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How Are VCU Students Voting? We Asked a Few.

Early voting is already underway in Virginia ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, with congressional seats and three proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution on the ballot. Congressional races depend on where you live, but every voter in the state will see...

Richmond No Kings Protest Turns Out Hundreds Ahead of Midterm Election

Original story was published by Virginia Mercury HERE and republished under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Organizers of the smaller-than-usual demonstration asked attendees to vote out Republicans and vote ‘YES’ on three proposed amendments to the Virginia...

50501 Virginia joins Nationwide No Kings ‘Day of Action’ with Richmond Rally

50501 Virginia will host its “Your Voice Matters” Rally & March this Saturday at 2 p.m. in Monroe Park, 620 W. Main Street, as part of a nationwide day of action connected to the No Kings movement. The event will focus on voter participation and the three proposed...

Richmond is Dropping Flock, But the Technology Could Remain

On October 10, Avula announced that Richmond would not renew its contract with Flock Safety, following a similar decision by Henrico County, whose contract expires in November. Richmond's agreement runs through June 30, 2027. Mayor Avula raised the possibility of a...

Old Grace Street is Richmond History. Let’s Recognize It.

Editor's note: We were sent this petition after publishing: VCU Demolition Blitz: More Richmond Erased HERE. As reported by The Richmonder last week, “The Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan, which sailed through City Council with a unanimous vote Sept. 28, is intended...

Studio Two Three Is Beefing With Bots. Among Other Things

Studio Two Three has been around long enough to forget how likely it was to fail. Sixteen years ago, a small group of friends wanted to keep making art in Richmond. They pooled money from working in local restaurants to pay rent, borrowed equipment and built an...

Richmonders Don’t Know How Many ICE Flights Are Happening

Protestors gathered on Saturday morning outside the Richmond International Airport to oppose and call attention to the airport's role in ICE detainee transfers and deportation flights. Immigration enforcement flights out of Richmond have increased sharply...

Four Years After Dobbs, Richmond’s Abortion Funds Are Running Short

In the immediate aftermath of the June 2022 Dobbs decision, Richmond’s reproductive health organizations received a groundswell of donations and volunteer support. But more recently, those same organizations are struggling to provide basic services to folks seeking...

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