Governor Issues Order Aimed At Combating Antisemitism

(Richmond)- Gov. Youngkin has issued an executive directive aimed at combatting antisemitism and other forms of anti-religious hatred in Virginia amid Middle East unrest, The order instructs law enforcement to “increase information exchange and resource coordination on potential antisemitic acts” through a specialized situation room. It also directs the Virginia Fusion Center, a partnership between state police and Virginia emergency management officials, to run at a “heightened state of alert.”