The University of Richmond Institute for Actual Innocence won two important cases for clients this summer. First, in June, President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Leshay Rhoton, who was convicted of a non-violent drug offense and sentenced to 20 years in federal...
Finding the "American Dream" had always been a fantasy for this small town Ghanaian girl. I grew up in Mankessim, Ghana, and believed that leaving for America would result in a better, more prosperous life, but feared the unfamiliar. When I left my home at 16, it was jarring, but I was longing to see my mother, who had left nine years earlier to...
We're back with an all-new RVA Missed Connections to get you through the rest of the week. In this batch, sparks fly at a local salad bar (Ellwood's perhaps?), a woman on a tinder date at The Graduate Hotel has a secret admirer, and someone creepily snapping photos of a person walking their German Shepherd at Belle Isle has high hopes for an...
Trying to reconnect with old friends or lovers? Looking for the perfect place for your inebriated midnight ramblings? Missed Connections is your place. In addition to those lovely contributions, we’ve got a girl looking for some queer love at Hardywood, another hoping to score with an Uber driver, and someone missing a bearded face with those...
There’s a certain sound that rings out when PVC slams into human flesh. Listening back to the audio, it’s painful to hear the moment when my swings with the pipe intensified, his once sharp exhales regressing to animalistic grunts. From the sound of it, I fell into a violent groove, belting the vinyl pipe turned instrument of destruction across...
In the wake of the shooting of Marcus-David Peters, who was shot and killed by a Richmond Police Officer on I-95 after appearing unstable, demands from community organizers and local citizens have introduced the notion of using restorative justice within law enforcement reformation. These demands have forced RPD (Richmond Police Department) and...
Friendship and/or romance was found in New York Deli yesterday, and if you’re from Oklahoma, you may have unknowingly found your true love at a doctor’s office. Along with a dude who should’ve stayed on an elevator at Riverfront Plaza, a couple looking to find that cutie from the Ludacris concert, and another dude creeping on a young woman at...
Until the completion of I-95 through central Virginia in 1958, the Jefferson Davis Highway comprised the economic backbone of the region. All north-south traffic from Maine to Florida flowed along Route 1 and brought with it the wealth which supported a corridor of bustling manufacturing, small businesses, and vibrant communities. Kim Marble,...
Apparently there are some gorgeous mega babes in Richmond just walking around, smoking, and doing their jobs without anyone’s permission. Rude. Also, if you’re planning on stealing shit from people in the West End, get ready to meet some serious saucy sarcasm. Contrary to popular belief, West Enders can throw shade. (Also West Enders, be on the...
Statistics are just statistics until they aren’t, especially when you are young and feel invincible. “I was just like, ‘Oh, it’s not gonna happen to me,'” said Pilar Monroe, when talking about the possibility of getting an STD. Monroe felt in control of all aspects of her life, yet one quick turn of events saw her lose that control, and she...
