Lest we forget
The American tragedy of gun violence that President Obama has futilely tried to address during his tenure in office has once again reared its ugly head in Florida. It is repeatedly being described as either the worst mass shooting on …
World Sickle Cell Day June 19
June 19 is World Sickle Cell Day. Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. The disease causes red blood cells to function abnormally. The cells become rigid and curve into sickle shapes. The red …
Retired judge should be honored
As we honor Henry L. Marsh III and his brother Harold M. Marsh Sr. with the renaming of the Manchester Courthouse, there is one among us who led the charge in the justice system in Richmond whom everyone seems to …
GOP ‘needs to cease their tireless efforts to deny and restrict folks’ from voting
I must take umbrage with the Republican majority of the General Assembly and its leadership. Once again, this partisan body of legislators has shown that it is more concerned with wasting taxpayers’ dollars in a frivolous lawsuit against Gov. Terry …
City workforce center can help those denied federal job assistance
Re “Ignoring call to duty: Failure to sign up for Selective Service hurts thousands,” May 5-7 edition: A Richmond Free Press article informed readers how failing to register for the Selective Service can hinder men from receiving federal financial assistance, …
Just hit ‘off’ switch
Is watching the GOP’s political news broadening your 4-year-old’s vocabulary? Are they using terms like S.O.B. in front of grandma because John Boehner taught it to them?
Commitment to city children ‘shameful’
It is said that a government’s budget is an expression of its commitment to its citizens. Well, what’s clear is that Richmond’s commitment to our schoolchildren is shameful.
‘Every time I read your paper, I feel uplifted’
My family just moved to Richmond less than a year ago. One of the first things I did was research local news outlets to see what publications were worth reading.
‘Do empty seats in schools mean no property upkeep?’
Re “Saving Armstrong High priority for hundreds,” April 21-23 edition: I am a fifth-generation graduate of Armstrong High School and currently a social science major at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College. Not only did I graduate from Armstrong, I was …
Henrico resident’s letter draws response, help
Henrico resident Vivian Christian will have the opportunity to attend an event commemorating the 70th anniversary of the first African-Americans to be hired by the Richmond Police Department in 1946, thanks to the generosity of the event’s organizers.
State Republicans playing politics with the environment
It is unacceptable that Republican leaders in the Virginia House of Delegates are playing dirty politics when it comes to one of the most serious issues facing the commonwealth. Climate change has been declared to be a threat by the …
‘Put education first’
During the past weeks, I’ve attended community meetings, rallies and a mayoral forum — all of which were dominated by citizens’ concerns about our public schools.
Kudos to city’s juvenile detention center staff, leadership
Re “City juvenile detention center re-certified,” March 17-19 edition: Good job, Rodney Baskerville, superintendent of the Richmond Juvenile Detention Center, and staff. They not only passed the audit, but received 100 percent in all areas.
Price puts events out of reach for some area residents
Re: “First African-American police officers to be remembered in April 30 ceremony,” March 31-April 2 edition: I remember very well three of the four policemen who are to be honored. They were officers in my younger days. I would like …
‘Friendly fire’ an excuse to explain away black man’s death
I find it troubling that another young black man has been shot and killed by the police and so little attention has been given to it by the news media. In Maryland, a plain clothes black police officer was killed …
