A judge is ordering a northern Virginia-based pro-Palestinian group to hand over documents demanded by the state. Attorney General Jason Miyares has accused American Muslims for Palestine of fundraising without properly registering with the state and possibly providing indirect support to terrorist organizations like Hamas. The group filed a petition in Richmond Circuit Court to try to limit the scope of the document request, but the judge handling the case shot down that request Tuesday. The group said it would try to comply with the attorney general's request but could go back to court to block the release of some donor records.
Some Virginia leaders are pushing back against a plan to create a new gambling facility in the Greater Richmond area.Preview: VCU is contributing to efforts to treat cancer and opioid addiction. The school announced yesterday it has chosen 21 faculty-led research projects to provide funding to from its Quest Fund. The school uses the fund to address major societal challenges. The projects getting funding also include studies on medical racism, virtual reality, amputees, white supremacy, urban sewage treatment and sickle cell disease. Dr. P. Srirama Rao is VP for research and innovation. He says the impact of these projects has the potential to truly save millions of lives and benefit our society for future generations.