There she was—Freeda, a 20-foot inflatable IUD, looming over Capitol Square like a latex beacon of reason in a world that seems to have misplaced its grip on common sense. She’d made this stop before—giant birth control devices tend to leave a mark, especially after...
The Henrico County Police Division is hoping to have their officers outfitted with body-worn cameras in 2015. The Henrico County Police Division is hoping to have their officers outfitted with body-worn cameras in 2015. A policy draft released to community groups from Chief of Police Douglas Middleton states, “The Body Worn Camera is an audio and...
“In high school I told my counselor I was undocumented and I remember he told me ‘students like you don’t go to college,’” said Giancarla Rojas in a meeting to help fight the student debt crisis many face here in Virginia. “In high school I told my counselor I was undocumented and I remember he told me ‘students like you don’t go to college,’”...
RICHMOND – Democratic legislators, union officials and advocates for low-income Virginians urged the General Assembly on Tuesday to raise the state’s minimum wage and approve other economic measures t RICHMOND – Democratic legislators, union officials and advocates for low-income Virginians urged the General Assembly on Tuesday to raise the...
RICHMOND – Voting along party lines, the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee on Monday killed a bill to raise Virginia’s minimum wage to $8 an hour and then gradually to $10.10 an hour. RICHMOND – Voting along party lines, the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee on Monday killed a bill to raise Virginia’s minimum wage to $8 an hour and then...
The Byrd House Market, located in Oregon Hill on a grassy lot behind the William Byrd Community House, is getting a seasonal makeover. The Byrd House Market, located in Oregon Hill on a grassy lot behind the William Byrd Community House, is getting a seasonal makeover. Open Tuesdays from 3-6pm, November thru April, The Renegade Market is the...
RICHMOND – More than nine out of 10 Virginians think colleges and universities should be required to report campus sexual assaults to police, according to a statewide poll released Thursday. RICHMOND – More than nine out of 10 Virginians think colleges and universities should be required to report campus sexual assaults to police, according to a...
#BLACKLIVESMATTER took their concerns to the capital of Richmond's wealthy West End yesterday, in a small but powerful display. #BLACKLIVESMATTER took their concerns to the capital of Richmond's wealthy West End yesterday, in a small but powerful display. There were about 20 people who participated in the protest according to Ashleigh...
Virginia NORML lobby day at the capitol brought around fifty supporters of weed legalization from around the state. Virginia NORML lobby day at the capitol brought around fifty supporters of weed legalization from around the state. Sen. Adam Ebbin’s bill calling for the decriminalization of small amounts of weed was the group’s main focus this...
All you RVA art/punk kids might have a reason to watch American Idol this season. Last night on the show, a blue-haired accordion-playing lady named Joey Cook passed the audition process with flying colors, and appears to be headed for this year's top 24. All you RVA art/punk kids might have a reason to watch American Idol this season. Last night...
