The crowd of protesters outside Virginia's Capitol numbered in the hundreds, but the Republican-controlled General Assembly did nothing to appease them. Chants echoed off the buildings in front of Virginia’s State Capitol as protesters rallied for stricter gun control...
Tim Kaine Hosts Local Forum About Gun Control
In a discussion featuring political leaders from around the Commonwealth, Richmonders voiced their support for gun control legislation in Virginia. In a roundtable discussion on gun control legislation hosted by Senator Tim Kaine on southside Monday morning,...
Black Women Far More Likely Than Whites to Die Giving Birth
For black women, childbirth can be a death sentence. African American women are three to four times more likely than white women to die from pregnancy-related causes. Last fall, Tanaca McCargo, a Chesterfield native, found out she was expecting her second child....
Hate Crimes in Virginia Jump Almost by Half
Hate crimes in Virginia rose nearly 50 percent from 2016 to 2017. This year, Attorney General Mark Herring proposed legislation to deal with the problem... but all of the bills died in the General Assembly. Virginia recorded more than 200 hate crimes in 2017 — up...
Zachary Brown Brings Youthful Determination to Campaign for State Senate
If the University of Richmond law student is elected, he'll be the second openly gay state Senator in Virginia -- as well as one of the youngest. Zachary Brown is your average 23-year old first year law student, except in one way -- he’s also running for Virginia...
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