If Hillary Clinton is the Democratic nominee for president, chances are that the Republicans will never allow her to run a successful race. They will dredge up every scandal she and Bill Clinton have been involved in since he was …

On the holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Gov. Terry McAuliffe stood in front of hundreds of gun violence prevention supporters and activists and told them that “we are not finished” making Virginia a safer place.

Re ‘Paydazed in RVA: High-fee loan traps Henrico man,” Jan. 28-30 edition: Many people come up short of money. It is an unfortunate situation to be in, especially when you are on a fixed income. I am 56 and was …

Our desire to live closer to our families and a burgeoning restaurant scene brought my husband and I to Richmond only 14 months ago, despite a commute to Washington each day for work. We first moved into a Shockoe Slip …

All men are created equal, unless you live on South Side.

As President Obama concluded his last State of the Union, his message to the American people was clear, if a little unconventional. He set expectations low of working with the conservative-controlled Congress in his remaining months. However, he set high …

Kudos to Richmond Free Press reporter Jeremy Lazarus for his recent exposé on Richmond Voter Registrar Kirk Showalter. She is incompetent and needs to be immediately replaced.

I live in a high-rise building along with 200 senior tenants. We are forced to deal with Comcast and the cable company’s high prices.

Re editorial “Fat Cat Tuesday,” Jan. 7-9 edition: Too many people who profess to love the Lord show by their actions that their true love is money when the CEO of Walmart has a salary 1,034 times that of the …

Several years ago, I was in Seattle and visited the African-American museum there. They had a display on Maggie L. Walker, and as a Richmonder, I was the proudest person in the museum.

Re “Auditor: Top city administrator used city time to work on mayor’s church,” Jan. 7-9 edition: This story has the potential to give the city a negative rating by outsiders as well as our own residents. My question is did …

If you’re looking for an easy way to give back this new year, consider donating your old cell phones to HopeLine, Verizon’s signature philanthropy program that helps those affected by domestic violence.

The legacy of Maggie L. Walker has been for decades a guiding light that shines on the heritage and values of the African-American community of Jackson Ward. A lighted statue that hails her many achievements is a statue long past …

I was both saddened and angry by the headline and article regarding the planned Maggie Walker statue. The city is willing to spend $600,000 on this site, which is now the designated “gateway to Jackson Ward,” which I had assumed …

Re “Strange Fruit? Critic: Oak evokes lynching image at Walker statue site,” Dec. 24-26 edition: Gary Flowers is oh so right. Mr. Flowers understands the process of concentration. The tree and the statue each require individual attention.