First Fairfax Interview Since FBI News, Miles v. Miyares, Portsmouth Forum, ICYMI: Don Scott + VotingRights
FAIRFAX DOES FIRST MAJOR TV INTERVIEW SINCE FBI NEWS. Veteran journalist Roland Martin interviewed former Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax on the FBI investigation regarding political motivations backstory here related to the events of Feb. 2019 after Gov. Ralph Northam was hit by a KKK/blackface photo scandal. “The Duke I know and love is going to do the right thing,” said Fairfax during the national TV interview, which took place on Roland Martin Unfiltered on Aug. 17.
A recent series of news stories have shed more light on the 2019 news regarding the former Lt. Governor. Former Governor Doug Wilder also spoke out on the matter on Aug. 10.
🚩 Read 13NewsNow from 8/18 + from the Raleigh News & Observer (paywall) from 8/16: Duke law professor Jim Coleman: “You can’t remove people from committees and boards just because somebody is making an allegation that has not been investigated,” said Coleman, the John S. Bradway Professor of the Practice of Law and Director of the Center for Criminal Justice and Professional Responsibility at Duke.
💼 Martin, host of the daily digital show Roland Martin Unfiltered on the Black Star Network, also asked Fairfax about his libel suit against WNYC/NY Public Radio for $35 million to clear his name. Read complaint here. 👀
CANDIDATE FORUM IN PORTSMOUTH. 🗳 The Hampton Roads Black Caucus conducted a well attended candidate forum on Monday, Aug. 15. The “people’s pastor,” Barry Randall of Portsmouth, Va., spoke on the question (above) of whether The Hampton Roads Black Caucus was a Republican group after a HRBC member commented on the issue.
Sen. Lionell Spruill Sr. and former Delegate Steve Heretick served as forum moderators. Congressman Bobby Scott and his Republican challenger Terry Namkung cordially debated for the first time along with a number of city council and school board candidates.
Video of the forum can be viewed here.
🚨 MILES VS. MIYARES FOR DEFAMATION. Monique Miles is suing Attorney General Jason Miyares and four staff members for $1 million for defamation in Richmond City Circuit Court. Read the complaint here. said
According to a report in Courthouse News, Miles wrote on her Facebook page in January 2021: The deep state has awoken the sleeping giant. Patriots are not taking this lying down. We are awake, ready and will fight for our rights by any means necessary. A decision to hire Miles in the office of Attorney General was reversed. Now she is suing for defamation.
ICYMI — House Democratic Leader Del. Don Scott spoke at the Virginia Asian American & Pacific Islander Caucus reception in late July in Alexandria. The event was hosted by Del. Mark Keam. Congressman Andy Kim delivered the keynote remarks. Congressman Bobby Scott and Delegates Dan Helmer, Rodney Willett and Mark Sickles attended.
🗳 Mark Cannady gives a historic overview on on voting rights, the Fair Housing Act, Virginia politics, cannabis policy and how it impacts the law today. Cannady is Chair of the Virginia Democratic Small Business Caucus (VADSBC). August is Black Business Month. On August 5 and 6, the Virginia Black Business Expo took place in Fredericksburg.
🚩 WATCH IT AGAIN - JULY 6, 2022 — In light of the round of media interviews after Sen. Tim Kaine’s comments that the community deserves answers, the above video is even more interesting to re-watch. On July 6, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and Richmond Police Chief Gerald Smith announced ri reporters that the city of Richmond averted a deadly mass shooting on July 4.
However since then, the Mayor and the Chief have’t been able to produce evidence such an attack was imminent.
