In the late summer of 2015, Dyett High School in Chicago, Illinois still had its doors closed. Chicago Public Schools closed Dyett after years of low standardized test scores. With Dyett closed, students from this district in Chicago were to be bussed across town to...
In Local and Regional Jails, a Patchwork Response to COVID-19
State and local efforts to keep COVID out of jails have been hobbled by poor oversight and unambitious policy, advocates say. At the time the Governor announced his early release plan, Letiesha Gordon’s son, Dayon Jones, was serving the final months of a non-violent...
Op-Ed: Kenya Gibson’s Substantive Racial Justice Leadership Is a Threat to the Powerful
Richmond Third District School Board candidate Kenya Gibson has come under fire in the run-up to her election campaign. To Richmond community organizers Monique Drake and Brionna Nomi, the critiques are misleading and disingenuous. At a time when people in Richmond...
In Richmond Mayor’s Race, Math Matters
Richmond's mayoral election is more like nine mini-elections, making the path to victory complicated for both incumbent Mayor Levar Stoney and his four challengers. Rich Meagher breaks it down for us. As Richmond’s mayoral race heats up, it’s worth remembering that...
Masking Up
A new program from Mayor Levar Stoney's office is helping ensure that Richmonders have access to masks protecting us all from the spread of COVID-19. Masks are now available for free at many locations around the city. As COVID-19 continues to spread across the country...
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