Afternoon Buzz: Woman who accused Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault identifies herself and gives her account of what happened

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Virginia Attorney General Herring says he wore blackface in college; On the brink of historic gains, Virginia Democrats now in full-blown crisis

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Woman who accused Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexual assault identifies herself and gives her account of what happened <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/2019/02/06/daed33aa-2a30-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html?utm_term=.7892382fcd34&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Vanessa Tyson, a college professor, described the alleged incident in a statement. Fairfax has denied the allegation.

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Virginia Attorney General Herring says he wore blackface in college <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-atty-gen-herring-appears-in-blackface-in-photo-from-college-days/2019/02/06/9aa4aff8-2a26-11e9-984d-9b8fba003e81_story.html?utm_term=.41d94a607792&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

“It’s a mess”, one Democratic lawmaker said, of scandals enveloping the state’s three top officials

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On the brink of historic gains, Virginia Democrats now in full-blown crisis <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/on-the-brink-of-historic-gains-virginia-democrats-now-awash-in-scandal/2019/02/06/11131e5c-2a1a-11e9-984d-9b8fba003e81_story.html?utm_term=.b14a0975ddb4&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A sense of despair has permeated a party that days ago believed it was on the cusp of cementing control of the state and winning majorities in both legislative houses this fall.

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Virginia is the birthplace of American slavery and segregation — and it still can’t escape that legacy <https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2019/02/06/virginia-is-birthplace-american-slavery-segregation-it-still-cant-escape-that-legacy/?utm_term=.67f9accd8d1a&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

American slavery was born in Virginia, and its legacy has tormented the state for 400 years.

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Northam scandal spawns ‘Plaid Pants’ theory; origin of blackface photo still unclear <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/northam-scandal-spawns-plaid-pants-theory-origin-of-blackface-photo-still-unclear/2019/02/06/a388e0e4-29a4-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html?utm_term=.8da3765371b1&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Internet sleuths are back to square one after a high school friend says he’s not in the photo.

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Measure awaiting vote in the Senate would overturn 2016 order to start classes after Labor Day and end by June 15.

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Activists and residents near South Mountain State Battlefield say they don’t want to set the federal government to control the land.

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