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How to fake a hate crime for fun and profit.  St. Petersburg's former City Attorney Brian Telfair said on February 16, 2016 the first threat came in the form of an email the previous Saturday. "It basically said Petersburg was a city full of N words," Telfair told Hipolit that day. He said the second threat was made on February 16, 2016 over the phone. "It was a physical threat of physical harm to certain individuals, council members, city staff, members of the administration," Telfair told Hipolit that day.

U.S. Rep. Glenn Nye announced Saturday night he is voting against against the Democratic health care bill today, saying it doesn’t do enough to lower the cost of health care. “Over the past year, I have spoken with countless small business owners, families, medical professionals, and average citizens across Virginia’s 2nd District, and it became very clear that this bill was not the right solution for Virginia’s health care challenges,” Nye said in a written statement. “There were many strong points in this bill that I would have been happy to support individually, but the package as a whole had...

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s book-signing event slated for Sunday in Roanoke has not been canceled by the publisher, despite online and local media reports to the contrary. Deanna Lemburg, Barnes & Noble regional community relations manager, said the confusion arose because of a glitch in the store’s computer system. The store had rescheduled the event’s start time to 10 a.m. from noon and had to take down the original posting.

Another side of George Allen Potomac News Thursday, September 28, 2006 It's been quite a month for Sen. George Allen, looking to represent Virginia for another six years. While he's tried to discuss a comprehensive Energy Strategy and his National Innovation Act education plan, he has been beset by a barrage of negative attacks driven by his opponents. After the latest smear, several black church leaders rose to his defense. Bishop Gerald Glenn, who opposes Allen on the Iraq war and other issues, said, "I think what's happening is character assassination, blatant and unparalleled." The Rev. Martin Brown added: "We...

MCLEAN, VIRGINIA (ANS) -- In spite of the continuous spate of bad news coming out of Iraq, unprecedented religious freedom has finally come to Iraq because of U.S. military action there, and more Iraqi Muslims are becoming followers of Jesus Christ today than at any other time in the history of the country. That was the message delivered by retired Iraqi General Georges Sada May 22 at a private dinner just outside of Washington, D.C., and then at McLean Bible Church in northern Virginia where Sada spoke to more than 1,000 people, according to Joel C. Rosenberg, the New York...

September 28, 2004 George Mason University Attention: Doctor Alan G. Merten Office of the President (MS3A1), GMU, 4400 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 Dear Dr. Merten: George Mason University is spending $35,000 for Michael Moore to speak at the school on October 28th. Mr. Moore directed the famously anti-Bush propaganda film, Fahrenheit 9-11. Your Office of Media Relations confirmed that Moore’s payment is from university funds. How can GMU justify a $35,000 payment for any college speaker? How can GMU pay one political operative so much for one campaign appearance when families are straining to pay your tuition and fees? Profligate spending...