Latest News From WVTF
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DNA Proves Wrongful Conviction
In 2005, when DNA analysis had become a routine part of criminal investigation, the state’s crime lab announced it had evidence in hundreds of cases that had never been tested.
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Bill Restricting Adoptions Moves Through the Virginia Senate
Two Senate Democrats prevented a split party-line vote and helped pass a bill that opponents say infringes on the right of gays and lesbians to adopt children in Virginia.
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Developers vs. Preservationists
Developers are butting heads with land preservationists on the Virginia Tech campus.
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Cracking Down on Drunk Driving
A bill that cracks down on drunk driving has more momentum now that both Governor McDonnell has weighed in and there's bipartisan support in both houses of the General Assembly.
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