Hundreds gathered in Monroe Park this afternoon for a Labor Day rally organized by 50501 Movement and 50501 Virginia, demanding “Workers Over Billionaires.” The event, which kicked off at 4:30 PM, brought together community members, activists, and labor advocates to...
A group known for spreading anti-Islamic legislation and sentiment across the country is holding a series of rallies in June and Virginia Beach's Mt. Trashmore is on the list as a site set to host one of these events. The group, ACT for America, was created by Christian Lebanese immigrant Brigitte Gabriel. Gabriel has been working since the mid...
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond upheld a stay against President Trump's second attempt to ban people from majority Muslim countries from coming into the US. Today's ruling follows a hearing two weeks ago which saw hundreds of protestors descend on Virginia's Capital to show their support for those the President hoped to exclude....
The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) has released a report card for the marijuana policies of the six candidates running in the 2017 Virginia race for governor. The report gave each politician a letter grade, similar to the report cards given out by the advocacy groups. MPP wrote a survey of three questions which was sent to each candidate, who...
A new Washington Post/George Mason poll shows Virginia’s leading GOP candidate continues to struggle against Democratic opponents as Election Day 2017 draws closer. Ed Gillespie, a former GOP National Party leader, is the front runner against his two opponents, Confederate Flag-Champion Corey Stewart and businessman Frank Wagner. While Gillespie...
How much longer does Richmond think it can get away with not addressing the myriad of complex issues surrounding the city’s Confederate symbols? While the city conveniently ignores this ticking time-bomb, in the past week, we have seen protests and arrests in New Orleans during the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee. And in Charlottesville on...
How much longer does Richmond think it can get away with not addressing the myriad of complex issues surrounding the city’s Confederate symbols? While the city conveniently ignores this ticking time-bomb, in the past week, we have seen protests and arrests in New Orleans during the removal of a statue of Robert E. Lee. And in Charlottesville on...
Saturday nights in Charlottesville are usually pretty quiet, but this past weekend the moist night air around Lee Park was disturbed by a self-identified white nationalist group as they protested the sale of a statue of Civil War General Robert E. Lee. Lead by Richard Spencer (seen in top image via twitter), the self-described creator of the...
Saturday nights in Charlottesville are usually pretty quiet, but this past weekend the moist night air around Lee Park was disturbed by a self-identified white nationalist group as they protested the sale of a statue of Civil War General Robert E. Lee. Lead by Richard Spencer (seen in top image via twitter), the self-described creator of the...
For Republican Congressman Dave Brat, public town hall events in Virginia's 7th district continue to set the stage for anti-Trump and anti-GOP displays, both traditional and creative. Brat, who came into office in 2014 on the back of the Tea Party-wave, has faced jeering crowds during both post-Trump Congressional recesses. A policy wonk and...
