VPM Daily Newscast: March 25, 2022
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Mattaponi tribal members and lineal descendants will hold their first open elections in nearly 50 years this Saturday. It will be the first time Mattaponi women can participate in what some members believe to be over 100 years.
Lawmakers are advancing legislation that would allow medical dispensaries to sell directly to all adults for a year or so before allowing other businesses into the market. But critics ranging from the Minority Cannabis Business Association to the libertarian-leaning Americans for Prosperity warn that Virginia is giving big operators a blank check.
Sam Scribner, 28, broke his neck in 2016, and was left with no motion in his arms or legs. He and his sister, Alex, 32, renovated a bus together and now road trip around the world.
Richmonders March for Palestine Amid Israeli Air Strikes Demonstrators gathered at Monroe Park on Wednesday to condemn the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Masks were required by protest organizers. (Photos: Alex Scribner/VPM News) Hundreds of Richmond residents marched down Broad Street Wednesday to condemn the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the recent escalation of state violence in the region. More than 200 demonstrators gathered in Monroe Park, many waving Palestinian flags, wearing face paint and holding signs that called for Palestinian liberation. The organizers demanded President...