One evening in Richmond’s East End, a 42-year-old father of two overdosed on fentanyl in his car while his children waited inside their apartment. A neighbor, recognizing the signs, administered Narcan before paramedics arrived. He survived, but the overdose was his...
The city of Richmond has a unique opportunity with Mayor Stoney’s Monument Avenue Commission. The Hard Questions As our nation continues to be divided over issues of national identity, culture, and values; cities across America are now faced with the questions of how to contextualize public displays of history- namely, Confederate history. In...
Jake Crocker has been a small business owner in Richmond for years, and currently owns three restaurants (Uptown Market & Deli, F.W. Sullivan's and Lady N'awlins) in the city. Now, however, he is venturing out to try something new: he is running as a Libertarian candidate for the House of Delegates' 69th District. Crocker has been involved in...
“We want a leader! Not a creepy tweeter!” more than 200 demonstrators chanted as they marched through downtown Richmond, demanding an investigation into President Donald Trump’s alleged ties to Russia. Indivisible Richmond, whose mission is to “resist the Trump agenda,” organized the “March for Truth” rally at the Virginia Capitol. Similar events...
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...
While conservative legislators have faced roaring crowds at recent town hall events, local Democrat and freshmen Congressman Don McEachin will return to his district this weekend to hear from his constituents for the first time since heading to DC earlier this year. McEachin, who has long been a friend to numerous progressive causes from women's...
Attendees and, later, protesters hit the books at the J20 Organizing Collective Teach-In and, later, the streets, at its associated march January 20th, in response to the inauguration of President Trump. It was a “constellation of oppression burning brighter” that brought protesters to D.C. and Richmond streets, according to Dennis Williams, a...
Showcasing photographs of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, "Foot Soldiers: Voting Rights. Civil Rights. Human Rights" is a call for action against inequality and violence. The exhibition is on display, with free admittance, in the Elegba Folklore Society's main building on Broad Street until December 31. Theodore Holmes, the...
When we first wrote about Mayoral Candidate Joe Morrissey's plan to remove the Jefferson Davis monument from Monument Ave, we thought he had a pretty good argument as to why it should go and others could stay. When we first wrote about Mayoral Candidate Joe Morrissey's plan to remove the Jefferson Davis monument from Monument Ave, we thought he...
Over the weekend a marketing company dropped a new poll around the 2016 Mayoral election here in Richmond and former Delegate Joe Morrissey continues to lead the race. Over the weekend a marketing company dropped a new poll around the 2016 Mayoral election here in Richmond and former Delegate Joe Morrissey continues to lead the race. The poll,...
