it's been mainly difficult for virginia and this country. so, yes, i have thawing -- thought about resigning, but i also thought about what virginia needs right. now i think i'm in a position where i can take virginia to the next level. it would be very positive. we have a number of inequities in this country right now and in virginia, and we're in a position to really stop talking so much and now to take action with policy to address a lot of these inequities. >> brennan: gayle, thank you for bringing us this interview. what did you make for the governor's explanation? >> the interview was at 7:00, we were in his ho he's on time. he's clearly very anguished by this whole situation. i know this is an attempted a bleeps] who is calling us, margaret? i didn't feel this was him spinning a story. i think he's anguished and sincere. i think he's hoping once voters and viewers hear his story, they will consider calls for his resignation, that said, he's not planning to go anywhere. he feels he's in a very unique position to lead virginia to anothe

of virginia.then returned to the governor and expressed that we thought it was in the best interests of the commonwealth. and i thought he agreed that it was in the best interest of the commonwealth. in order for us to start the healing process, thatat he step aside and allow us to turn the corner. amy: can you describe your response toto what happened saturday? by then, the virginia legislative black caucus, which you led, had said he should resign. but then he holds this news conference. del. bagby: yes. we were beginning to hear the rumors about him not resigning. hims attributing that to getting his ducks in order, preparing for his transition. but then, once we saw the press conference, i think alall of uss wewere disappointed in that pres conference. i think the governor missed the mark on that one. amy: one of the few people who had come out kind of in support former virginia democratic congressmember jim moran. speakiking on abc's "this week," moran defended northamam's rered and sasaid he

i'm a virginia resident. i can tell you there isn't a place i don't go where i don't get groceries i'm not shopping where i don't hear people talking about this. governor northam practically disappeared. he saudi he was going to make it a -- he said he would make this a big issue to talk about the race. bringing this to the forefront. but he is refusing to listen and talk to people. most people want him to resign. i interviewed quite a number of people, democrats, actually. here in virginia. they want him out. we have, you know, the attorney general herring who also admitted to wearing, painting his face black, wearing blackface. distressing. now we have the allegations with the lieutenant governor. these are serious allegations. just like rachel said there is due process. we have got to wait and see what happened here in both cases. but one thing is really certain, dan, that both of the women have corroboration, they are coming forward. they are people supporting what the women have said. now the democrats a

governor of virginia in 2013. good to have you with us, sir, if you would bear with me first because i want to clarify that maga hats are not racist. what i said was that the president should denounce people in hate crimes while wearing maga hat that is misrepresent him, so that's what i want to clarify, thank you, sir, for allowing me to do that. i mean, yeah, people -- everybody's emotions are on high. governor northam, can he survive this, the virginia black caucus amplifying for him to step down. >> right. and from people not from virginia you should realize what is going on, tuesday is crossover, all the bills have to get from the house to the senate and vice versa and tomorrow is one one of the biggest budget days of the entire year when committees come out and the governor is right in the middle of that and here he is looking back at med school yearbook trying to decide whether he's on these pictures on his part of the page. you know, larry said comments ring true with me in terms of stretching credulity bu

we will go live to arlington, virginia, democratic virginia delegates patrick is holding a press conference announcing plans to introduce articles of impeachment for justin fairfax if he does not resign before monday. let's listen in.ve >> patrick: we want a time for an investigation. why rush to judgment? >> patrick: two women have come forward, we can't question their motivations. they are clearly credible people. these are very serious accusations, and he is unfit to serve office. >> how do you know they are telling the truth? >> have not. i have not spoken to the speak speaker. [inaudible] >> i'm sorry, can you repeat that? f [inaudible] >> well we will find out. >> why are you calling for the lieutenant governor right now? >> the distinction betweenif sexual assault or rate is clearlyre very different. the articles of impeachment under the constitution are very clear, high-priced and misdemeanor and this means that threshold. well the events that occurred 30 some years ago the governor and the attorney general come out while they are heinous and clearly insensitive, they don't rise to

she is from lynchburg, virginia, and is a graduate of the university of virginia.ook titled "identity politics in the united states" it will be out later this year. professor khalilah brown-dean, welcome to democracy now! can you respond to what is happening in virginia, the place where you went to college? homee situation in my state, and i have a lot of family there. fofor genius is near and dear to me and alwlways will b be. but what is happening now is forcing people to decide how much progress has been made in that state, whether it is at the university of virginia and the long history of tension over issues of race and racial representation or the latest allegations against the lieutenant governor. it is more than just about political party, it is more about how the state continues to govern moving forward. professor, it is also said that a lot of the history of virginia has been entirely forgotten, and that is part of the reason that these kinds of incidents and test these kinds have come about. can you elaborate? >> i grew up in a place called lynchburg, vi

