Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin has granted a pardon to Scott Smith, a Loudoun County father who was wrongfully convicted after defending his daughter at a school board meeting in 2021. Governor Youngkin emphasized the importance of parental involvement in education and vowed to empower parents, stating that a parent's fundamental right to be part of their child's upbringing should never be undermined. The Governor's actions also include initiating an investigation into sexual assaults in Loudoun County and holding officials accountable for any...
White, openly gay police captain Monica Lisle has filed a lawsuit against the city of Alexandria, Virginia, claiming that she was denied a promotion to assistant police chief due to bias favoring black candidates. Lisle alleges that officials manipulated the promotion process to meet undisclosed racial quotas, resulting in her exclusion. The case has sparked a debate about promotion practices and diversity within the police force.Lisle argues that Chief Don Hayes focused primarily on hiring black candidates to fulfill racial quotas, which she believes led to her being...