arrests at Albemarle Co. Courthouse
This week, Governor Youngkin boasted a state and federal task force had arrested more than 500 people for alleged immigration and criminal violations, saying the arrests made the Commonwealth safer. Tuesday, two people were picked-up inside the Albemarle County Courthouse by three men in plain clothes. The incident was recorded, and the video has circulated online prompting protest in Charlottesville. More than a hundred people gathered outside the Albemarle County Courthouse to protest the apparent immigration arrest of a man who had just been cleared of a misdemeanor assault charge.
Dozens protest after 2 men detained at Albemarle courthouse in alleged ICE raid
On Tuesday morning, two men were detained by plainclothes US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials at the Albemarle County Courthouse, causing confusion and spurring a Wednesday protest. There were at least three officials in the general district courthouse who did not fully identify themselves, according to Nicholas Reppucci, who works with the Albemarle County Public Defender’s Office. The office was representing Teodoro Dominguez Rodriguez, one of the men who was later detained.
Kaine stops by Danville, talks economy, tariffs with local manufacturers
Sen. Tim Kaine dropped by Danville on Tuesday and met with local manufacturers to talk about the economy and tariffs. Kaine’s visit at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research was part of the Democratic senator’s stops at several localities this week in Virginia, including Wytheville, Richlands, Christiansburg and Verona. The meeting in Danville was closed to the press, with Kaine taking questions from reporters in the Institute’s lobby following the event.
Henrico voters will hold a Rep. Wittman town hall — sans Wittman
A group of Henrico County constituents says U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman won't hold an in-person town hall, so they're putting one on for him. Wittman will not be there; the Republican congressman declined the invitation, organizers tell Axios. But the constituents hope Saturday's "in-absentia town hall" can be a venue to have their voices heard. "Even if our representative isn't in the room, we believe our concerns deserve to be," organizers said in a statement.
Earle-Sears outlines GOP vision at UVA amid Democratic pushback on education policy
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears took the podium Tuesday at the University of Virginia, speaking to students and community members about her personal journey, her vision for Virginia's future and the upcoming race for governor against Democrat Abigail Spanberger. During her remarks, Earle-Sears emphasized education, free speech and economic growth as pillars of her campaign, arguing that Republican policies are driving the state forward.
Questions and outrage after ICE raids Charlottesville courthouse
A day after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers raided a courthouse in downtown Charlottesville and detained two men without explanation, the city's Court Square was flooded with protesters demanding answers. At the same time, the FBI's Richmond office confirmed its involvement in statewide immigration operations — though officials would not say if the federal agency was involved in the recent raid in Charlottesville.
Yancey: How the fear of being sent to Britain for trial sparked the American Revolution
When Thomas Jefferson sat down to pen the Declaration of Independence, he was under instructions to do two things: provide the flowery philosophical reasons for a break with the king and include a list of particular grievances against the monarch. By the time he and his editors at the Continental Congress were done, there were 27 such grievances in the document. Lately, I’ve seen four of those grievances making the rounds on social media, circulated by those who aren’t fans of President Donald Trump, to make the case that Trump is as much of a tyrant as our founders felt George III was.
For some Virginians, talk of cutting Medicaid funds hits home
As Republican members of Congress focus more on what Washington pays to support expanded Medicaid coverage, Jessi Ross, thinking of her path to recovery from addiction, is growing alarmed. “I’m not even sure if I would be alive if it were not for Medicaid,” Ross said Wednesday at a news conference at the General Assembly Building where she and others called on Virginia’s congressional delegation not to cut Medicaid funding.
Rep. Cline addresses Frederick County Republican Committee meeting
In a surprise appearance, U.S. Rep. Ben Cline (R-6th) spoke at the Frederick County Republican Committee monthly meeting Tuesday night alongside state Sen. Timmy French (R-Shenandoah County) and Dels. Bill Wiley (R-Frederick County) and Delores Oates (R-Warren County). ... Less than two months ago, hundreds of protesters gathered in downtown Winchester urging Cline to hold a town hall meeting with constituents to discuss decisions being made by President Donald Trump’s administration, including cuts to the federal government workforce. No town hall has been held by the congressman in Winchester since then. On Tuesday night, he addressed fewer than 100 people at Millwood Station Banquet Hall, touting the work that Trump has done in his first three months in office.
Purcellville mayor defends councilman, expresses ‘growing alarm’ over investigation
Purcellville Mayor Chris Bertaut has sent letter to Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares criticizing a criminal investigation after it was launched April 21 against Vice Mayor Carl “Ben” Nett, calling it “alarming and chilling to the democratic process.” In a letter dated April 22, obtained through the Freedom of Information Act after Bertaut partially read the letter at the April 22 town council meeting, Bertaut expressed his “growing alarm” regarding the criminal investigation that is being carried out by the Virginia State Police. He urged Miyares to reassess the investigation.