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Mayo Island to Become Richmond’s Next Great Public Park by 2026

As reported by The Richmonder last week, the city is moving forward with plans to transform Mayo Island into a public park, with construction expected to begin later this year and the park scheduled to open in fall 2026. The 15-acre island, located in the James River...

J6er Charged with Burglary in Varina, Was Living in Northside

In September 2023, Zachary Alam was convicted  of eight felonies related to his activities inside the Capitol on January 6. He was sentenced to eight years in prison and three years of supervised release. However, in January 2025, Alam was released after...

RVA 5×5 | A Culture of Actual Accountability

The water crisis on January 6th immediately and obviously grabbed everyone’s attention because it left city residents without safe water for six days and came on suddenly; people were scrambling for water long before the city even notified the public that afternoon....

Trump and Zelensky’s Oval Office Showdown: What Happens Now?

By now, everyone has seen the clips of the infamous press conference between President Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “Awkward,” might be an understatement. But alas, here we are, only 43 days into the next four years. The news these days feels like an exercise in capitulatory self-harm—or as...

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The Death of Ipanema, or Richmond Shrugs Again

Ipanema is gone. You probably saw it on Reddit, sandwiched between a blurry photo of a pothole and a debate about whether the city’s latest apartment complex looks more like a dentist’s office or a minimum-security prison. The regulars lamented. The former regulars nodded knowingly. A few people squinted and asked, Wait, that place was still...

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Virginia Combating Swastikas

Placing a swastika to intimidate churches has been a felony in Virginia for years. However, the seldom-used law has only ever been applied once since the rise of fascist movements in the last decade. The difficulty in charging neo-Nazi vandals lies in proving intent to intimidate. Simply placing a hateful symbol is not enough for the law to step...

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Richmond Stands Against Trump and Musk in Latest Capitol Rally

Hundreds gathered at Capitol Square on Sunday to be a part of a nationwide Presidents’ Day protest organized by the 50501 Movement, continuing the opposition to President Donald Trump’s policies and the increasing political influence of billionaire Elon Musk. Demonstrators held signs condemning Trump’s executive actions and Musk’s role in shaping...

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