of virginia. we then returned to the governor and expressed that we thought it was in the best interests of the commonwealth. and i thought he agreed that it was in the best interest of the commonwealth. in order for us to start the healing process, thatat he step aside and allow us to turn the corner. amy: can you describe your response toto what happened saturday? by then, the virginia legislative black caucus, which you led, had said he should resign. but then he holds this news conference. del. bagby: yes. we were beginning to hear the rumors about him not resigning. hims attributing that to getting his ducks in order, preparing for his transition. but then, once we saw the press conference, i think alall of uss wewere disappointed in that pres conference. i think the governor missed the mark on that one. amy: one of the few people who had come out kind of in support former virginia democratic congressmember jim moran. speakiking on abc's "this week," moran defended northamam's rered and sasai

i'm a virginia resident. i can tell you there isn't a place i don't go where i don't get groceries i'm not shopping where i don't hear people talking about this. governor northam practically disappeared. he saudi he was going to make it a -- he said he would make this a big issue to talk about the race. bringing this to the forefront. but he is refusing to listen and talk to people. most people want him to resign. i interviewed quite a number of people, democrats, actually. here in virginia. they want him out. we have, you know, the attorney general herring who also admitted to wearing, painting his face black, wearing blackface. distressing. now we have the allegations with the lieutenant governor. these are serious allegations. just like rachel said there is due process. we have got to wait and see what happened here in both cases. but one thing is really certain, dan, that both of the women have corroboration, they are coming forward. they are people supporting what the women have said. now the democrats a

she is from lynchburg, virginia, and is a graduate of the university of virginia. her book titled "identity politics in the united states" it will be out later this year. professor khalilah brown-dean, welcome to democracy now! can you respond to what is happening in virginia, the place where you went to college? homee situation in my state, and i have a lot of family there. fofor genius is near and dear to me and alwlways will b be. but what is happening now is forcing people to decide how much progress has been made in that state, whether it is at the university of virginia and the long history of tension over issues of race and racial representation or the latest allegations against the lieutenant governor. it is more than just about political party, it is more about how the state continues to govern moving forward. professor, it is also said that a lot of the history of virginia has been entirely forgotten, and that is part of the reason that these kinds of incidents and test these kinds have come about. can you elaborate? >> i grew up in a place called lynchbu

the state is virginia and actually it involves all sports in virginia, virginia tech compete in. on this monday in february, it is the cavaliers and hokies in mens basketball with both schools nationally ranked. ad wil scene as they're looking to sweep the regular season. hokies playing tough defense, first half. a turnover on the run. blackshear jr. finish. oh, that will jar your preserves. he led the way with 23 points. hokies down three. but virginia's kyle guy over the corner. knocks down the three. calves up three at the t half. he second, moore from more from this guy, y. he was 6 of 13 beyond the arc finished with 23. virginia beani vir tech, 64-58. >>> other virginia tech news.rb quark josh jackson announcing on twitter tonight he's transferring to maryland. now, he started 16 games for the hokies over the last two seasons with 2018 cut short due to a fractured fibula. jackson is set to graduate and will be eligibleo play right away. it is a big gift for the tour opinions. jackson threw for almost 3,000 yards. it is big ns for folks in college park. >>> stop me if you hav

i am very secure with where i think we have to take virginia. through these last 24 hours i have spoken and consulted a lot of people. i have prayed about this. and i will continue to pray. and obviously i couldn't stand here without the support of my wife pam. >> reporter: governor, some democrats have said that it's selfish of you to continue in office, to work out your own situation here at their expense during an election year when they had hopes of making gains in the legislature. can you talk about that and what you would say to them? >> greg, i think the first thing, why i felt so strongly about this statement and being here today, is to set the record straight. and, you know, this started last night. we're now about 24 hours into this. it started with me being presented a picture from a yearbook that i had never seen before, that was horrific. and i reached out and apologized to my colleagues. i released two statements, as you know. and, you know, all i can do is what i've always done, and that's to be honest, really to be able to listen

