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people to talk while they’re driving and I don’t think it should be allowed,” Lichstrahl said.
Several states already have legislation in place and Washington, D C. bans cell phone use drivers unless a headset is being used.
—By David Belian
Virginia asked to apologize for its part
in slave trade
In an effort to reconcile Virginia with its black citizens, the General Assembly is being asked by several prominent black legislators to formally apologize for the state’s role in slavery.
“The first step towards healing is an apology,” said Jennifer McClellan (DRichmond). “I hope this will start a conversation. A lot of problems in society today stem from slavery.”
According to the text of the resolution, “great strides toward unifying all Virginians and inspiring the nation to acquiesce might be accomplished, if ... the Commonwealth acknowledged and atoned for its pivotal role in the slavery of Africans.”
Sen. Henry L. Marsh (DRichmond) is the chief patron of the bill, which he hopes will be a step toward a more racially united Virginia. “These resolutions will communicate to the whole world that Virginia is inclusive of all people and a beacon of freedom,” stated Marsh this past week.
According to Marsh, the
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