Dr. Michael Jones has submitted a bill to ban chokeholds, tear gas, and rubber bullets in Richmond. In this exclusive interview, he talks to RVA Mag about what needs to be done to reform the city's police force. Given the ongoing police violence over the past month,...
The Amazon Trail: A Personal Silver Lining
At a time of racism, police violence, and an ongoing pandemic, The Amazon Trail's Lee Lynch has found something to celebrate. I thought there could be no good news. Not in the midst of a pandemic and the mass selfishness that hastens and continues its...
Opinion: Why is the RPD at War with Richmond?
At a time when Confederate monuments around the city are coming down, VCU Anthropology professor Amy Rector and Landon Shroder ask why the Richmond Police Department are behaving like an occupying army. Monuments glorifying colonizers and treasonous men who fought for...
“Held Hostage” By Richmond Police
On Sunday night, Richmond police used a detained protester as a bargaining chip to encourage the protest to disperse. The incident was part of a multi-night wave of police violence that led to the chief's resignation. When protesters marched to the Richmond Police...
Op-Ed: Unraveling the Myth of Law Enforcement
In a time of ongoing protests over police violence, Rich Meagher examines the central cultural myth that enables the police to attain an air of authoritarian impunity on America's streets. What we are seeing is the unraveling of the myth of law enforcement. I...
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