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December 8, 2021

Fairfax County library puts 'Gender Queer' and 'Lawn Boy' next to Bible in 'holiday reading display'

A Fairfax County, Virginia, library removed a book display featuring the notorious books "Gender Queer" and "Lawn Boy" – which parents claim feature pedophilia and obscene material – alongside the Bible after residents called it offensive.

December 8, 2021

Navy SEAL dead after Virginia training accident: reports

A U.S. Navy SEAL died Tuesday after being injured over the weekend during a training operation in Virginia, according to a report.

December 7, 2021

Charlottesville Robert E. Lee statue to be melted down for public art project

The city council of Charlottesville, Virginia, voted 4-0 Tuesday in favor of donating a controversial statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee to an African American heritage center, which plans to melt down the statue and turn into a piece of public art.

December 7, 2021

Charlottesville's Robert E. Lee statue to be melted down into new public artwork

The statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that drew violent protests to Charlottesville, Virginia, will be melted down and turned into a new piece of public art by an African American heritage center.

December 6, 2021

Virginia Elementary school struggled to shield children from explicit anti-Biden sign: 'Violence'

A Virginia elementary school was considering installing a privacy screen along a portion of its playground so students could not read an explicit political sign that one resident placed on their property across the street.

December 5, 2021

Virginia to remove Robert E. Lee statue pedestal in Richmond: 'Successful conclusion'

The pedestal on which a controversial statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee stood for 131 years in Richmond, Virginia, before being dismantled in September is also slated to be removed, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Sunday.

December 3, 2021

Loudoun County schools charge mom $36,000 to respond to open records request on ‘sexual assault,’ ‘rape’

A parent filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Loudon County Public School District when administrators charged $36,000 to retrieve records related to possible sexual assaults. 

December 2, 2021

Fairfax County parents demand school board resign after 'doubling down' on 'porn in schools'

Parents gathered outside the Fairfax County School Board meeting on Thursday, voicing their opposition to what they term pedophilia and "porn in schools" after Fairfax County Public Schools reintroduced two books containing depictions of sexual activity after two committees claimed that the books did not include pedophilia or obscene material.

December 2, 2021

Children's charity suing HHS for revoking waivers for faith-based organizations

The Health and Human Services (HHS) Department is facing a fresh lawsuit after its recent decision to revoke waivers from faith-based organizations that seek to provide services in accordance with their beliefs.

December 2, 2021

Soros-backed Loudoun prosecutor defending parents against school board faces potential disqualification

Loudoun County, Virginia, Commonwealth's Attorney Buta Biberaj said she does not plan to recuse herself from the legal battle to remove School Board Chair Brenda Sheridan, despite the fact that a judge disqualified Biberaj from a similar case against a former school board member and despite Biberaj's alleged involvement in some of the claims against Sheridan.