virginia senator tim kaine, a former vice presidential nominee, condemned the photo, the same with virginia senator mark warner, but they didn't call on him to resign. why are these officials hesitant to call on him to step down? >> first of all, let's not conflate the issue of racism and intolerance with political expediency. the naacp is nonpartisan. i stand on the value system that at african-americans, with other ethnic minorities, we should be afforded dignity and equal protection under the law and move beyond the sad racial past and look toward a more productive future. >> i hear you, but african-americans reliably vote democrat. do you think the democratic party deserves that support, that they've earned african-american support? >> you have to understand, political parties are vehicles for agenda. naacp, we establish an agenda. it is up to the political parties to determine whether or not they want to add our political agenda into their platforms. there have been times in history when african-americans support the republican party or the republican party and the democratic party. we

forward to lead virginia forward. senator tim kaine, senator mark warner, and representative bobby scott, all three democrats who didn't outright call on him to resign, have been talking with the governor this morning. it will be interesting, fredericka, to hear what he has to say today, how he begins to explain this flip-flop that occurred overnight into the morning. certainly there have been a lot of twistes and turns. >> jessica, do we know what format we'll be hearing him, is he walking outside the mansion, is he inviting you all inside the mansion? how is he going to engage? >> reporter: he's inviting us into the mansion. we're all going to be there. this is being billed as a statement, not a press conference. typically when it's a press conference, the media would be allowed to ask questions, there would be a back and forth. right now we're being told this is a statement. so whether or not he actually takes questions, we don't know. but we will certainly hear what he has to say. we're being told at 2:30, right b

of virginia. it's not even like he had to go to another state. he's from this state. he's a native of the state. >> if he had seen this on his page 30 years ago, he could have written the school, he could have raised hell and said, i didn't authorize this, this doesn't represent me, take it off of there. i didn't agree to this. to come 30 years later -- >> maybe he forgot. we'll take a quick break. >>> we're just moments away from the statement of the virginia governor. keeping an eye on that camera right there. northam is expected to announce that he will not resign over a racist photo from his medical school yearbook. after the break how the 2020 candidates are sounding the alarm about the photo and racism in america. we'll be right back. i'm really into this car, but how do i know if i'm getting a good deal? i tell truecar my zip and which car i want and truecar shows the range of prices people in my area actually paid for the same car so i know if i'm getting a great price. this is how car buy

he says he will continue to lead virginia forward. northam is facing fallout from racist behavior in college days, wearing blackface. victor, christi, said it earlier this morning but remains true, hard to imagine a more tumultuous week for the commonwealth of virginia than this one. >> or what's to come. thank you so much. >>> on the screen we had elizabeth warren there from massachusetts where she will be announcing her campaign for president officially, that's coming up the next hour. also coming up, blackmail, extortion accusations and nude photos. explosive allegations by jeff bezos. more on the tell all blog post next. about 50% of people with evesevere asthma k? have too many cells called eosinophils in their lungs. eosinophils are a key cause of severe asthma. fasenra is designed to target and remove these cells. fasenra is an add-on injection for people 12 and up with asthma driven by eosinophils. fasenra is not a rescue medicine or for other eosinophilic conditions. fasenra is proven to help prevent severe asthma attacks, im

arthel: he probably will resign, have the folks right here in virginia, right there in virginia, theirginia legislative black caucus, they they are putting the pressure on him to resign. pressure is definitely there. >> democrats are calling him direct and having the conversation because you do call out racism wherever it happens. honestly, it's rich coming from virginia who a year supported corey stewart and he was saying that he supported succession a year and a half ago. we should call it out everywhere, i'm proud that democrats are doing that and does deserve to be called out and should resign. democrats are doing that and it's really inappropriate for republicans to be condemning them as well and to turn around they aren't treating the same way, turn a blind eye whenever republicans do things like this and the fact is you should not care what party label if they are rake iciÓn or -- racist or do something racist, you should call them out. arthel: everybody needs to call out racism. >> absolutely. arthel: i have to go. first of all, let's talk about the eastern virginia medical s

