Job elimination strikes a chord
Mayor Dwight C. Jones and most of Richmond City Council continue to budget in shortsighted ways.
Global warming has major impact on Richmond community
While global warming is sometimes portrayed as something to be handled far into the future and that does not affect the daily lives of ordinary people, nothing could be further from the truth.
A ‘thank you’ from library director
Re “$1M upgrade adds computers to Main Library in Downtown,” May 21-23 edition:
Kudos to Jay Z and Beyoncé
Re “Jay Z, Beyoncé bailed out Baltimore protesters,” May 21-23 edition: Many stars and entertainers talk the talk but do not walk the walk.
Cure the real problem hurting schools, not symptoms
Re: Editorial “Take back our schools,” May 21-23 edition: The first rule in problem solving is to identify the problem by separating it from its symptoms.
Immigrants or invaders?
Do we have an immigration problem? Immigrants come here legally. They come here to benefit from the advantages of living in a nation of freedom and opportunity. They are eager to learn the language and American customs and become productive …
City officials lost their way on housing
Re “Mobile home residents allege city’s actions discriminatory in HUD complaint,” May 7-9 edition: The saga of Rudd’s trailer park off Jeff-Davis Highway is the tip of the iceberg of failed building maintenance inspection that goes back long before I …
Mobile homes must meet city code
Re “Mobile home residents allege city’s actions discriminatory in HUD complaint,” May 7-9 edition:
Fallen Angels event remembered loved ones in Highland Park
Celebrating with joy and not grief, the neighborhood of Highland Park remembered the untimely deaths of loved ones in the local community. The Fallen Angels event included area residents and friends gathered at Ann Hardy Plaza on First Avenue in …
GRTC should change provider of CARE van service
Re “Spotty CARE van service leaves riders in limbo,” April 30-May 2 edition:
Free Press deserves kudos
The Richmond Association of Black Social Workers congratulates Bonnie Winston, managing editor, and the Richmond Free Press staff on your recent awards from the Virginia Press Association.
Violence sometimes only voice of the violated
I am confused. Years ago I learned about a large group of people who felt disenfranchised by the people governing them and they started a riot that grew into a revolution. These folks felt their “life, liberty and pursuit of …
‘Who are the thugs?’
Who are the “thugs” in Baltimore and other cities in America? I have watched with deepest regret the aftermath that has followed the death of Freddie Gray, who was in Baltimore police custody at the time of suffering severe spinal …
Re “From R&B to gospel, Barky’s has changed with the times,” April 23-25 edition: I want to express my heartfelt appreciation to the Free Press for the article on Barksdale Haggins and Barky’s Spiritu
Re “From R&B to gospel, Barky’s has changed with the times,” April 23-25 edition: I want to express my heartfelt appreciation to the Free Press for the article on Barksdale Haggins and Barky’s Spiritual Store.
When Freedom Came series ‘educational and inspirational’
Re “When Freedom Came” series, March 26-28, April 2-4 and April 9-11 editions:
