Virginia State Police

Op-Ed: Busted At The Circle

Op-Ed: Busted At The Circle

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...

Op-Ed: My Weekend In Jail

Op-Ed: My Weekend In Jail

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...

Rape Cases in Virginia Often Go Unsolved

Rape Cases in Virginia Often Go Unsolved

This may be the #MeToo era, but here in Virginia, the vast majority of rape cases are still unsolved, and the perpetrators remain unpunished. In the #MeToo era, survivors of sexual assault are feeling more empowered to come forward with their stories. Despite the...