Double dose of wrong
State Police, FBI and civil rights investigations launched into treatment of 2nd Lt. Caron Nazario during traffic stop in Windsor, Virginia, while police officer is charged in shooting death in Minn.
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 of Wight County, where two police officers, screaming with their guns drawn, threatened him, peppersprayed him in the face and demanded he get out of his SUV without giving him an explanation for the stop.
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 inoculation may cause a rare, and potentially fatal, blood clot disorder.
‘Nothing will stop us from voting’
There are efforts in 43 states led by the Republican Party to limit voting. Most of these laws target African-Americans and other minority groups. Nothing will stop us from voting.
Community voices and public safety reform, by Reginald E. Gordon and Chief Gerald M. Smith
Last year was a year that shook the city of Richmond and the nation — from the devastation and heartache of the COVID-19 pandemic to the protests in response to long-standing racial inequities and the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Justice is on trial, by Ben Jealous
The murder trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin has begun, 10 months after George Floyd died in the street with Mr. Chauvin’s knee on his neck.
Lessons from the Chauvin trial
The murder trial of former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd has offered us many lessons, if we care to listen.
Rapper DMX remains on life support
Supporters and family of the rapper DMX chanted his name and offered prayers Monday outside the New York hospital where he remains on life support.
MLB moving All-Star game to Denver in response to Georgia voter suppression
Major League Baseball plans to relocate the All-Star Game to Coors Field in Denver after pulling this year’s Midsummer Classic from Atlanta over objections to sweeping changes to Georgia’s voting laws.
Remembering Final Four record holders
As time passes, it’s the Final Four team champions that are most remembered, as they should be.
HBCU made it to NCAA Division I Final Four only once
HBCUs have made just one appearance in the men’s and women’s NCAA Division I Final Four in the tournament’s history.
Stanford women win title for first time since 1992
Instead of home sweet home, let’s hear it for “Home Sweet Hotel.” That could be the theme for Stanford University’s women’s basketball team that defeated the University of Arizona 54-53 for the NCAA title last Sunday.
Neil S. Kessler is new chair of RRHA board
As anticipated, the board of the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority has a new chair – Neil S. Kessler.
Rally calls for end to mandatory minimum sentences
Chris Young. Kemba Smith. Quadaire “Q” Patterson. Jerry James. These names and many others were the focus of a news conference Monday at the Bell Tower in Capitol Square, as prison justice advocates called for the end of mandatory minimum sentences.
City Council still undecided on Confederate statues
Twenty-two organizations and individuals have submitted bids to own and relocate one or more of the city’s now stored Confederate statues.
Confluence of events propels record number of Black candidates to statewide office
Historian Julian M. Hayter echoes in a phrase what many people say this election year is all about. “It reflects the ‘blueification’ of the state,” said Dr. Hayter, an associate professor of leadership studies at the University of Richmond, when assessing why so many African-Americans are running for Virginia’s top offices — including three Black Democratic candidates for governor, one Republican and one Libertarian Party candidate.
Fairfax compares his treatment to George Floyd during Democratic debate
Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax accused his Democratic rivals for governor of treating him like George Floyd or Emmett Till by calling for his resignation in 2019 over unresolved sexual assault complaints without affording him due process.
Vaccine efforts surge with 100,000th dose given at Richmond Raceway
For Antwon Agee, the 34-year-old Richmond nurse expected a routine couple of hours last Saturday helping the Richmond and Henrico County health districts vaccinate people at Richmond Raceway, as he has for the last month.
Marijuana on track for legalization July 1
In landmark action Wednesday, the General Assembly put Virginia on track to legalize possession of a small amount of marijuana on July 1.
Jones misses filing deadline, canceling primary challenge to Delegate Carr
Veteran Richmond Delegate Betsy B. Carr will not face a challenge in the June 8 Democratic primary.
