Keya Vakil is the deputy political editor at COURIER. He previously worked as a researcher in the film industry and dabbled in the political world.
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Virginian of the Week: Janie Medley
Welcome to the latest edition of ‘Virginian of the week. This week, we interviewed Janie Medley, a Richmond-based fashion and lifestyle blogger. Her work can be found on her website, and you can follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Tell us a little bit about yourself. Where are you from originally? I was born and…
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Dogwood Daily: Cost of college in Virginia rises by lowest rate since 2000
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here. But First… Several locations in Chesterfield have tested positive for Legionella bacteria, according…
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Trump’s history of racist rhetoric in the spotlight after mass shootings
After a pair of mass shootings left more than 30 people dead, President Trump has come under renewed criticism for his racist, anti-immigrant rhetoric. On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killing 20 people before being arrested. The death toll has since risen to 22, as two more victims…
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Slideshow: “Vigil for Remembrance and Change” outside NRA Headquarters
The Northern Virginia chapters of Brady and March for Our Lives organized the “Vigil for Remembrance and Change” in response to this weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio.
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Dogwood Daily: Mass shootings reignite gun debate in Virginia
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here. But First… Have you found a tick on yourself or a family member…
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Two more mass shootings shake the country; here’s where gun laws stand in Virginia
More than 30 innocent people were killed and 50 more were injured this weekend in two mass shootings that shook the United States to its core. On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, killing 20 people before being arrested. The death toll has since risen to 22, as two…
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Richmond area schools have significant racial disparities in school discipline, report finds
Richmond-area schools suspend black students four times more often than white students, a gap that exceeds the national average, according to a new study from the Metropolitan Educational Research Consortium, the local research arm of Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Education. The study, which was first reported on by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, found that 20%…
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Dogwood Daily: 27-year-old Leesburg man dies because he couldn’t afford insulin
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here. But First… Two mass shootings took place in 13 hours over the weekend,…
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Dogwood Dog of the Week: Cambridge
It’s Monday, which means we’ve got our newest edition of Dogwood Dog of the Week. This week, our friends at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria would like you to meet Cambridge. Let’s see what the AWLA had to say about her: Everyone’s got royal fever when our very own duchess of Cambridge comes out…
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Dogwood Daily: Many Virginia pharmacies refuse to dispense lifesaving opioid antidote despite permission
Welcome to today’s edition of the Dogwood Daily. We’ve got a round-up of all of today’s Virginia news coming right up. And if you’re a fan, please forward to three friends who need to know what’s going on in the Commonwealth and tell them to subscribe here. But First… How does a Festival of Cheese sound? Great, right? How about…