Del. Don Scott (D-Portsmouth), the first Black person to serve as speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, was convicted in 1994 of a non-violent federal drug-related offense.

On his last full day as President, Biden issued pardons for 5 people including Don Scott, Marcus Garvey, and Kemba Pradia, a Richmond-born prison reform activist.

On his last full day as President, Biden issued pardons for 5 people including Don Scott, Marcus Garvey, and Kemba Pradia, a Richmond-born prison reform activist.

President Biden used his clemency power today, his last full day of presidency, to pardon 5 individuals and commute the sentences of 2 others. One of those pardons went to Speaker of the Virginia ...

RICHMOND — Virginia House Speaker Don Scott (D-Portsmouth) and his wife, Mellanda, were having their coffee and slowly getting ready for church Sunday morning when the phone call that Scott had ...

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) called his preemptive pardon from former President Biden, announced Monday for all past members of the now-defunct House. Jan. 6 committee in the final moments of his presidency, “unnecessary” and “unwise.” “I continue to believe that the grant of pardons to a committee that undertook such important work to uphold the…

A legislative petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its 2015 decision that legalized same-sex marriage is heading to the Idaho House floor.  After nearly two hours of testimony, House Joint Memorial 1 passed the Idaho House State Affairs Committee in a 13-2 vote on Wednesday,

Scott's plan will eliminate supervisory unions in the state and create five school districts across Vermont, each will have one school board and one superintendent.

Former Miami Dolphins coach Nick Saban recently shared more details surrounding the botched pursuit of then-free agent Drew Brees in the 2006 offseason and the

The cold weather has caused an increase in water main breaks as underground pipes expand and contract because of changes in temperatures.

Mayor Brandon Scott said his administration will look at legal options for protecting Baltimore City residents.