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Pro-DeSantis group brings on top political strategist as campaign heats up

A top Republican strategist and adviser to the governor of Virginia has joined a high-dollar fundraising group aimed at getting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis elected to the White House, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

Arlington, Virginia Enacts "Missing Middle" Zoning Reform

The new policy isn't ideal. But it's an important deregulatory step in the right direction, making it easier to build new housing in response to growing demand.

Reason

States are learning on the fly about sports betting addiction

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The states that have legalized sports betting are reporting record levels of wagering and revenues, but with that growth comes questions about gambling addiction and whether regulators and sportsbooks are doing enough to fight it.

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GOP operative who advised Youngkin moves to pro-DeSantis PAC

A top Republican operative who worked as an adviser on Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s winning campaign has signed on to work for a super PAC urging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president

The Independent UK

Family lawyer: police shooting caught on video was execution

The lawyer for the family of a Virginia man fatally shot by police after he allegedly stole a pair of sunglasses called the death “an execution.”

The Independent UK

Two inmates who escaped Virginia prison by digging a hole with toothbrush are found at IHOP

Authorities say two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitive tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape and were found hours later at an IHOP restaurant nearby

The Independent UK

Teacher shot by boy, 6, 'thought she was dead' and will never forget look on his face

Abigail Zwerner, 25, has spoken publicly for the first time since a six-year-old boy took out a gun from his backpack and shot his teacher at Richneck Elementary School in Virginia, US on January 6

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They escaped from jail using a toothbrush — then were captured at an IHOP

Virginia police say two men used "primitive-made tools constructed from a toothbrush and metal object" to tunnel out of a cell wall on Monday. They were arrested 10 miles away the next morning.

WEKU

Virginia prisoners who used toothbrush to escape caught at pancake restaurant

Two inmates dug their way out of cell using toothbrush but were apprehended within hours at Ihop branch

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2 escape jail and go to IHOP, where patrons report them

Authorities say two inmates in a Virginia jail used primitive tools to create a hole in the wall of their cell and escape and were found hours later at an IHOP restaurant nearby

The Independent UK

Video shows mental health patient pinned to the floor before his death

Seven sheriff’s deputies, three hospital workers in Virginia face second-degree murder charges in the death of Irvo Otieno, 28, who was handcuffed and shackled.

Chicago Sun-Times

Virginia teacher shot by six-year-old boy says: ‘I thought I was dead’

“I just wanted to get my babies out of there”

Evening Standard

Ballotpedia determines trifecta status could change in four states in 2023 elections

Three states are holding gubernatorial elections in 2023, and four states are holding regularly scheduled legislative elections in eight of the country’s 99 state legislative chambers. As a result, five states’ trifecta status is at stake this year:

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A hospital surveillance video shows Irvo Otieno pinned to the floor before his death

The 28-year-old Black man died at a Virginia mental health facility earlier this month. A grand jury indicted 10 deputies and hospital workers on charges of second-degree murder.

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The Independent UK

Man gets 4 years for attacking police at Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A Virginia man who assaulted police with a stolen baton and used a flashing strobe light to disorient officers trying to defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 has been sentenced to more than four years in prison

The Independent UK

Video shows Irvo Otieno pinned to floor before his death

Newly obtained surveillance video shows a group of sheriff’s deputies and other personnel at a Virginia mental hospital forcibly pinning a patient to the ground until he was motionless and limp

The Independent UK

Recovering teacher shot by 6-year-old: ‘It’s changed me’

A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student says it has changed her life and she has vivid memories and nightmares about that day

The Independent UK

Virginia teacher shot by 6-year-old student breaks her silence

Teacher suffered wounds to hand and chest

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Teacher shot by 6-year-old describes challenging recovery

A Virginia teacher who was shot and wounded by her 6-year-old student says she has had four surgeries and is going through a challenging recovery

Reason

Police Officers Charged With Murder in 'Smothering' of Virginia Man

"What I saw today was heartbreaking," said the victim's mother. "It was disturbing, it was traumatic. My son was tortured."

IT Pro

Hacker who ran BreachForums could face 20 years in prison

The alleged administrator of leading online hacking community BreachForums has been arrested following a US police operation last week. Conor Brian Fitzpatrick, who goes by the online moniker of ‘Pompompurin’, was arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit access device fraud, according to court documents filed in the US. SEE…

Reuters

Australia did not vow to help US defend Taiwan in submarine deal -minister

Australia "absolutely" did not promise to support the U.S. in any military conflict over Taiwan in return for a deal to acquire U.S. nuclear-powered attack submarines, Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Prosecutor to release video of death of man in custody

Prosecutors plan next week to release the video that led authorities in Virginia to charge seven deputies and three state mental hospital employees with second-degree murder in the death of a handcuffed and shackled man

Miami Herald

Illicit guns and drugs are a problem in the Caribbean. This legislation is offering help

U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Tim Kaine of Virginia are putting their weight behind an initiative to reduce illicit arms trafficking and strengthen security and stability in the Caribbean basin, where an uptick in guns and migration trafficking are endangering small island communities and raising national security concerns…

The Independent UK

Mother: Irvo Otieno was 'brilliant and creative and bright'

The mother of a Black man who died in police custody at a Virginia mental hospital says her son was “brilliant, creative and bright.”

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