Lissa Harris

Reporter here in Richmond

[Lissa Harris @MalissaHarris27]

Former police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd. He was convicted in April for kneeling on Floyd’s neck for an excessive amount of time.

[Lissa Harris @MalissaHarris27]

Derek Chauvin has been convicted on all charges for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes causing his death during an arrest.

[Lissa Harris @MalissaHarris27]

Northam said that there is no place for the death penalty in the Commonwealth or in the South for that matter. Virginia has the second most executions in the U.S. right behind Texas.

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Gov. Ralph Northam signs a bill making Virginia the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty. The signing is the culmination of a yearslong battle by Democrats in a state that has had the second-most executions in U.S. history. https://t.co/O5OXBPfx2f

[Lissa Harris @MalissaHarris27]

Citizens can also gather amongst “low risk” people without wearing a mask.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: Fully vaccinated people can have small gatherings indoors with other vaccinated people but should continue to wear masks in public, the CDC said. https://t.co/rNPo7PWu2e

[Lissa Harris @MalissaHarris27]

According to the #wallstreetjournal only 7 Republicans joined the Democrats in the vote to convict Trump.

[CNN @CNN]

BREAKING: Former President Donald Trump has been acquitted in his historic second impeachment trial https://t.co/G8AlFStayY

[CNN Politics @CNNPolitics]

BREAKING: Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States https://t.co/KI5kTwQQL0

[Lissa Harris @MalissaHarris27]

And what a great day it is!

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

It’s a new day in America.

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

President Biden calls for unity in his inaugural address, saying "my whole soul is in this"

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

My abiding hope—my abiding prayer—is that we emerge from this ordeal with a new wisdom.

To cherish simple moments.
To imagine new possibilities.

And to open our hearts just a little more to one another.

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

Joseph R. Biden Jr. has been sworn in as America's 46th president. He is addressing the nation now. Follow live updates: https://t.co/LKgNw1Bufd

[Michelle Obama @MichelleObama]

With her strong and poignant words, @TheAmandaGorman reminds us of the power we each hold in upholding our democracy. Keep shining, Amanda! I can't wait to see what you do next. 💕 #BlackGirlMagic

Photo credit: Rob Carr

[Lissa Harris @MalissaHarris27]

Yep, all the time.

[Terrance Dixon @terrancedixontv]

Y'all ever want to tell your friends "I told you so" for example "I told you to quarantine and stop partying now look at you..."

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Abolish the death penalty.

[Lissa Harris @MalissaHarris27]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez didn’t feel safe and described the whole ordeal at the capitol as “unsettling”.

[Lissa Harris @MalissaHarris27]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s statements from Tuesday.

[LaTosha Brown @MsLaToshaBrown]

Black. Voters. Matter.

[CNN Politics @CNNPolitics]

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris calls for the "assault" on the Capitol to end

Harris was in Congress when the riots began but was safely evacuated https://t.co/KOsTOLgOUG

[12 On Your Side WWBT Richmond @12OnYourSide]

CORONAVIRUS ALERT: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has announced plans to significantly increase the statewide COVID-19 testing capacity, as coronavirus cases continue to surge in the state and across the country.

FULL STORY >> https://t.co/mrwIlQ4ia7

[CNN Breaking News @cnnbrk]

BREAKING: JOE BIDEN WINS

Joe Biden will be the 46th president of the United States, CNN projects, after a victory in Pennsylvania puts the Scranton-born Democrat over 270 https://t.co/q8Fed74z0j #CNNElection

[Lissa Harris @MalissaHarris27]

BREAKING NEWS:
Joe Biden (D) wins the state of Pennsylvania, thus securing the winning votes for the 2020 election. He is now officially the 46th president of the U.S.
#vcujournos #Election2020results #Election2020