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☆ Virginia prison considered charging inmates who burned themselves in protest for ‘intolerable’ conditions
▼ + stars: | 2025-01-08 | by ( Kaitlyn Schwanemann | Kaitlyn Schwanemann Is An Intern For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

After he visited Red Onion on Dec. 30, Virginia Del. The Corrections Department did not address the length of Hunter's time in the unit. Gibson said that the Corrections Department has “zero tolerance for abuse of any kind” and that all claims of abuse are investigated. The case was settled in 2021, and the Corrections Department agreed to broaden language access for the program. However, the Corrections Department said he had spent only nine months in restorative housing throughout his incarceration.

Persons: ” Kyle Gibson, VADOC, ”, Virginia Del, Michael Jones, Kenneth Hunter, Hunter, ” Hunter, Gibson, ” Ekong, Natasha White, i’ve, Eshiet, Kevin “ Rashid ” Johnson, Johnson, ” Gibson, Geri Greenspan, “, Jennifer Dalton, Levi Springer, ” Springer, Dalton, Andrea Sapone Organizations: Appeal, Red Onion State, Virginia Department of Corrections, NBC News, “, Red, American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, Corrections Department, ACLU, American Correctional Association, United Nations, Interfaith, Human Rights, VCU, NBC, Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital, Prison, Radio, Onion, of Corrections, Department, . Mail, U.S . Mail, Virginia Justice Alliance, MacArthur Justice Center, Northwestern University Law School, Augusta Correctional Center, The Corrections Department Locations: Virginia, U.S, RHU, Augusta

☆ Boar's Head indefinitely closes Virginia plant tied to deadly listeria outbreak, discontinues liverwurst
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Antonio Planas | Antonio Planas Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Boar’s Head announced Friday it has indefinitely shut down a Virginia deli meat plant and discontinuing the liverwurst that is linked to a deadly multi-state listeria outbreak that also sickened dozens. In what it called a “dark moment” in the company’s history, Boar's Head said in a Friday statement it’s indefinitely closing its plant in Jarratt, Virginia, where the liverwurst product connected to the outbreak was made. We will work to assist each of our employees in the transition process.”This year’s liverwurst outbreak killed nine and hospitalized 57. Boar’s Head recalled its Strassburger Brand Liverwurst on July 25 over concerns it contained the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes. Some increased measures, according to Boar’s Head, include: Appointing a new chief food safety officer who will report directly to the company’s president; launching a food safety council comprised of independent food safety experts; and creating an enhanced and companywide food safety and QA program, Boar’s Head said.

Persons: Boar’s, Boar's, it’s, “, Liverwurst Organizations: CDC, U.S . Department of Agriculture, CBS, Agriculture Department, USDA, Gallup Locations: Virginia, Jarratt , Virginia

At the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Rep. Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., was met with thunderous applause as he proudly introduced transgender advocate Sarah McBride. “She is right now the first trans person ever to address a national convention,” Maloney boasted. But at this year’s Democratic convention in Chicago, trans people were notably absent from the stage. To some trans Americans, the omission did not go unnoticed. Harris, who has actively supported gay rights throughout her career, is also seen by advocates as having one of the most, if not the most, LGBTQ-friendly policy record of any presidential candidate.

Persons: Patrick Maloney, Sarah McBride, ” Maloney, ” McBride, she’s, Danica Roem —, —, Sen, Cory Booker, Kelley Robinson, Charlotte Clymer, ”, Harris, Gov . Walz, ” Clymer, Melissa Michelson, Oprah Winfrey, it’s, “, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris nodded, Pete Buttigieg, Laphonza Butler, Erin Reed, there’s, Donald Trump, Rodrigo Heng, Lehtinen, Kamala Harris, ” Heng Organizations: Convention, Democratic, DNC, Republican National Convention, NBC, U.S, Gov, Republican Party, California’s Menlo College, Gallup, Straight Alliance, Victory, NBC News, Democratic Party, GOP, Trans Locations: Philadelphia, Delaware, Virginia, Chicago, Milwaukee, Tennessee, Minnesota, D

☆ Election Updates: Five states vote today. Here are the races to watch.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Chris Cameron | Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

In today’s newsletter, I’m going to tell you about some fascinating primary races that will shed light on some broader trends in U.S. politics. Mike Bost, a Republican and Marine Corps veteran, was first elected to the House in 2014. Don’t say ‘age’Democrats have their own issues that are captured in races in their stronghold of greater Chicago. But to the Democratic establishment, “age” is a word not spoken aloud, not with President Biden in the White House. But similar issues driving their primary fights will play out in swing House districts and swing states across the country.

