Law Professor Helps Change Laws Governing Police Use of Deadly Force
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11 May 2021, 21:35 GMT+10 WASHINGTON - Long before police brutality emerged as a dominant public issue in the United States, Cynthia Lee, a George Washington University professor and an expert on race and self-defense, devoted much of her research to deadly police shootings of unarmed Black men and women.
In a 2004 study, she concluded that stereotypes about African Americans, often working at a subconscious level, influenced a police officer s split-second decision about whether to use deadly force, accounting for the disproportionately large number of Black victims in police shootings.
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LOUISA COUNTY, Va. More than a year since the pandemic began, many Virginians are still having trouble finding timely appointments at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) location nearest their home.
While a growing number of states allow walk-ins, Virginiaâs DMV centers remain by appointment only, according to the DMVâs website.
However, a DMV Select office in Louisa County does allow walk-in customers. And those customers arrive early hoping to take care of their business on a first-come, first-served basis.
CBS 6 Problem Solver Brendan King and photojournalist Curtis Akers visited the Mineral DMV where people line up hours outside before the doors open at 8:30 a.m.
Northam: Virginia under state-of-emergency after Colonial Pipeline ransomware cyberattack Jonathan Franklin
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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed Executive Order 78 declaring a state of emergency in Virginia to address gasoline supply disruptions throughout the Commonwealth.
Executive Order 78, which was signed on Tuesday, is in place to give fuel transportation waivers and funding for state and local governments to increase the gasoline supply. Back on May 7, 2021, the Colonial Pipeline system, which is the primary fuel source for many Virginia retailers, reported a ransomware cyberattack that resulted in a temporary shutdown.
“This emergency declaration will help the Commonwealth prepare for any potential supply shortages and ensure Virginia motorists have access to fuel as we respond to this evolving situation,” Northam said in a release Tuesday afternoon.
Master of Education, Professional Studies - 13 Twenty students graduated summa cum laude; 42 students magna cum laude, and 47 students cum laude. Awards were presented to the following: The BYARS MEDAL IN SCIENCE is awarded to the graduating senior who has compiled the most outstanding academic record in the sciences - Emily Hill, Chemistry and Biology, Bland, Va. The ELEANOR GIBSON VIA SCIENCE AWARD recognizes a female candidate for the Bachelor of Science degree for marked achievement and unusual promise for future service and includes a cash stipend - Madison Jackson, Math and Physics, Guilford, NY. The SENIOR SERVICE AWARD is bestowed by vote of the faculty upon a member of the senior class in recognition of unusual and distinctive service to Emory & Henry College - Isabella McCall, Sociology, Geography, Religion and History, Meadowview, Va.
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AeroFarms, a certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, today announced the ground breaking of its second commercial indoor vertical farm in Danville-Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
Elected officials from Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville, along with Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, Virginia Secretary of Agriculture Bettina Ring and other state and community leaders, will join AeroFarms representatives for a groundbreaking ceremony this morning to celebrate the beginning of construction of the 136,000 square foot farm.
“We congratulate AeroFarms on launching construction of its state-of-the-art facility in Cane Creek Centre,” said Governor Ralph Northam. “The Commonwealth’s history is rooted in agribusiness, and the completion of the world’s largest and most advanced indoor vertical farm will enhance this booming industry. We thank AeroFarms for choosing Southern Virginia, and look forward to supporting its succ