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Va dept honors editor who fought for civil rights

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Department of Historic Resources is honoring the editor of the Richmond Planet who crusaded for civil rights beginning in 1883.

Officials on Saturday dedicated a new state historical marker honoring John Mitchell Jr. in downtown Richmond.

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