Virginia leaders react to Derek Chauvin verdict
Leaders in Virginia are sharing their reactions to the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
By: Web Staff
and last updated 2021-04-20 18:40:05-04
RICHMOND, Va. Leaders in Virginia are sharing their reactions to the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Chauvin was found guilty on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the May 2020 death of George Floyd. The jury returned a unanimous verdict on Tuesday afternoon after around 10 hours of deliberations.
Earlier on Tuesday before the verdict was released, Gov. Ralph Northam and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said they have been working together, expecting demonstrations, but preparing for what could come following the verdict.
Local lawmakers support raising federal minimum wage to $15
and last updated 2021-02-09 16:49:24-05
NORFOLK, Va. - Several local lawmakers support raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025. I think in America if you re working full time, you ought to be able to put food on the able and a roof over you re head. At $7.25 an hour, you can t do that, said Sen. Mark Warner (D-Virginia).
Right now, lawmakers are discussing raising the minimum wage, something Congress hasn t done since it was raised to $7.25 in 2009.
States have taken action on their own since then. Virginia is on a path to raise it gradually to $15 by 2026, so the federal proposal would get the state there faster. Minimum wage remains at $7.25 in North Carolina.