A pro-bail reform group in Massachusetts posted bail for a twice-convicted rapist who has now been charged with yet another rape. The group called “Massachusetts Bail Fund” has as its slogan, “Free Them All.”
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Virginia Commonwealth University ‘Protests’ Cause Over $100,000 in Damage
Imagine being a donor to this school and knowing that it’s being treated this way by some current students.
Campus Reform reports:
Universities suffer more than $100k in damages amid violent weekend protests
Amid protests taking place in major cities this weekend, universities were not immune to the violence.
Cities that experienced a rise in...
Virginia Mandates “Slavery Lessons” . . . For Kindergarteners
Here at LI, we have long covered the Marxist takeover of college education and its devolution into the crazed, self-righteous cancel culture cult that has taken over the leftstream media, Hollywood, and major corporations. Campus culture has become American culture in many disturbing and alarming ways, and as Andrew Breitbart famously...
Faculty at Washington and Lee U. Vote to Remove Lee’s Name from School
It’ll be fascinating to hear what the school will be called if they actually go through with this.
Forbes reports:
Washington And Lee Faculty Vote To Remove ‘Lee’ From University’s Name
Washington and Lee University, a small liberal arts university in Lexington, Virginia, has moved a step closer to being the first American institution...
VA Governor Northam Signs Law Allowing In-State Tuition for Some Illegal Immigrants
This means that illegal immigrants could pay less for college in Virginia than American citizens.
Campus Reform reports:
Illegal immigrants can now pay cheaper tuition than some American citizens in Virginia
Gov. Ralph Northam (D) signed a bill into Virginia law that will allow illegal immigrant students to qualify for in-state tuition.
Similar measures, HB...
U. Virginia to Pay U.S. Government $1 Million Dollars in Settlement
The school was accused of not accounting for the way it used some federal grant money. It was a pretty expensive mistake.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports:
University of Virginia to pay $1 million in settlement with U.S. government
Authorities said Tuesday that the University of Virginia has agreed to pay $1 million to settle...
Washington and Lee University Reportedly Considering Name Change
If this happens, Yale will come under increasing pressure to do the same.
WSLS News reports:
Washington & Lee University potential name change draws criticism from former president’s descendant
A woman with ties to Washington & Lee University’s founding is not happy about the recent name change proposal.
“I’m very angry,” said Tina Tabor, who...
University of Virginia Makes Small Change to Athletics Logo Over Slavery Connection
You can see the image below. The change is barely noticeable.
The Hill reports:
University of Virginia changes athletics logo over connection to slavery on campus
The University of Virginia’s Athletics Department announced this week that it is changing a logo that was unveiled earlier this year over its link to slavery on the...
University Creates High Ranking Diversity Position Despite Coronavirus Hiring Freeze
At times like this, people and organizations show where their true priorities lie.
The College Fix reports:
Public university creates high-ranking diversity position, exempts from COVID-19 hiring freeze
Some things are more important than fiscal prudence in a time of plummeting university income. Namely, an associate vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion.
James Madison...
Man Injured After Confederate Statue Falls on Head: ‘His Skull was Actually Showing’
I am shocked this hasn’t happened more. The Black Lives Matter chapter of Portsmouth, VA, vandalized and toppled a Confederate statue.
Christopher Columbus Statue Torn Down, Thrown Into Lake in Downtown Richmond
The death of George Floyd has reignited the obsession with removing statues of those with unsavory pasts.
Protesters tore down the Christopher Columbus statue in Byrd Park in Richmond, VA. They then threw it into the lake.
Ralph Northam Orders Virginians to Wear Masks Days After Being Spotted Near Others at Beach Without One
Virginia’s Democrat Governor Ralph Northam has now ordered all Virginians to wear face masks in public. Just two days ago, the governor was spotted at a beach, not wearing a mask or practicing social distancing.
Doesn’t this send a rather mixed message?
Wuhan Virus Watch: Justice Department Warns CA Coronavirus Rules May Violate Religious Freedoms
Today’s update begins with some significant developments from the West Coast.
The U.S. Justice Department has just issued a warning that California could be violating religious freedoms in its plan to reopen the state after the coronavirus stay-at-home order.
Wuhan Virus Watch: Israel Isolates Coronavirus Antibody in ‘Significant Breakthrough’
Today’s update features several exciting announcements from the scientific community.
Critics Claim New UVA Athletic Logo ‘Disregards’ Injustice of Slavery
The social justice warrior crowd can find a problem with anything, can’t they?
The College Fix reports:
U. Virginia under fire for new athletic logo: ‘disregards’ injustice of slavery
The University of Virginia athletics department is facing controversy over...
Virginia is gone, Gov. Ralph Northam of ‘blackface’ and ‘Klan robes’ infamy signs far-left agenda into law
While the nation has been focused on the Coronavirus crisis, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and his Democrat-controlled legislature, have been hard at work passing new laws.
Northam has signed numerous bills into law on everything from abortion to gun control. Virginia as we knew it is gone.
Gov’t Gone Wild: Controversy Swirls over Michigan Governor Order on Non-Essential Purchases
Recently I documented numerous examples of government overreach during the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic. Did you think that would end? Nope.
Here are some more examples from Michigan, Kentucky, and Virginia.
