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Photos for July 29, 2016

$Supporting the Environment // Despite blistering temperatures nearing 100, more than 600 people gathered at Brown’s Island last Saturday for a rally and march to Capitol Square and the Governor’s Mansion to protest the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, coal ash ponds, fracking, off-shore oil rigs and other threats to public and environmental health. A bevy of speakers addressed the crowd about climate chaos, the destruction of rural communities and health Sandra Sellars/Richmond Free Press threats because of laws and corporate decisions that put profit above people. People from across Virginia and the nation held signs and banners and chanted as they marched toward the Executive Mansion to urge Gov. Terry McAuliffe to support laws to protect people and the environment. Tents were set up on Brown’s Island, where organizers distributed water and sunscreen to participants.$ Supporting the Environment // Despite blistering temperatures nearing 100, more than 600 people gathered at Brown’s Island last Saturday for a rally and march to … Published on July 29, 2016	Close-up of a petunia in Downtown Published on July 29, 2016	Protesters also called for pay hikes for workers to $15 an hour. The franchise brought in workers from other chain locations to keep the fast … Published on July 29, 2016
Walkout for living wage // Rolanda McMillan protests pay and working conditions in front of the McDonald’s restaurant at 2011 Chamberlayne Ave. She was among … Published on July 29, 2016	The project, spearheaded by a Washington art studio, has added more than 100 murals to building exteriors in the city since it began in 2012. Published on July 29, 2016	Victor “Marka27” Quiñonez adds finishing touches to his new “Givers of the Divine” mural. Location: 6 W. Cary St. in Downtown. From Brooklyn, N.Y., Mr. … Published on July 29, 2016
One of God’s children // Gabriel Denison, 2, holds a sign offering details of his ethnic background during last Friday’s Three Parks Walk for Peace … Published on July 29, 2016	Published on July 29, 2016	A string of walkers climb the stairs to Jefferson Park, the final stop on the Three Parks Walk for Peace last Friday sponsored by the … Published on July 29, 2016
Emporess Benniefield and Oryan Law perform “Tears of a Nation” during the open mic session at ART 180’s Black Lives Matter Youth Forum last Friday. Published on July 29, 2016	Published on July 29, 2016	Published on July 29, 2016
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Published on July 29, 2016	Published on July 29, 2016	Gov.-elect Kaine signals his victory on election night 2005 with former Gov. L. Douglas Wilder. Published on July 29, 2016
Lt. Gov. Kaine’s parents, Kathy and Al Kaine, meet then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama during his appearance in Virginia in 2005 to support their son’s campaign … Published on July 29, 2016	Lt. Gov. Kaine campaigns in 2005 with his father-in-law, former Gov. A. Linwood Holton, and outgoing Gov. Mark Warner Published on July 29, 2016	Mayor Kaine delivers State of City Address in 1999 Published on July 29, 2016
City Councilman Tim Kaine, with 11-month-old daughter Annella, at 1995 groundbreaking Published on July 29, 2016	Published on July 29, 2016	Mr. Mosby Published on July 29, 2016
Published on July 29, 2016	Cpl. Montrell Scott of Baton Rouge, La., shows off his young son in a photo posted on Facebook with the emotional message expressing his concern … Published on July 29, 2016	Published on July 29, 2016
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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton introduces her running mate, U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, during a rally Saturday at Florida International University Panther Arena … Published on July 29, 2016	Delegate Cherelle Parker of Pennsylvania, center, cheers First Lady Michelle Obama at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on the opening day of the Democratic … Published on July 29, 2016