there are three or four virginias in one virinia. you go to northern virginia, it is soled blue. y come here to rich mon, they elected their first democrat congress person in 45 years. if you g to inteft virginia, it resembles other states in dixie. i think this is indicative of some of the tensions over time that people who wanted to keep the uncobrmfortable equim together. don't rock the boat. but when things like this happen, it reallyse expos howlv unrere all this is. >> if northam steps down, who will take over? >> justin fairfax. he has been st kind of subdued in calling for his resignation. there is an element ohim want be to be magnanimous. but because of virginia's peculiar secular term limits for governor, hepooulntially be governor. he could serve out rest of northam's three-year r rm and run his own four years. and that has many people in the party eye know it snds nersinary-- really excited. joe biden, kamala hris, a.o.c. want to come into town ahead of 2020 and this is a brutally important swing district in a swing state, want to make sure there isn't an albatross t

of virginia center for politics. >> oh. >> the person i love to talk to about virginia politics. >> karine jean-pierre, chief politics officer for moveon.org. thanks to both of you. >>> we'll keep or eyes on develops this hour. >>> but up next, the democratic 2020 field just got more crowded with the latest entrant kicking off his campaign on the first day of black history month. we'll talk about that when we come back. history month we'll talk about that when we come back. -i know, it's not much, but it's home. right, kids? -kids? -papa, papa! -[ laughs ] -you didn't tell me your friends were coming. -oh, yeah. -this one is tiny like a child. -yeah, she is. oh, but seriously, it's good to be surrounded by what matters most -- a home and auto bundle from progressive. -oh, sweetie, please, play for us. -oh, no, i couldn't. -please. -okay. [ singing in spanish ] -please. -okay. our grandparents checked zero times a day. times change. eyes haven't. that's why there's ocuvite. screen light... sunlight... longer hours... eyes today are stressed. but ocuvite has vital nutrients... ...to h

i am very secure with where i think we have to take virginia. through these last 24 hours i have spoken and consulted a lot of people. i have prayed about this. and i will continue to pray. and obviously i couldn't stand here without the support of my wife pam. >> reporter: governor, some democrats have said that it's selfish of you to continue in office, to work out your own situation here at their expense during an election year when they had hopes of making gains in the legislature. can you talk about that and what you would say to them? >> greg, i think the first thing, why i felt so strongly about this statement and being here today, is to set the record straight. and, you know, this started last night. we're now about 24 hours into this. it started with me being presented a picture from a yearbook that i had never seen before, that was horrific. and i reached out and apologized to my colleagues. i released two statements, as you know. and, you know, all i can do is what i've always done, and that's to be honest, really to be able to listen

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and the people in virginia.don't think he wants to say too much. he wants to see what is going to happen and he does apparently have a very good relationship with the governor. >> now as a member of the congressional black caucus here, representative, you and and all americans hate to see what we see in that yearbook. it is shocking, it is always where are we now sort of questions, isn't it? >> very unbelievable. and horrific, frankly. >> what would you like -- and i know the caucus has already made statements about this, but what would you like governor northam to do now after you heard his comments from an hour and a half, two hours ago. >> i know he apologized, but what he said sounded so shaky. and i think as governor, he needs to do what is best for the people in virginia, which is resign. and also he needs to do what is best for democrats around this country. because as one of your guests said, there are so many other things we need to be concentrating on and not this. so he needs to do what is best for th

justin fairfax will become the fifth black governor of virginia. he said, as someone whose great-grandfath great-grandfather was enslaved in virginia, this episode strikes particularly close to me. >> we're on this really reflective moment of this history in virginia, and we need to rise to the ladies of our nature. >> president trump also weighed in yesterday, criticizing northam's stand on abortion. nbc's chris bennett is in richmond with more. >>> virginia governor ralph northam says it wasn't him in that racist photo from his medford yearbook. >> i am not the person in this photo. >> you're saying you had no knowledge of this photo? >> that's right. i was in med school doing rotations throughout the state. >> it was a reversal for the virginia democrat who less than 24 hours ago, apologized for appearing in the photo. >> that photo and the racism that it represents does not represent who i am today. i'm deeply sorry. >> he said in 1984 he won a dance contest where he wore dark shoe polish on his face as part of a michael costume. >> i didn't pe

