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Va. News: Portrait Prompts Change of Venue Request, Convicted City Council candidate

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Virginia law seems to have no clear answers about how to handle the case of a Portsmouth city councilman. And lawyers for a man accused of murder want his trial moved out of a courtroom where a portrait of Robert E. Lee is prominently displayed.

Those have been among the most read stories over the past week at the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.

Click here to read more from the Virginia Public Access Project's Va. News link.

This report, provided by Virginia Public Radio, was made possible with support from the Virginia Education Association.

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Fred Echols is a producer/reporter for Radio IQ.