In August, Venture Richmond received approval to paint a "Black Lives Matter" street mural on East Grace St. But in September, they chose to withdraw their application. What happened? Since the nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of...
An anonymous protester tells the story of how they got arrested at Marcus-David Peters Circle, and reveals the essentially random and arbitrary nature of police enforcement throughout Richmond's summer of protest. It never hurts to show up with a case of beer, so I...
Created by local artists Rian L. Moses and Virginia Murphy, Richmond Now! recently released its second downloadable Activity Book filled with illustrations and education about the Black Lives Matter protests in Richmond and beyond. Richmond Now! began as a way for...
For Madison Sweitzer and Ben Blevins of the Highland Support Project, buildup of militarized border protections, overpolicing of poor and minority populations, and massive wealth inequality all have a common root: the US's colonialist settler-state mentality. The...
Fueled by a dubious flyer and a lack of information, an incident at GWARbar last month resulted in multiple arrests, as well as conflicting reports of what actually occurred. RVA Mag attempts to get to the bottom of this. The night of Thursday, August 20, tensions in...