BOSTON (AP) - An attorney for a woman who accused Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexually assaulting her in Boston nearly 15 years ago says the woman will discuss her allegations with law enforcement.
Debra Katz, an attorney for Vanessa Tyson, said Wednesday that Tyson will meet with members of the Suffolk County district attorney's office to detail her accusations against Fairfax.
Katz said she has spoken to District Attorney Rachael Rollins and they are working to schedule a meeting.
Fairfax has denied assaulting Tyson and described their encounter as consensual.
Rollins sent a letter to Tyson's legal team last week saying her office is prepared to investigate if Tyson files a criminal complaint.
A Fairfax spokeswoman said earlier Wednesday that he would cooperate fully with an investigation by Rollins' office.
Northam Cancels Black History Event
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam's administration has postponed a reception to celebrate Black History Month as the governor continues to deal with the fallout from a racist yearbook photo.
Northam spokeswoman Ofirah Yheskel said the reception has been moved from Wednesday to later this month. She said the administration is thinking through better ways to honor Black History Month. Black leaders said Monday that they would stage a large protest outside the reception.
Northam has ignored calls to resign. A photo of a man in blackface standing next to someone in Ku Klux Klan robes surfaced in his 1984 medical school yearbook. He denies he's in the photo, but admitted to wearing blackface in 1984.
Virginia Legislative Black Caucus Chairman Del. Lamont Bagby says it would be "poor timing" to have the reception now.
Low Profile for Speaker Cox
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - With Virginia's top Democrats mired in scandal, the fourth man in line to become governor is keeping a low profile even as his status rises.
Republican House Speaker Kirk Cox could play a key role in determining the fates of the three highest-ranking Democrats in state government. And their misfortune could help strengthen Cox's shaky hold on a Republican majority in a state that's been tilting blue under President Donald Trump.
The soft-spoken retired public school teacher has called on all three top Democrats to resign but kept his focus largely on the more mundane work of getting a state budget and other legislation passed.
The speaker, who is white, began his teaching career at a predominantly black middle school in Petersburg and enjoys close ties with several black lawmakers.
