Virginia uses attack dogs in prisons more than any other state. Now lawmakers want to crack down.

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Virginia state delegates Holly Seibold, left, and Michael Webert, right.
The Virginia state delegates Holly Seibold and Michael Webert are preparing to introduce separate bills that would curb the use of attack-trained dogs in Virginia prisons.

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Woman made over $80,000 from selling off a $3.99 vase she picked up at Goodwill

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A Goodwill thrift store.

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Democrats are gearing up to 'unravel' Republican supermajorities across the country in 2024

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Democrats are working to make gains in the Wisconsin legislature in 2024.

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House Republicans urge Pentagon to block removal of a Confederate memorial from Arlington National Cemetery

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The elaborately designed monument in Arlington National Cemetery offers a mythologized vision of the Confederacy.

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Cops seized nearly 100 animals found starving in 'filthy' habitats from a Virginia zoo. They also found animal body parts.

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A zebra.

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Watch this wild video of a house in Virginia blowing up as cops approached it

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The Arlington County Police Department said on Monday night that they were initially investigating a suspect for discharging a flare gun in his house.

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I was raised in Virginia but didn't appreciate it until I left. Here's what I miss most about my home state.

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I grew up in Virginia and I miss a lot of things about living there.

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Some Uber and Lyft drivers have learned they can make more money if they're pickier about whom they serve

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A passenger enters an Uber car in New York City, New York, U.S., December 6, 2019.
Some Uber and Lyft drivers say declining trips can help boost their earnings.

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How Danica Roem overcame a massive anti-trans campaign to win her fourth election

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Danica Roem, D-Prince William, in the Virginia State Senate.
Danica Roem, D-Prince William, in the Virginia State Senate.

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Voters are still angry about Roe v. Wade reversal, and they showed it in Ohio

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Election results in Ohio, Virginia, and Kentucky signaled voters' support for reproductive rights and shifted more power to Democrats in the three states.

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