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Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas federally indicted in marijuana, bribery scheme

Federal racketeering and bribery indictment of one of Virginia's most powerful Democrats.

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  2. Report says Lucas owns and operates at least seven businesses and affiliates

    Original on newsbreakapp.com 1 source

  3. Lucas denies all wrongdoing, calls the indictment a 'political hit job' and vows not to be intimidated

    Original on newsbreakapp.com +1 similar1 source

  4. Explainer lays out the possible penalties for each of Lucas' five federal felony counts

    Original on newsbreakapp.com 1 source

  5. Saturday entertainment outlets recap the 82-year-old Lucas' arrest alongside her daughter

    Original on wdkx.com +2 similar3 sources

  6. Cannabis trade press covers Lucas' indictment in the alleged marijuana distribution and money-laundering case late Friday

    Original on mgmagazine.com 1 source

  7. Indictment's allegations raise questions about Virginia's marijuana marketplace

    Original on wtvr.com +2 similar3 sources

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  8. Portsmouth residents give mixed reactions to federal charges against their longtime senator

    Original on wtkr.com 1 source

  9. Gov. Abigail Spanberger questions the Justice Department's timing of the Lucas indictment

    Original on dailyvoice.com 1 source

  10. DOJ says at least two unnamed state legislators were present in discussions about the enterprise

    Original on washingtonexaminer.com +3 similar3 sources

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  11. Commentary asks whether Lucas is targeted over her past clashes with Trump and Confederate monuments

    Original on allhiphop.com 1 source

  12. Indictment alleges Lucas said 'I've got too old to not be greedy'

    Original on attackofthefanboy.com 1 source

  13. MS NOW analysis says the DOJ's prosecution of Lucas raises difficult questions

    Original on ms.now +1 similar2 sources

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  14. Friday reports recap charges that Lucas backed a marijuana dispensary's 'criminal enterprise'

    Original on kvue.com +4 similar5 sources

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  15. Next-day reports highlight Lucas saying 'I grew up under Jim Crow' as she blasts DOJ

    Original on frontpagedetectives.com 1 source

  16. Late Thursday reports recap the indictment of one of Virginia's most powerful Democrats

    Original on redlakenationnews.com 1 source

  17. Lucas, 82, faces five felony counts herself, including racketeering conspiracy and marijuana distribution

    Original on latintimes.com +4 similar3 sources

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  18. Law&Crime notes Trump once championed the DOJ 60-day rule Blanche now dismisses

    Original on lawandcrime.com 1 source

  19. Evening reports detail the 45-page indictment alleging more than 100 kilograms of marijuana moved

    Original on 13newsnow.com +4 similar3 sources

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  20. Blanche says 'we don't do political paybacks' as Lucas' backers call the charges retribution

    Original on 2paragraphs.com +1 similar2 sources

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  21. Virginia Democrat Suhas Subramanyam questions timing of Lucas' arrest: 'I don't believe in coincidences'

    Original on wusa9.com 1 source

  22. Lucas released from federal custody after first appearance; legal expert weighs racketeering charge

    Original on wtkr.com +1 similar2 sources

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  23. Lawmakers from both parties give mixed reactions to Lucas' indictment

    Original on wdbj7.com +3 similar3 sources

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  24. Lucas launches a legal defense fund and asks supporters for help

    Original on thenewjournalandguide.com 1 source

  25. Afternoon reports recap family drug enterprise charges and Lucas' denial weeks before midterms

    Original on theroot.com +21 similar22 sources

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  26. Lucas appears in federal court in shackles alongside five co-defendants

    Original on wtvr.com +2 similar3 sources

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  27. Supreme Court's narrowing of public corruption law could complicate the bribery charges against Lucas

    Original on yahoo.com +1 similar2 sources

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  28. Blanche dismisses DOJ's 60-day pre-election rule as critics say the indictment breaks guidelines

    Original on truthout.org +1 similar2 sources

  29. Prosecutors say Lucas' scheme aimed to build 'generational wealth' for her family

    Original on thecentersquare.com +6 similar7 sources

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  30. Lucas fires back at Trump Justice Department in statement: 'I'm not new to this. I'm true to this'

    Original on thegrio.com +6 similar7 sources

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  31. Patel says Lucas' alleged enterprise sought nearly $5 million from marijuana trafficking

    Original on 13newsnow.com +5 similar6 sources

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