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we will go live to arlington, virginia, democratic virginia delegates patrick is holding a press conference announcing plans to introduce articles of impeachment for justin fairfax if he does not resign before monday. let's listen in.ve >> patrick: we want a time for an investigation. why rush to judgment? >> patrick: two women have come forward, we can't question their motivations. they are clearly credible people. these are very serious accusations, and he is unfit to serve office. >> how do you know they are telling the truth? >> have not. i have not spoken to the speak speaker. [inaudible] >> i'm sorry, can you repeat that? f [inaudible] >> well we will find out. >> why are you calling for the lieutenant governor right now? >> the distinction betweenif sexual assault or rate is clearlyre very different. the articles of impeachment under the constitution are very clear, high-priced and misdemeanor and this means that threshold. well the events that occurred 30 some years ago the governor and the attorney general come out while they are heinous and clearly insensitive, they don't rise to

and the people in virginia. so i don't think he wants to say too much. he wants to see what is going to happen and he does apparently have a very good relationship with the governor. >> now as a member of the congressional black caucus here, representative, you and and all americans hate to see what we see in that yearbook. it is shocking, it is always where are we now sort of questions, isn't it? >> very unbelievable. and horrific, frankly. >> what would you like -- and i know the caucus has already made statements about this, but what would you like governor northam to do now after you heard his comments from an hour and a half, two hours ago. >> i know he apologized, but what he said sounded so shaky. and i think as governor, he needs to do what is best for the people in virginia, which is resign. and also he needs to do what is best for democrats around this country. because as one of your guests said, there are so many other things we need to be concentrating on and not this. so he needs to do what is best

there are three or four virginias in one virinia. you go to northern virginia, it is soled blue. y come here to rich mon, they elected their first democrat congress person in 45 years. if you g to inteft virginia, it resembles other states in dixie. i think this is indicative of some of the tensions over time that people who wanted to keep the uncobrmfortable equim together. don't rock the boat. but when things like this happen, it reallyse expos howlv unrere all this is. >> if northam steps down, who will take over? >> justin fairfax. he has been st kind of subdued in calling for his resignation. there is an element ohim want be to be magnanimous. but because of virginia's peculiar secular term limits for governor, hepooulntially be governor. he could serve out rest of northam's three-year r rm and run his own four years. and that has many people in the party eye know it snds nersinary-- really excited. joe biden, kamala hris, a.o.c. want to come into town ahead of 2020 and this is a brutally important swing district in a swing state, want to make sure there isn't an albatross t

jane: larry sabato from the university of virginia. a look at some of the day's her news. the united nations inquiry into the murde of journalist jamal khashoggi said he was the victim of a brutal and premeditated killing carried out by saudi arabian state officials. auses saudi arabia of undermining efforts to investigate the murder which took place in the saudi head of the social-media platform instagram has pledged to remove all graphic images of. self h the promise made to the bbc comes after the father of a 14-year-old british girl who took her own life asserted that instagram helped kill his daughter. the hospital treating brazilian president jair bolsonas he is suffering from pneumonia. mr. bolsonaro nearly died after being stabbed in the abdomen during the presidential election campaign last year. he has been in hospital for the past 12 days after a second round of surgery. it is not clear when he will be well enough to be discharged. brazil suffered one of the country's worst-ever environmental disasters last month when a dam at a mine collapsed, flooding the area

breaking news this morning as virginia's embattled governor, ralph northam, sat down with gayle king for "cbs this morning." we'll have a preview. >> yes, i have thought about resigning, but i have also thought about what virginia needs right now. >> brennan: gayle's interview comes as the scandals involving the top three state elected fireworks in virginia near meltdown proportions. now virginia democrats are calling for lieutenant governor justin fairfax to quit following accusations of sexual misconduct and now rape as the governor, attorney general, and republican leader in the state senate struggle to deal with racially insensitive photos from their past, we'll talk with two democrats from the virginia congressional delegation. jennifer weston and don buyer. then as the deadline nears to keep the government from