Persons: Mike Bost, He’d, Darren Bailey, Donald J, J.B, Pritzker, Bailey, Bost, Mike, ”, Trump’s, Matt Gaetz, Trump, Danny Davis, he’s, Melissa Conyears, Ervin, Kina Collins, Biden, Davis, Davis’s, “, Jesús, García, Raymond Lopez of, Lopez, Jennifer Medina, Ruth Igielnik, Krystle Kaul, Jennifer Wexton, Eileen, Jennifer Boysko, Dan Helmer, Helmer, Kaul, Suhas, —, Kaul bristled Organizations: Illinois’s, Congressional, Republican, Marine Corps, State Legislature, Committee, Veterans ’ Affairs, Trump, Trump Republican, Democratic, House, The Chicago Tribune, Congressional District, American Democrats, Chicago, Mexican American, Republicans, Washington , D.C, Virginia, Army, Democrat Locations: Illinois, Lincoln, Washington, Chicago, Lake Michigan, Illinois’s, Chuy, Raymond Lopez of Chicago, García, Mexican, Virginia, exurbs, Washington ,, Virginia’s 10th, America

But this year, abortion is on the ballot, with party control of the closely divided chambers of the legislature determining whether Virginia will lose its status as the last Southern state where abortion is mostly legal and accessible. Democrats, meanwhile, see the races as critical not only to sustaining abortion rights in swing-state Virginia but as a test of how powerful the issue remains nationally. Predicting winners is always difficult in state legislative races, but especially hard in Virginia. Where Democrats have an edge, experts say, is on the motivating factor of abortion rights. Since Dobbs, pro-abortion rights voters have become more energized, Rackaway says, since they're trying to regain something they lost in the Supreme Court ruling.

Persons: Danica Roem, Danny Diggs, Glenn Youngkin, Youngkin's, Chapman Rackaway, Youngkin –, Zack Roday, Dobbs, Steven Farnsworth, University of Mary Washington, Ohioans, Andy Beshear, Daniel Cameron, Jaime Harrison, Harrison, Kyle Kondick, Biden, Youngkin, Farnsworth, –, Rackaway, you've, Diggs, Roday doesn't, they've, Roday, Heather Williams Organizations: Senate, Republican, Gov, Old Dominion, Republicans, Radford University, U.S . Senate, GOP, Youngkin's PAC, Jackson, Health Organization, University of Mary, Democratic, Bluegrass State, Democratic National Committee, Center, Politics, University of Virginia, Virginia, Democrats, The Washington Post, –, National Democrats, Democratic Legislative, Republican National Committee, Republican Party of Virginia, Campaign Locations: Northern Virginia, Virginia, Southern, Old, Dobbs – California , Kansas , Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Kentucky

☆ Opinion | How to Stave Off Constitutional Extinction
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Jill Lepore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

From the very start, Americans proposed amendments. The U.S. Constitution was itself an act of amendment, written in 1787 because the Articles of Confederation were technically amendable but, for all practical purposes, not. What would be the national disgrace if … a vile Negro should come to rule over us?” These possibilities were, to Brackenridge, absurd. The rejected Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork once explained how originalists think about the Constitution and the historical record. Mecom’s biblical plea for nonviolence, for beating swords into plowshares, can be read as the constitutional preference of a constituency — women — unrepresented at the convention.

Persons: Lemuel Haynes, “, George Mason, Hugh Henry Brackenridge, Brackenridge, Robert Bork, George Washington, Martha, ” Bork, George, Jane Franklin Mecom, Benjamin Franklin, ”, — unrepresented Organizations: Continental Army, Massachusetts, Constitution, United, New York State Locations: Independence, Massachusetts, U.S, Philadelphia, Virginia, United States, New

☆ The 10 best—and worst—states for paying off your student loans
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Your income, your balance owed, your other financial obligations and more can all make it harder or easier for you to pay off your student debt no matter where you're living. Though the best states aren't clustered in any one region, they share other traits that can help borrowers get ahead. Though Florida and Vermont don't make the cut in the overall rankings, Vermont has the highest student borrower profile score, which considers how many residents have bachelors degrees, the average amount of student debt owed and the average delinquency rate. Borrowers in Mississippi have the highest default rate at 21.6% and the 12th highest debt burden — $37,396 on average — in the country. Overall, borrowers in Southern states may struggle to pay off their student loans, with six of the 10 worst states for student debt repayment in this region, according to Broke Scholar: Mississippi Arkansas West Virginia Delaware Ohio Louisiana Kentucky New Mexico Michigan IndianaTips for borrowers to manage their debt anywhere

☆ Twitter users joked that Elon Musk should be banned for doxxing himself by tweeting his location at World Cup final
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk went to the World Cup final in Qatar on Sunday, and let the world know. Musk had banned – then unbanned – several journalists for tweeting about his private jet's location. Jordan, who runs a popular Formula 1 fan account, tweeted: "It appears Elon Musk has posted real time coordinates of the individuals shown in this video." And Lee Carter, a socialist and former Virginia delegate, said: "Looking forward to Elon Musk being banned for tweeting Elon Musk's real-time location." Argentina lifted the World Cup trophy after one of the tournament's most exciting finals, which saw two goals scored in extra time before Argentina won on penalties.

☆ What it's like working for lawmakers whose golden years are clouded by power struggles, rumors of senility, and constant second-guessing
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Doug Heye, a Republican strategist, told Insider that some political maneuvering is more tactical. Emanuel, now the US's ambassador to Japan, didn't refute that the exchange took place but told Insider he didn't remember it. It serves the institution," the former GOP aide told Insider, adding that seasoned dealmakers are preferable to partisan bomb-throwers "with some agenda that they're driving." Paul Morigi/Getty ImagesWhite, now the executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, told Insider his boss always had the final word. 'Preserving their dignity'Convincing career lawmakers to hang it up before they tarnish their respective legacies is tricky business, a veteran GOP leadership aide told Insider.

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