in the meantime the governor of virginia sent a letter out to workers and commonwealth state of virginiary for causing this distraction for your important work. you have trusted to lead virginia forward, and i plan to do that. charles is not going anywhere. >> charles: it started with him and blackface photo and a photo of klansman and his yearbook. that hasn't been run to ground. we don't know all the facts on that, but he has poisoned it out so far with the abortion comments. >> we have abortion, race, and. >> charles: the ultimate irony he will be a lone survivor. >> john: stay there. we will be back with a lightning ramp, the "green new deal," getting testy on capitol hill. in this week's winners/losers. ♪ [friend] i've never seen that before. ♪ ♪ i have... ♪ i have... every insurance company tells you they can save you money. save up to 10% when you bundle with esurance. including me, esurance spokesperson dennis quaid. he's a pretty good spokesperson. ehhh. so when i say, "drivers who switched from geico to esurance saved an average of $412," you probably won't believe me. hey, act

virginia is a key state.er donald trump for his racism and bigotry there's no way you can not call for ralph northam to resign. they called for al franken to resign. how could they possibly let him standby and get away with this? >> i don't think he can. number one, you've got republicans who are going to be relentless on this. i'm hearing from my sources that they are already strategizing. democrats are very upset. and you have a community -- i was in charlottesville two nights ago at the university of virginia, uva, and people were still fighting back after charlottesville. not the noun for the town, but charlottesville now is the noun about racism, the fight against racism. and people were upset about that night or those nights, that august with the riots and the death of that woman who was protesting for the good, not for the bad. and then they were talking about how the klansman had just come back with their sheets, you know, during the summer. and then you have your governor turn up with a picture in th

jane: larry sabato from the university of virginia. a look at some of the day's her news.nited nations inquiry into the murde of journalist jamal khashoggi said he was the victim of a brutal and premeditated killing carried out by saudi arabian state officials. auses saudi arabia of undermining efforts to investigate the murder which took place in the saudi head of the social-media platform instagram has pledged to remove all graphic images of. self h the promise made to the bbc comes after the father of a 14-year-old british girl who took her own life asserted that instagram helped kill his daughter. the hospital treating brazilian president jair bolsonas he is suffering from pneumonia. mr. bolsonaro nearly died after being stabbed in the abdomen during the presidential election campaign last year. he has been in hospital for the past 12 days after a second round of surgery. it is not clear when he will be well enough to be discharged. brazil suffered one of the country's worst-ever environmental disasters last month when a dam at a mine collapsed, flooding the area with

part of the problem is in virginia -- this is a political nightmare not just in virginia. it hasn't yet, but it could have a rippling effects on the national level. which is why you were seeing so many democrats calling for him to resign. that would go down the line. to your point, judge -- and also melissa -- i think honestly, and the best interest not only of the democratic party but the people of virginia, they elected a democrat to be governor. to me it's sort of like the people -- i don't think virginia is for losers. the people of virginia aren't losers. but they would lose if they got a governor of an entirely different party. so i think the deputy attorney general hudson would be -- if they can maneuver it, and i think they should maneuver it because she is a woman, african-american, a democrat, and it gets rid of the nightmare with in virginia of the alleged sins of one and the sins of two others. >> lisa: here's the thing, everybody keeps talking about the impact on the trains on the elections and they are forgetting that there are legislative elections coming up

we need your help. >> virginia's first people. google virginia's first people past and present. >> i would like to thank this panel, these very erudite, learned individuals are about this subject matter. thank you. [applause] and i, too, would like to echo steve's praise of this group. it is amazing to me that someone we know relatively little about has had such a major impact over four centuries, that people are still talking about this, that we are still talking about this, and we will continue to talk about this, after we have a 10-minute break. we will reset the stage, bringing our nextel ballot and continue the next part of our conversation. agree, she was an ambassador of cross-cultural? [laughter] [applause] >> thank you. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2019] >> next, from a symposium titled "pocahontas: her life, legend, and legacy" a discussion on pocahontas and christ

we have made some great accomplishments in virginia. reporter: [inaudible] governor northam: i would certainly be open to their desires and concerns, but one of the things i think we will be able to do, we are collecting information on this particular photo, and i hope to have more information in the next couple of days. i will continue to present that to them and just let them know that was not me. reporter: for clarity, you seem to suggest in your comments that there were other mistakes in this medical school yearbook, that your page was nothing only page. is that entirely anecdotal? governor northam: no, and i would welcome you to look at that particular yearbook. there are numerous pictures in there of facepainting, none of whom are me. reporter: are you referring to blackface? governor northam: yes, blackface, pardon me. and i think eastern virginia medical school is in the process of reviewing each of their yearbooks, and will put a statement out that it is unacceptable and we need to make a change as we move forward. reporter: in