we have made some great accomplishments in virginia. reporter: [inaudible] governor northam: i would certainly be open to their desires and concerns, but one of the things i think we will be able to do, we are collecting information on this particular photo, and i hope to have more information in the next couple of days. i will continue to present that to them and just let them know that was not me. reporter: for clarity, you seem to suggest in your comments that there were other mistakes in this medical school yearbook, that your page was nothing only page. is that entirely anecdotal? governor northam: no, and i would welcome you to look at that particular yearbook. there are numerous pictures in there of facepainting, none of whom are me. reporter: are you referring to blackface? governor northam: yes, blackface, pardon me. and i think eastern virginia medical school is in the process of reviewing each of their yearbooks, and will put a statement out that it is unacceptable and we need to make a change as we move forward. reporter: in

look, he's put the democratic party of virginia and the legislature of virginia, in an extremely difficult position here. where he is saying, not only is it not me in the photo, i can't explain how the photo ended up on my page and it's probably a mistake it should be on someone else's page, therefore, i'm not going anywhere. the legislators and other democrats in virginia have to decide whether he can function on that basis. he's asking people to take a lot on faith. it's going to be very hard to prove or disprove, i think his allegations in this, and the question becomes, given all of these voices that he should step down, can he really function as governor, is that really a plausible? larry would know better than i, but it would be extremely difficult given the african-american caucus would ask for him to step down. he can certainly do that without being governor of the commonwealth of virginia. >> how would you answer that given your knowledge of all things virginia politics. >> i think it will be difficult. a lot of people within the democratic party the democrats in office said they

governor ever and the second from the state of virginia. fairfax has not called for northam to resign but says that as the descendants of slaves, "this episode strikes particularly close to home." >> believe that the images were, you know, really vial and abhorrent and really disturbing, and i think it disturbed a lot of people not just in the commonwealth of virginia but around the country. and we're at this very important flection moment in the history of virginia and the nation and we need leaders and leadership that can unite us and help us rise to the better angels of our nature is what i've always been focused on in my life in public service. >> joining us, mike viqueira's in richmond, virginia, kelly o'donnell covering the president in florida, in washington, ateama o'mara, a democratic national committee member from virginia, julia manchester from the hill and john sullivan from the "washington post." let's get to it, guys. we start with you, mike viqueira. you've been in richmond throughout this whole controversy, so we know the go

-- the jackson holiday in virginia. -- the election holiday inn virginia. governor northam: there was legislation in virginia to make ifction day a holiday, but that were election day holiday, we would have to eliminate another holiday, and there was discussion to eliminate lee jackson. regarding taking care of sick i learned every day, i have taken care of literally thousands of children and their you, is and i can tell treat everyone the same way. no one has ever thought or accused me of being racist, and if and when i practice again i will continue that same direction. is it problematic that you have to have it explained to you that blackface is --? governor northam: no. i'm not a person of color, and people of color experience different things. it affects them different ways. and for us to have a dialogue, for me to let you know what is offensive to you, and vice versa. reporter: you claim you have had an extraordinary exposure to people of color. governor northam: and as i just said, i have made mistakes in my life and i will continue to learn. >> than

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there is a website if you google virginia's past and present, -- virginia's first people. it is designed for students kindergarten through grade 12. there's a video there of a young man who tells the story of the tribe. if you want to know more, virginia's first people past and present. we worked very closely, not only with tribal leaders, but the virginia department of historic resources. i want to share that along and thank you to everyone here on this stage. >> ok, we want that virginia history to go k through phd. we need your help. >> virginia's first people. google virginia's first people past and present. chief atkins: i would like to thank this panel, these very erudite, learned individuals are about this subject matter. thank you. [applause] >> and i, too, would like to echo steve's praise of this group. it is amazing to me that someone who we know relatively little about has had such a major impact over four centuries, that people are still talking about this, that we are still talking about this, and we will continue to talk about this, after we take a 10-minute

