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State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi, left, and Lashrecse Aird hug after Aird's victory speech during an election night party at the IBEW Local 666 in Highland Springs, Va., Tuesday, June 20 2023. Former state legislator Aird defeated incumbent and self-described “pro-life” Democrat Sen. Joe Morrissey in a closely watched primary election nomination contest that centered on abortion rights. (Nicolas Galindo/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

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Ousted incumbents, key matchups set: Takeaways from Virginia's primary election
By SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press
Wed,06/21/23-4:21PM , 74 Reads
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A historic number of state lawmakers were ousted in this week's Virginia primary, which featured about four dozen legislative races that set the parties' slate of candidates for what will be a hard-fought general election.
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Former Virginia State Delegate Lashrecse Aird, right, talks with poll workers as she visits a polling precinct Tuesday, June 20, 2023, in Surry, Va. Aird is running against Virginia State Sen. Joe Morrissey in a Democratic primary for a newly redrawn Senate district. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Virginians oust Democrat who sought abortion limits and Republican who denied 2020 results
By SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press
Mon,06/19/23-11:15PM , 63 Reads
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Voters ousted two of Virginia's most controversial political figures in Tuesday's primary election, along with at least three more of their Senate colleagues.
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The casket of Irvo Otieno is carried out of First Baptist Church of South Richmond after the celebration of life for Irvo Otieno in North Chesterfield, Va., on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man, died after he was pinned to the floor by seven sheriff's deputies and several others while he was being admitted to a mental hospital. (Eva Russo/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

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Autopsy finds cause of death for Irvo Otieno was asphyxia
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Mon,04/03/23-1:53PM , 105 Reads
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Caroline Ouko, center, and Leon Ochieng, right, mother and older brother of Irvo Otieno, react near his casket during the celebration of life for Irvo Otieno at First Baptist Church in North Chesterfield, Va., on Wednesday, March 29, 2023. Irvo Otieno, a 28-year-old Black man, died after he was pinned to the floor by seven sheriff's deputies and several others while he was being admitted to a mental hospital. (Eva Russo/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

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Remembrances, calls for reform at Irvo Otieno's funeral
By SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press
Wed,03/29/23-2:59PM , 69 Reads
NORTH CHESTERFIELD, Va.
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