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Youngkin diversity chief says ‘DEI is dead’ and more Va. headlines [1]

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Date: 2023-05 

• Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s chief diversity officer declared “DEI is dead” during a speech at Virginia Military Institute, which has come under fire over allegations of racism and sexism on its campus.—Washington Post

• A “one-of-a-kind reunion” recently took place in Arlington as descendants of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee met with descendants of people the Lee family enslaved.—NPR

• The latest stop on Youngkin’s first overseas trade mission was Japan, where the governor advocated for “trusted supply chain relationships” and said he hoped to attract Japanese manufacturers of semiconductor chips to Virginia.—Associated Press

• One of the worst bottlenecks on Interstate 95 is getting an extra lane.—WTOP

• A Russian scientist pleaded guilty to smuggling DNA of endangered animals through Dulles International Airport.—WRIC

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