. >> virginia's first people. google virginia's first people past and present. >> i would like to thank this panel, these very erudite, learned individuals are about this subject matter. thank you. [applause] and i, too, would like to echo steve's praise of this group. it is amazing to me that someone we know relatively little about has had such a major impact over four centuries, that people are still talking about this, that we are still talking about this, and we will continue to talk about this, after we have a 10-minute break. we will reset the stage, bringing our nextel ballot and continue the next part of our conversation. agree, she was an ambassador of cross-cultural? [laughter] [applause] >> thank you. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] >> next, from a symposium titled "pocahontas: her life, legend, and legacy" a discussion on pocahontas and christ

this virginia story is also reverberating at the national level. the democratic presidential primary kicked into another gear in week and the contenders are beginning to weigh in. julian castro, mayor of san antonio posted this after 7:0 ocho p. 0 p.m. it doesn't matter if he's a democrat or republican, this behavior was racist and unconscionable. camilkamala harris said leaders called to a higher standard and the strain of racism should have no place in the halls of government. the governor of virginia should step aside so the public can heal and move forward. at the state level, as you can imagine, the debate is also heating up. the black caucus issued a statement condemning the photo without recommending what the governor should do. quote, we are sill processing what we have seen about the governor but une kwsay it's com betrayal. the legacy of slavery, racism and jim crow has been an a painful history and piercing reminder of this nation's sins. those who would excuse the pictures are just as culpable. the democratic leader in the virginia stat

virginia is a key state. if you go after donald trump for his racism and bigotry there's no way you can not call for ralph northam to resign. they called for al franken to resign. how could they possibly let him standby and get away with this? >> i don't think he can. number one, you've got republicans who are going to be relentless on this. i'm hearing from my sources that they are already strategizing. democrats are very upset. and you have a community -- i was in charlottesville two nights ago at the university of virginia, uva, and people were still fighting back after charlottesville. not the noun for the town, but charlottesville now is the noun about racism, the fight against racism. and people were upset about that night or those nights, that august with the riots and the death of that woman who was protesting for the good, not for the bad. and then they were talking about how the klansman had just come back with their sheets, you know, during the summer. and then you have your governor turn up with a

virginia was the main port 400 years ago, and iteeps popping up in virginia today. why would we march against statues of dead folks and not hold accountable living folks today? ion isorter: and the que what does accountable look like in the instances we're talking about here with both the governor and the attorney general. pat and leon, i think reverend sharpton makes the point that a lot of pple have been making as well, the conversations around race and racism and the conversations around sex and sexual violence. those are things that need to be talkede about m openly than they are here in virginia. >> and he put a fine point on it that it keeps happening in virginia. at least it seems to be that way of late now. >> rorter: he really wanted to drive home that point. obviously virginia has a dark st. once the capital of the confederacy here in richmond. jefferson davis' home is behind the capital a few blocks over. one analyzest i spoke to said ts could be anpportunity to talk about those things more openly, hans conversatnd dialogues and address things in a unifie

this country decorated in virginia. virginia was a it was not florida. stable sensible place. and, yet, suddenly it is. in fact, just this morning florida mocked virginia for gettingin completely out of control in public, settle down, said florida. you are embarrassing yourself. and indeedoi virginia is doing just that in the past week that state's top three elected officials all democrats, have fallenen into potentially career-ending scandals over their personal bebehavior, train wreck does not begin to describe what is happeningni in virginia. it's been like a 50-car pile-up on i-81 south of roanoke. it's a disaster. fox ed henry has been watching flap jawed since the beginning of this story he joins you now. hey, ed. >> it's hard to find a hero in this mess you just laid out. maybe it's the wife of governor ralph northam who didn't just stop him from doing the moon walk she also helped convince him to not step down despite intense pressure at the beginning. that may have turned out to be wise council from pam northam

ralph will do the right thing for the commonwealth of virginia. he will put virginia first. and i think that will happen relatively soon. he's worked hard. thanks to ralph's efforts we got medicaid expansion done but we have to move on. you cannot be the leader. the legislation goes from the house and senate back and forth. i remember as governor, this is your busiest time work with the legislators to pass bills, kill bills. you have got to work as one unit to move your commonwealth forward and he's just not going to have the ability to do it. the head of the black caucus yesterday said if he doesn't resign, they'll move to remove him themselves from the legislature. so we just need to put this behind us and move forward. and that's what we have to do. >> so when you say you think he's going to do the right thing, you mean he's going to resign? you want him to resign? do you agree with the head of the black caucus he should be removed from office if he does not resign? >> i know ralph very well. it will not come to that. and if ralph is watching this today, i know how much h

