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Richmond: A prominent Republican candidate for Virginia governor said that the guilty verdicts against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin this week made her âsickâ and that jurors didnât acquit because they feared a violent backlash.
âFriends, todayâs verdict makes me sick,â state Senator Amanda Chase of Chesterfield told a gathering in King William County, Virginia on Tuesday (Wednesday AEST) shortly after a jury found Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd.
Virginia state Senator Amanda Chase.
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âI am so concerned about our law enforcement right now quitting. And you should be, too.â
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Activists see political motivations behind wave of GOP bills targeting transgender kids
By Liz Goodwin Globe Staff,Updated April 19, 2021, 1 hour ago
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Demonstrators gathered on the steps of the Montana State Capitol protesting anti-LGBTQ legislation in Helena, Mont., on March 15.Thom Bridge
WASHINGTON â What does a wave of legislation targeting transgender children in state houses across the country have in common with the recent furor among Republicans over âcancel cultureâ and Dr. Seuss?
More than you might think â at least according to LGBTQ rightsâ advocates, who are working to fend off the bills.
They argue that Republicans are targeting transgender youth now as a way to score political points with a segment of their base at a time when the party is out of power at the federal level and squabbling over some of the fundamental policies that used to unite them â from fiscal conservatism