I’m starting to really enjoy these interviews. My favorite part? Staying in touch with all of the candidates. They’ve all sent me prompts on issues they care about since our individual conversations; not one in aggrandizement of their contributions to anything. Just,...
A recent report by VPM brings attention to police surveillance in Richmond. The world imagined by George Orwell in 1984 has become less fictional as technology advances. For residents of Richmond, Virginia, the reality of increased surveillance grows as the city moves...
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...
For Caroline Woods, a protest-related arrest turned into a weekend of misery inside Richmond's jail system -- and created some long-term health issues. This is her story. What they put us through was psychological -- and physical -- trauma for the sole purpose of...
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,...