State Sen. Louise Lucas of Portsmouth, right, gives Senate Clerk Susan Schaar an elbow bump during a break tuesday during the first day of the General Assembly’s special session in Richmond. Because of the pandemic, the Senate is holding its sessions at the Science Museum of Virginia.
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Payback? Questions raised about charges against Sen. Lucas
State Sen. Louise Lucas of Portsmouth, a key power broker and one of the highest ranking African-Americans in the General Assembly, has been charged with conspiracy to damage a Confederate monument during protests in Portsmouth that also led to a demonstrator being critically injured when the statue was knocked down.