look, he's put the democratic party of virginia and the legislature of virginia, in an extremely difficult position here. where he is saying, not only is it not me in the photo, i can't explain how the photo ended up on my page and it's probably a mistake it should be on someone else's page, therefore, i'm not going anywhere. the legislators and other democrats in virginia have to decide whether he can function on that basis. he's asking people to take a lot on faith. it's going to be very hard to prove or disprove, i think his allegations in this, and the question becomes, given all of these voices that he should step down, can he really function as governor, is that really a plausible? larry would know better than i, but it would be extremely difficult given the african-american caucus would ask for him to step down. he can certainly do that without being governor of the commonwealth of virginia. >> how would you answer that given your knowledge of all things virginia politics. >> i think it will be difficult. a lot of people within the democratic party the democrats in office said they

the state is virginia and actually it involves all sports in virginia, virginia tech compete in. on this monday in february, it is the cavaliers and hokies in mens basketball with both schools nationally ranked. ad wil scene as they're looking to sweep the regular season. hokies playing tough defense, first half. a turnover on the run. blackshear jr. finish. oh, that will jar your preserves. he led the way with 23 points. hokies down three. but virginia's kyle guy over the corner. knocks down the three. calves up three at the t half. he second, moore from more from this guy, y. he was 6 of 13 beyond the arc finished with 23. virginia beani vir tech, 64-58. >>> other virginia tech news.rb quark josh jackson announcing on twitter tonight he's transferring to maryland. now, he started 16 games for the hokies over the last two seasons with 2018 cut short due to a fractured fibula. jackson is set to graduate and will be eligibleo play right away. it is a big gift for the tour opinions. jackson threw for almost 3,000 yards. it is big ns for folks in college park. >>> stop me if you hav

in an election year in virginia, they have legislative elections in virginia. not to mention, 2020. >> mark thompson, derrick johnson, thank you, both, gentlemen. appreciate that so much. i want to bring in the congressman representing the southeastern district of virginia. he served in the virginia general assembly for almost 20 years. congressman, good to see you. i want to go back to where we are right at this second, right now. the governor is in with members of his cabinet. we know what the public statements have been by every major democratic figure in virginia, and most elsewhere. what does your gut tell you? what's going on in that meeting? do you think he will resign? >> well, my suspicion is that he is circling the wagons. i don't truly know what's going on in the meeting. i don't have any eyes or ears in there. there was a meeting last night. nothing happened. then again, i would suggest to you the circling of the wagons. i suspect that's what's going on now. >> this has been, in many ways, a test, of whether democrats, who have been critical of dona

-- the jackson holiday in virginia. -- the election holiday inn virginia. governor northam: there was legislation in virginia to make ifction day a holiday, but that were election day holiday, we would have to eliminate another holiday, and there was discussion to eliminate lee jackson. regarding taking care of sick i learned every day, i have taken care of literally thousands of children and their you, is and i can tell treat everyone the same way. no one has ever thought or accused me of being racist, and if and when i practice again i will continue that same direction. is it problematic that you have to have it explained to you that blackface is --? governor northam: no. i'm not a person of color, and people of color experience different things. it affects them different ways. and for us to have a dialogue, for me to let you know what is offensive to you, and vice versa. reporter: you claim you have had an extraordinary exposure to people of color. governor northam: and as i just said, i have made mistakes in my life and i will continue to learn. >> than

>> charlie: i grew up in virginia during the '80s. somehow that was acceptable or that people didn't know in the '80s that that was something offensive, it doesn't pass. it's not like he was in high school or something like that. he was in medical school. it sort of pails -- it's beyond the imagination that he would have thought this was not something that was clearly offensive to people. >> harris: lisa, i also see a lot of head bobbing over there. you have a lot of nonverbal's today. [laughter] >> lisa: we are giving it all away with our facial expressions! as somebody who has worked in political communications, just watching this guy is a train wreck. watching the press conference he originally gave him i thought it was some sort of "snl" parity. i don't understand who on his staff thought it was a good idea for them to ever sit down in front of the camera. he's going to moonwalk until the press conference until his wife told him it was in the permit circumstances. he's going to go away, hide out, not be in front of the camera. he

