The men had been acquitted by a jury of the murder of a police officer, but the judge had concluded that they had been involved and sentenced them to life in prison.

Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia AG Jason Miyares released statements in reference to President Biden granting clemency for Ferrone Claiborne and Terrence Richardson, two men who admitted to being responsible for the killing of a Sussex County police officer in 1998.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) harshly criticized President Biden for commuting the sentences of 2,500 nonviolent drug offenders including two men sentenced to life in prison for killing a local police officer.

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Jan 18, 2025; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Louisville Cardinals guard J'Vonne Hadley (1) drives to the basket against Virginia Cavaliers forward Anthony Robinson (21) during the second half at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Virginia 81-67. / Jamie Rhodes-Imagn Images

While visiting Wake Forest has won four games in a row, Virginia Tech has created a recent stir as well as the teams get set to meet Saturday afternoon at