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Friday, February 1, 2019

Breaking News: Northam apologizes for yearbook photo of men in blackface, KKK robe

 
 
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Northam apologizes for yearbook photo of men in blackface, KKK robe
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) issued a statement Friday night acknowledging that he appeared in a photo showing a man in blackface and another dressed in a Ku Klux Klan robe, saying he regretted the decision.

“I am deeply sorry for the decision I made to appear as I did in this photo and for the hurt that decision caused then and now,” Northam said in the statement.

“This behavior is not in keeping with who I am today and the values I have fought for throughout my career in the military, in medicine, and in public service. But I want to be clear, I understand how this decision shakes Virginians’ faith in that commitment.” 
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