*This is a developing story. White nationalist Richard Spencer just led another torchlit rally at Emancipation Park in Charlottesville. Spencer, who is one of the most recognizable faces of the alt-right and white nationalist movement held a similar rally in May to...
Judge Rules in Favor of Groups Seeking to Preserve Confederate Monuments
The debate over removing Confederate statues hit a potential roadblock yesterday. A circuit-court judge in Charlottesville handed down a ruling signaling that the Commonwealth's laws protecting war memorials could be retroactively applied to Virginia's Confederate...
Councilman Michael Jones Introduced Resolution to Remove Confederate Monuments Last Night
Last night's City Council meeting almost filled the 260-seat chamber, thanks to online buzz around a resolution asking the General Assembly to permit Richmond to remove its Confederate monuments, introduced by Councilman Michael Jones. Nearly every seat was occupied...
Neo-Confederates Apparently Preparing for a Second Rally in Richmond
*This story has been updated. Despite attracting only a few supporters and finding themselves stranded and seeking donations to get home, the trio behind the Lee Monument rally are planning a comeback. Organizers of the failed rally last weekend Tara Brandau, Tom...
Richmond Won Today: A Look at the Failed Neo-Confederate Rally
*This story has been updated as of 9 PM. Days of tension broke on Saturday as the neo-Confederate rally came to a peaceful end. Police have since reported seven arrests; one for disorderly conduct, two related to possession of weapons, and four for wearing masks in...
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