On Sunday in the Richmond suburb of Lakeside, a man named Harry Rogers drove his truck through a crowd of peaceful protesters. He turned out to be a high-ranking member of the Virginia Ku Klux Klan. A Hanover man claiming to be the highest-ranking member of the Ku...
Supporting the Black Community During Pride Month
It's Pride month, and in a time of frustration and action over police violence, local LGBTQ organizations are focusing their advocacy and support efforts on helping and uplifting the black LGBTQ community. Tear gas and pepper spray sting the eyes of protesters. Masked...
Richmond’s Wailing Wall
Rabbi Michael Knopf ponders the changing relationship Richmond's citizens have with Confederate monuments in the wake of the protests against police violence that have transformed the city. The recent wave of anti-racism protests have produced at least one tangible...
Op-Ed: Tacit Support For Police Racism Must Stop Now
Retired law enforcement officer Brett L. Saunders says, "We all must work towards stamping out intolerance around us" -- and that it's particularly important for police to check themselves and their peers. Let me begin by saying that I’m an old, white, retired law...
Peaceful Protest Movement In Richmond Continues To Grow
Protests around the city, and into surrounding counties, have continued on a daily basis throughout this week. Here's what it looks like on the streets. Last night, the city got a message that many of its residents have been waiting for: Governor Ralph Northam would...
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