governor ever and the second from the state of virginia. fairfax has not called for northam to resign but says that as the descendants of slaves, "this episode strikes particularly close to home." >> believe that the images were, you know, really vial and abhorrent and really disturbing, and i think it disturbed a lot of people not just in the commonwealth of virginia but around the country. and we're at this very important flection moment in the history of virginia and the nation and we need leaders and leadership that can unite us and help us rise to the better angels of our nature is what i've always been focused on in my life in public service. >> joining us, mike viqueira's in richmond, virginia, kelly o'donnell covering the president in florida, in washington, ateama o'mara, a democratic national committee member from virginia, julia manchester from the hill and john sullivan from the "washington post." let's get to it, guys. we start with you, mike viqueira. you've been in richmond throughout this whole controversy, so we know the go

this virginia story is also reverberating at the national level. the democratic presidential primary kicked into another gear in week and the contenders are beginning to weigh in. julian castro, mayor of san antonio posted this after 7:0 ocho p. 0 p.m. it doesn't matter if he's a democrat or republican, this behavior was racist and unconscionable. camilkamala harris said leaders called to a higher standard and the strain of racism should have no place in the halls of government. the governor of virginia should step aside so the public can heal and move forward. at the state level, as you can imagine, the debate is also heating up. the black caucus issued a statement condemning the photo without recommending what the governor should do. quote, we are sill processing what we have seen about the governor but une kwsay it's com betrayal. the legacy of slavery, racism and jim crow has been an a painful history and piercing reminder of this nation's sins. those who would excuse the pictures are just as culpable. the democratic leader in the virginia stat

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ability to bring johnson to virginia. it hurts his ability to go out and recruit businesses to come into virginia. we need a chief executive who can go to other countries and other states and say, come to virginia, this is where we want you to bring your jobs, and not have this cloud over his head as he does it. so the attorney general has similar issues. he has apologized. the lieutenant governor has different concerns of his own that are legal in nature. so it's a bad couple of weeks here in virginia. we are hoping to move beyond that quickly. >> is there provision within the house of delegates that could directly address the issues concerning the governor or allegations against lieutenant governor? >> impeachment is an option but not one i think will be pursued. i am hopeful the governor will put virginia first instead of his own political viability and step aside. >> virginia also has elections this november, do you think these elections come november could be affected by the governor still in office? >> absolutely. i

so -- and i guess that's typical of virginia a, right? we don't talk about politics or -- i guess that's typical of virginia hospitality, right? we don't talk about politics or religion in mixed company. i am pleased the session will be moderated by chief and richardson. chief richardson is the chief of the rappahannock tribe. 1988.s elected in in 1989, she helped organize the united indians of virginia. in 1990 one, she became the executive director of a consortium of virginia tribes formed to advocate for higher education programs for native americans. her tocauliffe appointed serve on his diversity, equity, commission inclusion in 2017. i'm pleased to introduce chief richardson, who will introduce our two panelists -- one of whom traveled a continent to be here today -- oh, not anymore. she recently moved. i don't know, traveled down by down i 90 to be with us today? the other who traveled across an ocean to be with us. [applause] evening.hardson: good i am happy to be with you today to talk about this very important subject, pocahonta

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news 4's david cull better is id virginia is the first to get reaction from virginia's lt. go s >> reportending in the chilled shadows of virginia'siv exec mansion, dozens of protestors calling for ralph northam to step down. >> i am insulted that black people are used like lawn u pawns in this particular party. >> reporter: addressingcameras since a racially charged photo emerged from northam's medic page. today northam with his wife pam by his side offering no resignation. >> if we get to the point that wereeel wot effective,er with not efficient, not only for our caucuses but the commonwealth of virginia, then we will re-visit this and make decisions. >> it comes as their own party echo those calls for resignation. >> how do you bri them back over? >> it really starts today i think to correct the record and to let them know that i am not the person in thathoto that caused this stir yesterday. >> reporter: outside the mansion, a few supporters of the governor. >> he made a mistakes take, clearly. however, he deserves the right to be forgen as you and i deserve the right t

castro al-jazeera richmond virginia. dozens of people have died in northern india after drinking contaminated alcohol the government ordered a crackdown after three separate incidents in the past few days priyanka got that reports. people in the northern indian city of so hard core are in shock families of those killed by contaminated alcohol are trying to piece together what happened to cities and the town in the same region coping with the same crisis. he complained of severe stomach ache so i took him to get an injection he was better then slept off to come back home the pain came back so we took him to the hospital again a steady stream of patients are being we didn't to nearby hospitals time is of essence. those who couldn't be saved are piled into trucks but these are just the cases that have come to light and we know that we are trying to find out if anyone else has consumed the liquor has it been kept in any of the homes we are investigating the state governments of through our kind and. have promised to crack do

