"Virginia voters will be able to respond to what’s happening in America. It’s important that they understand their role and capacity to impact the direction the country is going and that’s true power, true democracy." - Lt. Governor-elect, Ghazala Hashmi A British...
In the age of ICE, new Richmond police Hispanic liaison Kenia Marte Santana attempts to bridge the gap between the department and the city's Hispanic community. Kenia Marte Santana stands dressed in a dark, almost black police uniform, with a blue badge featuring lady justice on her left shoulder. She smiles while waiting patiently for those who...
Last weekend, government officials, civil rights leaders, and people from all across Virginia joined together to celebrate Richmond's next step toward racial reconciliation. It took nearly 30 years, but Richmond has officially renamed the street once known simply as Boulevard to Arthur Ashe Boulevard, in a symbolic action that elected officials...
The fourth installment of a monthly series in which a hometown Richmonder who has spent over a decade abroad explores the many different neighborhoods accessible by GRTC bus lines to discover the ways transit connects us all. City Stadium: Stranded in the triangle of land between the Powhite Parkway, the Downtown Expressway, and the place where...
In a discussion featuring political leaders from around the Commonwealth, Richmonders voiced their support for gun control legislation in Virginia. In a roundtable discussion on gun control legislation hosted by Senator Tim Kaine on southside Monday morning, Richmonders voiced their concerns about a lack of attention given to youth and education...
In a Daily Press Op-Ed published on Sunday, Virginia's Attorney General made the case for decriminalizing possession of marijuana. In a move that pleased cannabis advocates and made headlines around the state, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring wrote an op-ed in Sunday's Daily Press calling for the decriminalization of "minor marijuana...
The third installment of a monthly series in which a hometown Richmonder who has spent a decade abroad explores the many different neighborhoods accessible by GRTC bus lines to discover the ways transit connects us all. Jefe Davis: Even the keenest of eyes could fail to notice the nondescript Doric column in the median of Route 1 announcing:...
With "State Of Deception," the Virginia Holocaust Museum offers an unflinching look at the ways propaganda can influence an unwary populace into supporting atrocity. The Virginia Holocaust Museum of Richmond Virginia has welcomed a groundbreaking new exhibit into its halls, presenting its guests with “State of Deception,” which opened on May 1....
Tomorrow's Democratic primary, pitting incumbent Rosalyn Dance against notorious Richmond political figure Joe Morrissey, will likely decide the 16th District's next State Senator. In the past decade, Joe Morrissey has brandished an AK-47 on the floor of the House of Delegates, spent three months in jail after being convicted of sex crimes, and...
As graduation season approaches, over 720 high school seniors enrolled in the city’s public schools this year hope to change the declining trend that is Richmond’s on-time graduation rate. Richmond Public Schools have been under the spotlight after coming in last in on-time graduation rates in the state in 2018 and second to last in 2017. Of the...