dan merica joins us from richmond, virginia. this gets more confusing by the moment only because of the way the governor is handling it with his statements. then new words associated with the photo, the images. his history, reportedly. >> reporter: yes. a bizarre 24 hours in richmond gets more bizarre with the recent reporting. my colleague, ryan nobles, spoke to a top democratic official in virginia and as you know has been reporting that governor ralph northam is calling people and says he doesn't believe he is the person in the photo and he doesn't plan to resign. earlier, he said he would have a press conference today. we don't know when that will be. but you would assume this would all come out from him in that press conference. i want to read to you what he said yesterday in that taped video because it directly contradicts what he is now apparently telling virginia democrats. he said, and i quote, earlier today a website published a photograph of me from my 1984 medical school yearbook in a costume that's clearly racist an

great state of virginia. eric: there's a lot of controversy on that in terms of the status of that but in terms of the photo, it's on his yearbook page. you've got black face, you have a kkk costume. this is 1984, it's not 1954 or 1934. and now he says gee, i don't remember if it was me or not. would you remember, do you remember what was on your yearbook photo, congressman? >> i do. and i also know that there's no way that i would have ever been in a photo like that. so the fact that he's not sure waking up the next day i think is more about him trying to save his political career. it's racist. it's not funny. it's classless. by the way, i don't know which faculty member in 1984 was responsible for putting the yearbook together but why did that adult allow that to get in there? >>> eric: i was the yearbook editor at my high school. you've got a faculty advisor that looks over this stuff. what does that say about the culture or what was acceptable at some point at that time, no matter how offensive, insulting

i live in virginia. i follow virginia politics. he was -- you want to talk about a politician that had a bad week, you kind of didn't exactly report what happened this week when i think it was quoted as relaxed abortion restrictions. this was a bill that he supported that literally -- almost allows an abortion up until you cut the umbilical cord. he's under assault for that. that was an worse offense than this picture. >> now -- >> let's talk about. >> steve we're here to talk about the issue of racism. i know you would like to divert the issue to conversation more comfortable to you about abortion or something. the reality is contemptible. >> i agree with you. >> let's focus on the issue, please. >> as i said before, roy moore was out there defending slavery and the confederate flag. you have ron desan ttis in flora saying racist things. democrats have been critical of republicans for things they have said presently and in the past that have been racist and offensive. i think we have to speak with moral clarity and one voice and s

it's been mainly difficult for virginia and this country. so, yes, i have thawing -- thought about resigning, but i also thought about what virginia needs right. now i think i'm in a position where i can take virginia to the next level. it would be very positive. we have a number of inequities in this country right now and in virginia, and we're in a position to really stop talking so much and now to take action with policy to address a lot of these inequities. >> brennan: gayle, thank you for bringing us this interview. what did you make for the governor's explanation? >> the interview was at 7:00, we were in his ho he's on time. he's clearly very anguished by this whole situation. i know this is an attempted a bleeps] who is calling us, margaret? i didn't feel this was him spinning a story. i think he's anguished and sincere. i think he's hoping once voters and viewers hear his story, they will consider calls for his resignation, that said, he's not planning to go anywhere. he feels he's in a very unique position to lead virginia to anothe

as you head through virginia into d.c.,outhbound g.w. parkway at the memorial bridge, an oversized tractor-trailer blocking the right lane. we can see delays there. >>> w, to the crisis in the commonwealth. it will be another tense day in richmond, as virginia's top three leade struggle to hold on to their positions. the governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general face scandals tt could put their careers in jeopardy. >> aaron gilchrist is live in richmond with the latest on what's happening dow there. good morning again, aaron. >> reporter: good morning. this is a capitol that is in limbo right now. a lot of questions swirling about what will happen next. of the leaders or all of them will speak upr step down at this point. the lieutenant governor, justin fairfax, was swarmed b reporters as he tried to mov through the halls of the statehouse, into the senate chamber, which hes es over. this comes as a new report in "the virginian pilot," saying the woman accusing him of sexual assault, told bobby scott about the ordeal a year ago.

