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A Look at Virginia Hate Crimes Grants

by Goad Gatsby | JUSTICE, NEWS, VIRGINIA NEWS

A list of grants awarded to location law enforcement agencies in Virginia. Emphasis on tackling hate crimes has been on the rise with officials in Virginia taking it more seriously. Like with the Commission to Combat Anti-Semitism, it is crosses the worlds of...

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Opinion | The Grocery Bill That Stares Back at You

In Richmond, you walk into Kroger or Food Lion for the usual and walk out $80 lighter with barely a bag and a half. No steaks. No extras. Just the basics you’ve been buying since you first learned how to cook on a crooked burner in a Fan apartment. And now you’re...

Photos | Good Trouble Lives On in Richmond

Yesterday, more than a thousand Richmonders took to Monument Avenue as part of the nationwide Good Trouble Lives On demonstration, organized by 50501 Virginia and local partners. The peaceful action stretched from Lombardy Street to Willow Lawn Drive,...

Richmond Protest Today Marks John Lewis Anniversary with Call to “Get in Good Trouble”

On Thursday evening, 50501 Virginia will lead a large-scale civil rights protest along Monument Avenue in Richmond, aligning with similar actions across the state and nation. Titled “Good Trouble Lives On,” the event honors the anniversary of the passing of...

Richmond Is One of the ‘Best Cities to Live’? Depends Who You Ask

National rankings say Richmond is thriving. But talk to the people living and working here, and a more complicated picture emerges. Richmond has been named one of the best cities to live in America. Again. A global marketing firm ranked 100 U.S. cities, and Richmond...

ICE Agents Detaining Individuals Inside Chesterfield County Courthouse

As reported by Brandon Jarvis (Virginia Scope) and Brad Kutner (Radio IQ), ICE agents have detained multiple individuals inside the Chesterfield County Courthouse over the past several days. According to Virginia Scope, six people were detained on Friday, another six...

Ghazala Hashmi Wins with Progressive Values

If there was a moment that changed the race for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor, it would definitely be when Senator Ghazala Hashmi delivered a speech in the bed of a pickup truck outside of a protest against Governor Glenn Youngkin in Church Hill....

Richmond Showed Up. Now the Real Work Begins. Get Involved.

Richmond showed up this weekend. We’ve got to hold our leaders accountable—applaud them when they get it right, and hit the streets when they don’t. But protest is just one part of the work. If you were out there—or even if you wanted to be—don’t let it end with the...

Richmond Ranked a Top 10 City for Millennials in New National Study

Richmond has been ranked one of the top 10 metro areas in the country for Millennials, according to a new study by SmartAsset. The city landed at #7 overall, up from 15th place last year, marking one of the largest jumps in the national rankings. The annual study...

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