. >>> and the governor in virginia, ralph northam is facing calls for him to resign. this first surfaced on a right-wing news sight and quickly made it's way to the press. the page is from his medical school yearbook in 1984 when e was 25 years old. it shows him and a friend, one dressed in black face, the other dressed as a member of the klu klux klan. the guys that ran the site used to run roy moore's campaign. the washington post and the virginia pilot were the first news organizations to authenticate it. they say yes, this is the 1984 year book, but i should tell you we still don't know which photo is northam and which is his friend. the governor has not said. he released a statement tonight in print and moments ago on video. >>> my fellow virginians. earlier today i released a statement apologizing for behavior in my past that falls far short of the standard you set for me when you elected me to be your dporgovernor. i believe you deserve to hear directly from me. that photo and the racist and offensive attitude it represents does not reflect the person that i am

this country decorated in virginia. virginia was a it was not florida. stable sensible place. and, yet, suddenly it is. in fact, just this morning florida mocked virginia for gettingin completely out of control in public, settle down, said florida. you are embarrassing yourself. and indeedoi virginia is doing just that in the past week that state's top three elected officials all democrats, have fallenen into potentially career-ending scandals over their personal bebehavior, train wreck does not begin to describe what is happeningni in virginia. it's been like a 50-car pile-up on i-81 south of roanoke. it's a disaster. fox ed henry has been watching flap jawed since the beginning of this story he joins you now. hey, ed. >> it's hard to find a hero in this mess you just laid out. maybe it's the wife of governor ralph northam who didn't just stop him from doing the moon walk she also helped convince him to not step down despite intense pressure at the beginning. that may have turned out to be wise council from pam northam

micong down a bit theren warrington, virginia.ustin finch riding along with us, someone else is driving. hasn't made its way to the district, but it is. comi >> the storm system is expected to hitur up hereg what would normally be the morning rush hour n but it going to be very crowded on the roads. a lot of schools and offices are closed. >>> good morning, everybody. as we approach 5:30, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. federal government tloseday and emergency employees and teleworkers should continue to work. >> every major school district closed in the area.in allegheny, waon, frederick, montgomery, anne arundel and st. mary's. >> manassas park city, falls church, fredericksburg and alexandria city schools are all closed as are loudoun, frederick, shenandoah, page, clarke, rappahannock, prince william, william. >> grant, mineral, hardy, morgan anefrson county schools all closed. in the nbc washington app. >>> let's get right to our team coverage. crews spread out throughout the region keeping an eye on conditions and

virginia was the main port 400 years ago, and iteeps popping up in virginia today. why would we march against statues of dead folks and not hold accountable living folks today? ion isorter: and the que what does accountable look like in the instances we're talking about here with both the governor and the attorney general. pat and leon, i think reverend sharpton makes the point that a lot of pple have been making as well, the conversations around race and racism and the conversations around sex and sexual violence. those are things that need to be talkede about m openly than they are here in virginia. >> and he put a fine point on it that it keeps happening in virginia. at least it seems to be that way of late now. >> rorter: he really wanted to drive home that point. obviously virginia has a dark st. once the capital of the confederacy here in richmond. jefferson davis' home is behind the capital a few blocks over. one analyzest i spoke to said ts could be anpportunity to talk about those things more openly, hans conversatnd dialogues and address things in a unifie

the growing crisis in the commonwealth is overwhelming i leader virginia.g. erika gone lez is following late developments from the newsroom. >> well, this afternoon virginia's top three elected leaders caught up in contrwiersy attorney general mark herring admitting today he too woreblackface when he was in college in the 1980s. herring issued an apology calling it a shameful moment from his past and saying it is man he is today. today he resigned as the cochair of the democratic attorney general's association. meanwhile the woman accusing justin fairfax of assault released her version of their encounter. d fairfax released a new statement disagreeing with her versio events. meanwhile governor mark northam still plathng out o public eye. saying that northam can no longer be an effective leade but northam is getting some support today. bureau chief julie carey joinse us l from richmond coming up at the top of the hour. >> now, ts crisis in the commonwealth is day's talk around town. thanks for can coming in to talk about this, the trifecta from richmond here