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West Virginia

gyms June 30, 2020

Over 200 People May Have Been Exposed to Coronavirus at a Planet FitnessYet another indication that reopening the country is not going so smoothly.

By Hannah Gold
politics Jan. 31, 2019

Here Are the Facts Behind an Abortion Controversy Engulfing Virginia DemocratsVirginia Democrats did not actually try to legalize infanticide, but Republicans in the state claim otherwise.

By Sarah Jones
power Mar. 14, 2018

The Uprising of Women in Red States Is Just BeginningFrom the teachers’ strikes in West Virginia to Oklahoma and beyond, working-class women have always known what it takes to fight back.

By Sarah Smarsh

everyday racism Dec. 27, 2016

Nonprofit Director Who Called Michelle Obama an ‘Ape in Heels’ Was Finally FiredPamela Ramsey Taylor was fired for her racist comment.

By Lisa Ryan
politics Nov. 15, 2016

West Virginia Officials Lose Jobs After Calling Michelle Obama an ‘Ape in Heels’The mayor who gleefully responded to the post resigned and the nonprofit director who wrote the comment has also been removed from her post.

By Claire Landsbaum