Someone at the mcdonalds on bonney road to do some sort of transaction that s when that person robbed the victim and took off. No word on what type of transaction was happening at the time. The victim has minor injuries. And police tell us the victim did try to fire a shot at the robber but missed. At this time police are actively looking for that robber. More breaking news a carjacking tonight on mission and henry streets in norfolk. That s right off Virginia Beach boulevard we re still working on getting more information. Right now police aren t releasing a description of the car or the suspect. They do tell newschannel three no one was hurt. We re tracking more breaking news this from oregon one person is dead as federal authorities arrested ammon bundy he s the leader of a group of protesters occupying a federal wildlife refuge in oregon and several of his followers. The arrest comes after a traffic stop where shots were reportedly fired it s not clear who fired first. We ll bring
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Former Virginia prisoners prepare to vote in first elections
MATT JONES, The Virginian-Pilot
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PORTSMOUTH, Va. (AP) John Westbrook had been in and out of trouble since he was a kid in New Jersey. He moved to Virginia to get a fresh start, but struggled with a cocaine addiction and wound up in prison.
After his release, he set about starting a new life. He didn’t think about voting the state constitution takes away the civil rights of anyone convicted of a felony.
But in March, Gov. Ralph Northam restored them for thousands of Virginians with state felonies.
“When it hit the mailbox and I read it, I was kind of in tears about it,” Westbrook said. “It’s an honor to be able to vote. A lot of people take it for granted.”