Election Day 2020 has come and gone. Overall, the election occurred without a hitch. The same cannot be said for the City of Richmond. Issues that arose included precincts reporting the wrong vote counts, City Council candidates allocated the wrong …

Dr. Walter Plecker, a physician, was the first registrar of Virginia’s Bureau of Vital Statistics, serving from 1912 to 1946. As a leader of the Anglo-Saxon Clubs of America, a white supremacist organization founded in Richmond, Dr. Plecker was a …

Seven years ago in November 2013, I experienced a major turning point in my life. I had just given birth to beautiful boy/girl twins in July. I was a stay-at-home mom and my husband and I were temporarily living with …

The year 2020 has been a trying time for most of us, with COVID-19 running rampant, among other things.

The November election has created a pathway — after a four-year detour — for President-elect Joe Biden to sign national legislation to address climate change. But the elec- tion may not have created a pathway for the legislation to reach …

Re “CARITAS women’s shelter to open in December,” Free Press Nov. 12-14 edition:

As a student of the Constitution, I have had an appreciation of the true magnitude of the recent threat to America.

The drama, stress and tension that unfolded during this election have revealed an America that we have never seen before.

For decades, employment after incarceration has been a growing debate.

Richmond has a long history of marginalizing and ignoring the input of its less well-to-do neighborhoods.

To the Black and brown citizens of Richmond: What are your local leaders, politicians, entertainers, people of authority doing to address the problems concerning racial, educational, social, economic and other inequalities when it comes to our Black and brown people?

Local government is tough. No leader is perfect. But Mayor Levar M. Stoney has led us through difficult times and managed government well with the resources available.

I love our iconic city. That is why I want the best person to lead it. That person is unquestionably Kim B. Gray.

I’ve taken deep pride in my job during the past 20 years as a home care worker. The essential care I’ve provided to my clients — taking them to doctor appointments, reminding them to take their medication, shopping for groceries, …

The rampage of shootings in Richmond has caused horrific damage to families and neighborhoods. In August and September, there were a total of 502 shootings in Richmond. Many of these had multiple victims, including fatalities. The problem is out of …