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Police Crackdown on VCU Campus Palestine Protests

by Goad Gatsby | COMMUNITY, DOWNTOWN RVA, RICHMOND NEWS, RICHMOND POLITICS, VIRGINIA NEWS, VIRGINIA POLITICS

Once again in Richmond, law enforcement showed little restraint against protesters. Protests against the United States' involvement in Gaza have been ongoing in Richmond on a regular basis for nearly seven months. The first rally in Richmond since Israel began major...

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Candidate Debates Spotlight Closely Contested General Assembly Races

With control of the General Assembly at stake, Republican incumbents Kirk Cox and Glen Sturtevant faced their Democratic challengers, Ghazala Hashmi and Sheila Bynum-Coleman, in contentious debates last week. Republican incumbents fighting to keep seats in the 10th...

New GRTC Chief Outlines Five Strategies to Grow Public Transportation

Increasing overall reliability, creating partnerships, and making our public transit system truly regional are among the foremost goals of new GRTC CEO Julie Timm. The new CEO of Greater Richmond Transit Co. has a vision of how to build on its recent breakthrough...

Attorney General Sparks Up Conversation on Legalizing Recreational Marijuana

Last week, Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring took to social media to voice his support for "legal, regulated adult use" of marijuana -- a sentiment that, according to a just-released study, more than half of Virginians support. Attorney General Mark Herring...

Virginia Minuteman Milita Issues Statement on Charlottesville Lawsuit

On October 22, the Virginia Minuteman Militia issued a statement over an attempt by local business owners in Charlottesville to file a lawsuit to prevent 'private militias' from parading in public at future rallies. The lawsuit originated with events surrounding the...

As Virginia Grapples With Gun Violence, School District Looks for Solutions

At a town hall held by Richmond Public Schools, city officials came together with parents to discuss solutions to gun violence, which disproportionately affects black males in Virginia. In Virginia, where the annual number of firearm-related deaths paces the national...

Operation Fix It ‘Rolls’ Out Relief for Richmond’s Homeless

A trifecta of Richmond-area business have teamed up to make a sizeable donation of basic household items to homelessness support organization HomeAgain. Recently, three Richmond-area businesses joined forces to create “Operation Fix It” -- a small business initiative...

I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream For Women’s Equality

Last week, VA Ratify ERA brought their #IScream4Equality tour to VCU's campus -- in the form of delicious ice cream. VA Ratify ERA's team of volunteers handed out ice cream to Virginia Commonwealth University students on Wednesday. But this act was about more than...

Legislators Continue to Address High Eviction Rates in Virginia

One in ten Richmonders who rent faced eviction notices in 2016. We all know this is a problem, and Virginia's legislators are searching for ways to fix it. Scholars, lawyers and lawmakers are still grappling with high eviction rates in Virginia and how to enact...

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