Honduran teen details abuse at Shenandoah detention center
An 18 year old Honduran immigrant told the AP of solitary confinement, limited food, and beatings at Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center in Staunton Virginia. The lawsuit accuses guards of abuse affecting many Latino migrant children, with officials denying the claims and investigations ongoing. The teen, who arrived in 2016 at 16, now lives in Oakland and hopes for schooling and reform.
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New Monticello exhibits shed light on Sally Hemings life
Charlottesville readers learn how Hemings and enslaved families shaped Monticello through six new South Wing exhibits. DNA links Hemings descendants to Jefferson, and the five year restoration culminated in a historic gathering of nearly 300 enslaved-family descendants.
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Two WV housing officials resign over flood relief program
Mary Jo Thompson and Russell Tarry of the West Virginia Development Office resigned and were slated to testify at an interim legislative meeting on the 2016 flood response. Thompson led community advancement and development while Tarry served as deputy director. Governor Justice previously ousted Commerce Secretary Woody Thrasher and fired Deputy Commerce Secretary Josh Jarrell amid criticism of RISE West Virginia, a $150 million housing aid program.
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Restrictions tighten deer carcass transport in two WV counties
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources expands chronic wasting disease controls to Berkeley and Mineral counties starting July 1, joining Hampshire Hardy and Morgan. Rules cover disposal and movement of deer remains with exceptions for finished taxidermy mounts and processed meat. Disease confirmed in two road kill deer in Berkeley and one sick deer in Mineral, with nearly 350 cases detected since 2005, mostly in Hampshire.
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