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Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Holds News Conference Governor Ralph Northam (D-VA) said he will not resign from office. On Friday, a photograph from Mr. Northam’s medical school yearbook page surfaced, showing a man wearing blackface next to another person in a KKK robe. Governor Northam asserted he’s not in the photo.

Te presentamos un recuento de cómo se dieron los eventos de este fin de semana en Charlottesville, Virginia, donde enfrentamientos entre grupos supremacistas y personas que manifestaban en su contra resultaron en la muerte de una mujer y en señalamientos de que hubo terrorismo interno. Riñas y un vehículo que acelera Unos nacionalistas blancos se reunieron el sábado para participar en una marcha (“Unamos a la derecha”) en Charlottesville, y ahí se encontraron con alguna personas que protestaban en su contra, o contramanifestantes. Las provocaciones llevaron a los empujones, que se convirtieron en riñas. Alrededor de las 13:45, un automóvil se estrelló contra otro vehículo que estaba cerca de un grupo de contramanifestantes, lo que provocó que varias personas salieran volando. (La información señalaba en un inicio que el automóvil había embestido directamente al grupo de contramanifestantes). Una persona fue asesinada: Heather D. Heyer, de 32 años, una asistente jurídica de Charlottesville que “era una apasionada defensora de los más desfavorecidos y con frecuencia llegaba hasta el llanto por las injusticias del mundo”. Aquí puedes leer, en inglés, el perfil que The New York Times escribió sobre Heyer. También fallecieron dos policías estatales el sábado, Jay Cullen y Berke M. M. Bates, quienes estaban monitoreando las protestas desde un helicóptero; este se estrelló e incendió al momento del impacto. Leer más: https://www.nytimes.com/es/2017/08/14/violencia-charlottesville-virginia-recuento/

Here's a timeline of the violence as it unfolded at a Charlottesville, Virginia white supremacist rally that resulted in three deaths. CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA—Violence erupted as white nationalists took to the streets of Charlottesville to protest the removal of removal of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee Saturday, but the deadly encounter began brewing the night before. Three people were killed in events related to the "Unite the Right" rally, including a counter-protester and two Virginia State Police troopers. On Friday night, white nationalists marched with torches, and police kept the group and counter-protesters at bay. But chaos followed the next day as the two groups clashed in Emancipation Park to the point where officials declared an unlawful assembly and state of emergency. A woman was killed and dozens others were injured when a car plowed into a group of people believe to be counter-protesters. Police have arrested and charged 20-year-old Alex Fields Jr., of Maumee, Ohio, in relation to the fatal crash. A few hours later, a state police helicopter that had helped monitor Saturday's events crashed in a wooded area, killing both troopers who were aboard the chopper. They were identified as Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen, 48, of Midlothian, Va., and Trooper-Pilot Berke M.M. Bates of Quinton, Va. Both troopers died at the scene. Read more: https://patch.com/virginia/kingstowne/violence-fury-flames-charlottesville-timeline

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In 1943, the Court ruled against West Virginia when it punished students who were Jehovah’s Witnesses when wouldn’t salute the flag and ... Student Sues College Over 'Social Justice' Activism Mandate http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgeleef/2017/01/22/student-sues-college-over-social-justice-activism-mandate/2/#6b9743931094 Jan 22, 2017 @ 07:00 AM =============== The Persecution of West Virginia Jehovah's Witnesses https://www.jstor.org/stable/23921380?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents

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Predicación pública a las 5:00 am con mi esposo y mi hijo de quince años de edad en la estación de tren en Duffields, West Virginia, Estados Unidos para predicarle a los muchos trabajadores que viajan durante dos horas a Washington DC. La recepción es muy amistosa y tienen tiempo suficiente para leer lo que toman. Una lámpara desmontable se usa en el exhibidor para los trenes que llegan antes del amanecer. Foto compartida por @ladylizlady

CVS pharmacies in Virginia will now offer drug overdose-reversal medication naloxone (commonly known as Narcan), the company and the state’s governor Terry McAuliffe announced on May 11. The medication, which can potentially save lives, will be available in CVS stores across Virginia without a prescription. “Naloxone is a safe and effective antidote to opioid overdoses and by expanding access to this medication in our Virginia pharmacies by the use of a physician’s standing order for patients without a prescription, we can help save lives,” said Tom Davis, RPh, vice president of Pharmacy Professional Practices at CVS Pharmacy. Davis also commended Virginia for fighting against drug abuse and addiction by now offering the medication. “Drug overdose is the number one cause of unnatural death in Virginia, and it has been for the past three years,” said Gov. McAuliffe. He also said drug overdoses kill more Virginians than motor vehicle accidents or firearms. About 1,000 residents of Virginia died of a drug overdose last year—more than 500 of the cases involved prescription opioids and 300 from heroin. McAuliffe said he welcomed the step by CVS to save peoples’ lives in his state. “So we know that this particular class of narcotic, which includes both prescription and illegal drugs, is the primary killer that we must confront if we are going to end this epidemic,” said the governor. “Prescription opioid and heroin overdoses are killing our citizens, and we need to use every tool we can to fight that epidemic,” said William Hazel, secretary for Virginia’s Health and Human Resources. “But having a drug like naloxone that can reverse a potentially fatal overdose is, quite literally, a life-saver. The more available it is, the more lives can be saved,” he added. Emergency responders are allowed to carry the life-saving drug, but Homeland Security Brian Moran says allowing ordinary citizens to have access to the medication can save more lives. “We allow and encourage our first responders to carry this life-saving drug, and to know how to use it,” said Secretary Moran. “But families and friends of people with addiction are often the actual first people to encounter a person who has overdosed. Making naloxone more easily available to them at drugstores like CVS is one step toward saving a life.” CVS also launched new digital resources on their website to help people learn more about drug abuse prevention. The company announced CVS pharmacies in 22 other states besides Virginia can dispense naloxone to patients without an individual prescription. How to Administer Narcan Nasal Spray Below is a video put together by the Boston Herald. Sarah Mackin, a program manager at the Boston Public Health Commission, explains the signs of someone who has taken an overdose and how to administer the Narcan nasal spray to hopefully save a life. Source: http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2064248-cvs-pharmacies-throughout-virginia-will-offer-drug-overdose-reversal-medication-narcan-without-prescription/