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Army 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario reacts after being peppersprayed by Windsor Police Officer Joe Gutierrez during a Dec. 5 traffic stop on U.S. 460. The still image is from police body camera video.

Double dose of wrong

Virginia State Police and the state Attorney General’s Office of Civil Rights are investigating the traffic stop of 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario in rural Isle ...

News

Virginia suspends use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Virginia has suspended the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after federal health agencies warned that the single-dose ...

Sports

Jackie Robinson opened MLB’s doors to people of color 74 years ...

If Jackie Robinson had done anything wrong in 1947, it might have set back the movement for racial equality many ...

Personality

Personality: Dr. Sesha Joi Moon

The 150th anniversary of Jackson Ward’s creation is close, and Dr. Sesha Joi Moon is intent on seeing that the ...

Happenings

Several members of the Victory 7 Mustang Club show off their cars last Saturday outside the Fairfield branch of the Henrico County Public Library in preparation for the 57th birthday of the iconic car. They are, from left, Melody Chase, black 1985 Mustang GT; Tony Chase, white 1991 Mustang LX; Jack Glass, red 1992 Mustang GT; Greg Johnson, white 2012 Mustang GT; Janet Spencer, blue 2019 Mustang GT; and Jackie and Thomas Victory, founder of the club, yellow 2005 Mustang GT.

Mustang Club revs engines to mark classic car’s 57th birthday, service ...

Thomas Victory and the Victory 7 Mustang Club are celebrating a birthday on April 17 — the 57th birthday of ...

Faith News

Restoration work at John Jasper Monument

From left, Daniel Castro, Wilson Zelaya and Jose Hernandez complete work last Friday on a new foundation for the John ...

Obituaries

Andrea Peyton Sharpe, bookkeeper, dies at 73

Brothers Jerry F. “Jay” Sharpe Jr. and Devron N. Sharpe run very different businesses in the Richmond area. But the ...

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Photos from April 15-17, 2021 edition

Virginia suspends use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine

UR faculty votes for rector’s removal as board outlines new plan

COVID-19 free testing

School Board taking control of new building construction

Confederate chair found in New Orleans; alleged bandits nabbed

Chauvin violated policy, training and ethics in pinning George Floyd, chief says

Boston’s new mayor marks historic ‘firsts’ leading city

Illinois city 1st in U.S. to offer Black residents reparations

African-American astronaut pilots SpaceX capsule to International Space Station

Duke and Duchess walk away from 'royal highness'

Independence day: Queen blesses Harry's and Meghan's exit as senior royals

Serena Williams wins Auckland Classic; donates money to help bushfire victims

Police abuse redux

Lessons from the Chauvin trial

Easter message

Good riddance to the death penalty

National standards needed for police behavior, by Jesse L. Jackson Sr.

Biden offers diverse judicial nominees, by Ben Jealous

Justice is on trial, by Ben Jealous

Community voices and public safety reform, by Reginald E. Gordon and Chief Gerald ...

‘Let all of the people determine what’s good for the city’

‘Nothing will stop us from voting’

April is National Donate Life Month

Support the For the People Act

Restoration work at John Jasper Monument

South Side churches merge, with Pastor Alexander ‘Jay’ Patrick as new head

Area churches to celebrate Easter in various, special ways

Good Friday Pilgrimage April 2 in Downtown

Andrea Peyton Sharpe, bookkeeper, dies at 73

DeAndrea Neal, VSU Hall of Famer and former offensive line coach, dies at ...

Thomas F. “Tom” Farrell II, Dominion Energy CEO, dies day after he retires

Rufus A. Cosby, former head of transit union local, dies at 78

Personality: Dr. Sesha Joi Moon

Personality: Mahmud Chowdhury

Personality: John W. Boyd Jr.

Personality: Dr. Pamela Kiecker Royall

Mustang Club revs engines to mark classic car’s 57th birthday, service award

Rapper DMX dies at 50

’Emancipation’ project leaves Georgia over voter suppression laws

‘Bridgerton’ heartthrob leaves show, breaks hearts

Jackie Robinson opened MLB’s doors to people of color 74 years ago on ...

George Wythe athlete Talik Bryant excels despite season without basketball

Former Flying Squirrels now on MLB rosters

Who will be NBA Rookie of the Year?

Ray Felix was first Black NBA Rookie of the Year

'Architect of rock 'n' roll,' Little Richard, dies at 87

Grammy-winning singer Betty Wright succumbs at 66

Andre Harrell, who founded Uptown Records and launched many careers, dies at 5

First 400 years

Legend of screen and television Cicely Tyson dies at 96

Beloved slugger, MLB Hall of Famer Hank Aaron dies at 86

NFL Hall of Famer Gale Sayers dies at 77

Chadwick Boseman, who brought icons to life on the silver screen, dies at ...

Boston’s new mayor marks historic ‘firsts’ leading city

Beyonce makes history with 28th Grammy Award; whole family wins, too

African-American astronaut pilots SpaceX capsule to International Space Station

Black woman chaplain makes rank of colonel and history

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