When Virginia's schoolchildren return to in-person schooling after the pandemic, they'll return to a school system in which criminal punishments for unruly in-school behavior have largely been taken off the table. The near future of in-person schooling is uncertain...
Cruel And Unusual Punishment
Hoping to protect at-risk youth from coronavirus, youth advocacy organization RISE For Youth is calling for the release of juveniles currently incarcerated in Virginia for non-violent offenses. During the COVID-19 pandemic the focus for many of us is on the health and...
Op-Ed: For the Love of All of Our Children
This past weekend, I attended a conference on the campus of Princeton University in New Jersey, and had to field numerous questions regarding whether Richmond is as racially oppressive as it is portrayed in the national media. I stood up for our city, and assured the...
The Power Of The Simplest Of Actions
This weekend, I attended Art 180, Performing Statistics, and RISE for Youth's joint event, the Juvenile Justice Parade. It was organized by black and brown youth, all of whom have faced personal discrimination and many of whom have been personally sent through the...
Photo Essay: Art 180 & Performing Statistics March in 3rd Annual Juvenile Justice Parade
Over the weekend, local organizations Rise for Youth and Performing Statistics joined Art 180 to march in the 3rd Annual Juvenile Justice Parade. With the rallying point starting on Marshall Street across from the General District Court, over 100 participants gathered...
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