As Sunshine Week wrapped up, Richmond picked up a distinction that’s less celebration and more indictment. The city was named a 2026 recipient of the “City of Darkness” Award, part of The Foilies, an annual project from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and MuckRock...
Early voting has begin in Virginia and the Richmond casino advocates have gone all-in with the mayor and City Council to make sure the referendum got back on the ballot and now are betting the house with an absurd amount of money to make sure the referendum passes this time. Jimmy Cloutier at Virginia Investigative Journalism has an interesting...
Have you ever this before, “this is the most important election in your life.” Perhaps this has been declared during a Presidential election, maybe in a Governor race, but almost certainly will you never hear someone claim that for state legislator race. Virginia has a unique election calendar, with state elections on odd years instead of...
Local Francesca Lyn ventured into the community to interview residents about the impending Richmond, VA casino referendum, gathering their perspectives on why they believe it may not be in Richmond's best interest. https://youtu.be/q1cBF2Mp_Bg Remember to VOTE NO CASINO on November 7th, 2023 and you can sign up for EARLY VOTING here:...
Two years ago, Mayor Stoney and casino advocates pushed for their referendum because they claimed it would bring jobs and revenue and tourism and entertainment options to Richmond. They said they would hire only local workers (even though it is unenforceable). They said they would hire at least 40% minority businesses as contractors. They...
Tracking the far-right extremists of Virginia. Explore his latest reporting HERE. Family behind proposed “Sage’s Law” files lawsuit. Earlier this year, Delegate Dave LaRock carried the bill that passed the House of Delegates by a partisan 52-48 vote but later died in a Senate Committee controlled by Democrats. This bill would have...
Ah, Richmond—where history, culture, and community converge. A city where the clash of new and old offers fertile ground for debate. Well, hold on to your seats, River City, because we're about to roll the dice on our future once again. Just three years ago, we shrugged off the $562 million South Side casino by a hair-thin margin. And yet, here...
A corner has been turned this summer; I know you've felt it. Women have taken it on the chin for, well, forever. So much of the national conversation has been focused on the unthinkable regression of women's autonomy over their own bodies, redress and safety from violence, and the horrifyingly misogynist men that occupy positions of power. It's...
In an irony rich enough to fuel a sequel to his chart-topping hit, Oliver Anthony, the artist behind "Rich Men North of Richmond," is pushing back against an unexpected and, in his own words, "aggravating" endorsement by Republican elites. The song, featured prominently in this week's GOP 2024 primary debate, was initially penned as a critique of...
A recent report by VPM brings attention to police surveillance in Richmond. The world imagined by George Orwell in 1984 has become less fictional as technology advances. For residents of Richmond, Virginia, the reality of increased surveillance grows as the city moves towards implementing a Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC). The debate over the...
