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Valerie Richardson

Valerie Richardson

Valerie Richardson covers politics and the West from Denver. She can be reached at vrichardson@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Valerie Richardson

In this Dec. 11, 2016, file photo, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick stands in the bench area during the second half of the team's NFL football game against the New York Jets in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File)

Colin Kaepernick charity donates $25,000 to Assata’s Daughters

Colin Kaepernick started out taking a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality, but his activism has since expanded to encompass a wide range of leftist causes, including a group named after a convicted cop-killer. Published September 28, 2017

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2014 file photo, Dave Archambault II, chairman of the Standing Rock Reservation in the Dakotas, sits at his desk in Fort Yates, N.D. The American Indian leader who spearheaded opposition to the four-state Dakota Access pipeline has been ousted as Standing Rock Sioux chairman. The unofficial vote count in Wednesday's tribal election shows that Dave Archambault got 37 percent of the vote and Mike Faith got 63 percent. Archambault conceded defeat in a statement Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, saying he'll "continue to advocate for the issues facing our community." (AP Photo/Kevin Cederstrom, File)

Standing Rock tribe votes out pipeline protest leader

Dave Archambault II, the tribal chairman who urged activists to "stand with Standing Rock" against the Dakota Access pipeline, has been overwhelmingly defeated in his reelection bid to lead the protest-weary tribe. Published September 28, 2017

Berkeley Police officers stand guard for planned speech by Milo Yiannopoulos in Berkeley, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. Milo Yiannopoulos was whisked away in a car after a brief appearance at the school that drew a few dozen supporters and a slightly larger crowd protesting the right-wing provocateur. (AP Photo/Daisy Nguyen)

Milo Yiannopoulos Berkeley speech cut short over antifa fears

A large protest crowd and nine arrests failed to stop conservative bad boy Milo Yiannopoulos from finally speaking at the University of California Berkeley, but it would be hard to describe his brief appearance Sunday as a win for anyone but antifa. Published September 24, 2017

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017 at the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference on Mackinac Island, Mich. DeVos said Obama-era guidance on investigating campaign sexual assaults "didn't work for anyone." (AP Photos/David Eggert)

Betsy DeVos rescinds Obama-era campus sex assault policy

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' decision to rescind the Obama administration's Title IX letter on campus sexual assault won applause from those who feared the policy eroded due process and presumed guilt of any accused person. Published September 23, 2017

In this July 7, 2017, file photo, France's President Emmanuel Macron talks with U.S. President Donald Trump after the family photo on the first day of the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

Alliance of blue states vows to meet Paris climate goals without Trump

The governors of two dozen liberal states, described as the economic equivalent of "the third largest country in the world," said Wednesday they are on track to meet their share of the Paris climate agreement despite President Trump's decision to withdraw. Published September 20, 2017

The latest project vying for turf on the National Mall in Washington is the Global War on Terror Memorial, which last week got a $1 million donation from NewDay USA. (Associated Press/File)

National Mall crunched for terror war memorial space

Move over, Abraham, Martin and Tom: More memorials are seeking space on and near the National Mall as their sponsors seek to ensure that honoring the past never gets old. Published September 19, 2017