he's from northern virginia. i know he was headed up to northern virginia, coming back home after the session wrapped to the week. he made a u-turn, headed right back to richmond. went into a huddle mode with his staff. do you align yourself withs somebody who a close friend and been a supporter of yours or do you look at it more from a political perspective and say, hey, if you aspirations for or's tially the gove office, do you step in that direction? this is very delicate dance for a lot of these folks because it is deeply personal. >> help put this into context of what other -- all of virginia politics. i mean, there's been a lot of -- >> it'seen heated. a year and, half a we have the charlottesville incident. then you had the senate race with corey stewart and his link to white i mean, all of this is coming tgether and it's coming to a boil, andt's where governor northam finds himself right now trying to figure out what' the next step, what's the right step. >> you've been working your sources for us today,s

how can you -- how can he govern without the democratic party of virginia? i don't understand how he intends to do that, and i imagine that -- that he will eventually come to reason and realize that there's not a path forward for him to stay in that job. >> mark morel? >> he had one shot initially. if his initial statement had indicated that it was not him and he had indicated a deep sense of remorse, an apology that he was in any way associated with this, but his own inconsistent statement undercut his position and then his admission that he wore black face to portray michael jackson at around the same time doesn't make his defense credible. the other thing in listening to people. people need to understand why black face is so offensive and of course, the ku klux klan being a terrorist organization, but black face was a method in the late 1800s and early 1900s where white actors mocked stereotypic images of african-americans. it was disparaging to do it. it was meant to bring out laughter and portrayed african-americans as lazy, shiftless, hypersexual and w

now they know it and the voters of virginia should be heard and the voters of virginia. >> tucker: i just want to correct and we are out of time. i want to get the final word and correct something. apparently senator mazie hirono of hawaii has called on lieutenant governor justin fairfax to resign. >> good. and you will hear more. >> tucker: she is consistent that way. chris hawaiian, thank you verchris hahn, thank you verymu. >> thank you, tucker. >> tucker: let's say these weren't three progressive democrats at thatthe helm but te conservative republicans what would that look like. dan bongino joins us tonight. dan, i mean, do you notice the political imperative overriding moral concerns here? >> yeah. i mean, this is a very simple binary choice here, tucker. is it going to be power or is it going to be principle? if the standard here in your principles are as the democrats have stated and i think a lot of people would agree that listen, blackface is unacceptable in a position of public prominence. you have to go. you handle that on your own later but you can't govern then mark her

i'm happy that virginia leaders called for him to step aside. i certainly said that before they did but i also think this needs to be looked into. of justin fairfax once people to look at this more closely i think we should. we should find out who knew about this and when they knew about it because this is the kind of things that if it came out in october 2017, the same time harvey weinstein's allegations came out this would have had an impact on the election, justin fairfax would never have been elected and our commonwealth wouldn't be hurting like this and going to this. mike: is it your perception that meredith watson will seal justin fairfax's fate? >> it's not just these two women that have given incredible corroborated stories with contemporaneous witnesses but many democrat activists and people involved in helping them. justin fairfax doesn't seem to have many if any democrats out there defending him which leads me to ask what did you know because it seems they all turned on him pretty quickly. these are the same people who told governor

people in the commonwealth of virginia multiple times. you never in the course of any campaign i have ever run had anything said like this about me. and again, i'm someone who grew up in a tough environment, northeast washington, d.c. because people invested in me, i went to duke university, columbia law school, i was in the law review. i have two background checks. an attorney, federal prosecutor and now i'm a partner in a law firm and sitting as lieutenant governor -- >> when was the last time -- >> governor northam is taking his time? >> i have no idea what the governor is thinking. on that front, you'd have to ask him. >> when was the last time you spoke to him directly? >> it was probably a couple of days ago. >> what day? >> saturday after the press conference? >> i don't know. i don't think i have. i'd have to double-check my records. >> did you meet with him last night? >> that was an incorrect report. i was in northern virginia with my family. that is an important point. facts matter. so just because something is reported does no

not under virginia law. i give credit to this person, to professor dick howard at the university of virginia law school who is the guru in the constitution. he that know him and respect him are following his guidance. the constitution does not permit that. the check on people's character is made by the voters. there's another side to this. if you look at the language that he used, it would curl your straight hair. president lyndon baines johnson. it was he who single handedly gave the country the civil rights act of 1964. so sometimes these vicious white supremacists change 180 degrees. >> neil: this doesn't dismiss the past. this day and age, it's the past that is resonating. >> it is the past that has caused real hurt and real division and diminished the governor's moral authority to govern. legally, he's on safe ground. >> neil: now, the premise that also is out there is if you have then troubles and questions with the lieutenant governor, obviously they go on, i don't know whether it's a secretary of sta

