Less than 15 percent of Virginia hospitals have the ability to conduct sexual assault exams. Several legislators hope to change that and offer better care and protections for sexual assault victims in the Commonwealth. A House subcommittee advanced a bill Wednesday to...
This may be the #MeToo era, but here in Virginia, the vast majority of rape cases are still unsolved, and the perpetrators remain unpunished. In the #MeToo era, survivors of sexual assault are feeling more empowered to come forward with their stories. Despite the...
Gun-toting Republican Amanda Chase faces off against Democratic social worker Amanda Pohl for Chesterfield County's seat in the state Senate. It's shaping up to be a tough battle for both Amandas. Few things could be more representative of Chesterfield County than two...
The embattled Lt. Governor is suing CBS for airing interviews with the women who have accused him of sexual assault. Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax filed a $400 million defamation lawsuit Thursday against CBS Corp. and CBS Broadcasting, stating the network aired...
State Senator and firearm advocate Amanda Chase's comments advanced a dangerous misunderstanding of the causes of rape. If you are not carrying a firearm and get raped, you got what was coming to you -- at least according to Senator Amanda Chase. On July 3, the...