let's bring in democratic virginia delegate lamont bagby, democratic strategist and virginia native, otmar omar. and tim wise, author and anti-racism activist. let me go to you first, delegate. the black caucus of virginia has called on the governor's resignation. has that changed since his press conference this afternoon? >> no, rev. it has not changed. actually, we put out another press release again calling upon the governor to resign. we had one meeting with the governor yesterday in which about ten of my members walked over to the governor's office and met with him to talk about our concerns and talk to him directly face to face. my members deserve the opportunity to talk to him face to face and express their outrage and concern and displeasure of what we had -- what had been revealed. just on the house floor yesterday, rev, i made a speech. it's something you are probably very familiar with, and that is the virginia legislative black caucus has no permanent friends or enemies, only permanent interests. i made that -- >> let me ask you this, delegate, bagby. you're right, i am f

the democrats meanwhile are in crisis in the state of virginia where the governor is defying calls to resign over a racism scandal ralph more than initially apologized after an old photograph emerged showing a picture of two men one in black face another dressed in a coup klux klan costume has since denied he was in the picture but admits to wearing blackface at another college party nor the most potential successor a fellow democrat has been accused of sexual assault castro reports from the from virginia state capital and. the turmoil engulfing virginia's president has roots in the state's racist past a century and a half ago as virginia led fellow slave owning states into the american civil war white actors painted their faces black to walk and humiliate enslaved blacks the war ended slavery but not blackface but john was most popular character jim crow became the symbol of racial segregation that continued into the one nine hundred fifty s. and now these photos tied to virginia's current political leaders connect that racism to the present there's always necessarily been a belief t

i might say i am from gloucester, virginia. in what,ather grew up co., virginia. i would like to make the point that across from the york river, all of that land -- who owns that land now? the government? now, so much of that land is owned by the federal government. do you have me thoughts about that? [laughter] if we have time, i can elaborate on it for several days, but you know, when the government says we are here to help -- [laughter] chief adkins: they help themselves. inwe have one more question this area. i will give it to you and i think we will have to call it an questions.h the feel free to talk to the individual panelists said after the meeting if you would like to ask specific questions. adkins: and alan it really worked hard behind the scenes to help today come to fruition. [applause] my question is a little example of the difference of the way the indians are regarded in england versus the way they are regarded in virginia. i had the pleasure of andmpanying chief anne chief steve for the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of pocahontas. the perc

castro al-jazeera richmond virginia. writes activists in asylum seekers have been protesting in spain against increasingly strict migration policies they marched toward spain's border with morocco and its north african enclaves prime minister pedro sanchez promised to show more compassion for migrants when he took office last year but the government appears to be changing its position last month blocked on a chip from leaving port in barcelona saying it had violated maritime regulations staying in europe service capital and seen its tenth weekend and to government demonstrations several thousand people marched through belgrade on saturday demanding the resignation of president alexander which he's accused of stifling free media and democracy state media denounce the protesters as western stooges. to north africa now where gyptian president of the c.c. is set to chair the african union and its annual summit which begins in ethiopia on sunday and i'm listing international thing as this could undermine the commitment to hum

he's not even the only one in virginia. the number-three official in that state, attorney general mark herring, says that he put on blackface too for a party in 1980 when he and some friends dressed like rappers, putting on wigs and brown makeup. no. just no. okay? he did apologize for his poor judgment, saying, quote, this was a onetime occurrence, and i accept full responsibility for my conduct. he has given no indication that he's going to resign, but he did step down today as co-chair of the democratic attorneys general association. and the thing is it is not just virginia. blackface is way more common than you think. i told you that. it's way more common. it happened at fraternities in the '80s and '90s and even in the 2000s at colleges and universities, especially southern colleges and universities. it did happen. even at some high schools. just two weeks ago, the florida secretary of state resigned after photos of him at a party in blackface as a katrina victim were publicly revealed. and this is the one chris and i

you've been covering thisor years, virginia politics. thank you so much for joining us. >> happy to be here. >>> we are taking a live look at the executive mansi richmond. we are hearing that we could learn more information within the next hour about whether or not governor ralph northam will ndill be governor by the of today. stay with news 4. stay with news 4. we'll right back after thibes is that for me? mhm aaaah! nooooo... nooooo... nooooo... quick, the quicker picker upper! bounty picks up messes quicker and is 2x more absorbent than the leading ordinary brand. [son loudly clears throat] sigh [mom and dad laugh] bounty, the quicker picker upper. >>> we continue to follow the latest developments out of virginia, where many are calling for governor ralph northam's job. this comes after a picture taken 30 years ago suddenly resurfaces. news 4's david culver is live in richmond with the latest. good morning, david. what do we know? >> reporter: meghan, good morningo you. you mentioned the folks calling for the resignation. i want to ad

castro al-jazeera richmond virginia. subideas capital has seen its tenth weekend of anti-government demonstrations several thousand people marched through belgrade on saturday demanding the resignation of president alexander virtue he is accused of stifling free media and democracy has previously denied the allegations with state media quoting the protest as western stooges. on monday iran will mark the fortieth anniversary of its islamic revolution in the lead up to the anniversary we've been reporting on the changes iranians have seen in that time when ayatollah khomeini returned from exile in one nine hundred seventy nine he'd been living in france and since then the french government has had a complex relationship with terror on the tasha but that takes a look back. it was a turning point in the iranian revolution ayatollah khomeini arriving in tehran in february one nine hundred seventy nine after fourteen years in exile in iraq and france with khamenei on the flight from paris was apple has son bernie souter who la

now a virginia landowner wants to dig it out of his property. the battle had been going on for a decade and it is in the hands of the u.s. supreme court. here is nbc's anne thompson. >> reporter: the family trees are deep in the soils of southwest virginia. >> these cattle have been on the land for 50 years. >> reporter: 1,058 acres owned by six generation of coals, now walter wants to mine what's underneath. walking along this road, bob bardner shows us what the eyes can't see. >> this is what the uranium ore looks like. radiation fears have led to local opposition and fighting gone all the way to the supreme court. >> you are not a praia in town. >> some of the people were for me and against it. i still get along with them. >> reporter: the question is which law will prevail? the state of virginia banned uranium but coal are supported by the trump administration. worried about the safety management of radio active waste and arguing that's the responsibility of the federal government. >> we got the virginia people back. >> reporter: others who

next up the latest breaking news out of virginia. news out of virginia. and offensive a represents does not reflect that person i am today or the way that i have conducted myself as a soldier, a doctor, and a public servant. i am deeply sorry. i have spent the past year as your governor fighting for a virginia that works better for all people. i am committed to continuing that fight through the remainder of my term and living up to the expectations you set for me when you elected me to serve. >> the blackface scandal engulfing democratic virginia governor ralph northam is developing further this morning. the virginia democratic party is saying northam will not resign. "the new york times" reporter jonathan martin tweeting out northam is telling democrats in the state it is not him in the photo and he will make a statement this afternoon even though he already admitted yesterday that it was him in the photo. the photo from his 1984 med school yearbook shows one person in blackface and the other in a ku klux klan robe and hood. mark thompson, home of the ma

the governor of virginia wants more time... while a firestorm of controversy over a decades old racist photo surrounds him. (grant) democratic governor ralph northam held meetings today as members of his own party call for his resignation. mary moloney explains. nats: ralph resign!protesters gather oside virginia's capitol as the governor huddles inside with staff. ralph northam is trying to figure out how to move away from this racist photo. it appeared on his page from his 1984 medical school yearbook. initially, the governor said he was in the photo.gov. ralph northam / -d- virginia: i accept responsibility for my past actions24 hours later, northam changed his tune.gov. ralph northam / -d- virginia saturday: i'm telling the truth today. that was not my picture.almost instantly, members of both parties called for his resignation.kirk cox / speaker of the virginia house of delegates: the governor has lost the confidence of the people and cannot effectively govern.rep. jamie raskin / -d- maryland: we don't think there is place