Just days later, Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax, center, is swarmed by reporters inside the Capitol Rotunda as he responds to allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 2004 while he was a law school student. Following that allegation, Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring announces he dressed in blackface at a fraternity party in 1980 when he was a student at the University of Virginia. All three men remain in office.
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Looking back at 2019
The past 12 months have seen a lot of highs and lows, with the Richmond Free Press there documenting events and life in and around Richmond.
The past 12 months have seen a lot of highs and lows, with the Richmond Free Press there documenting events and life in and around Richmond. Photographers have captured through their work many of those ups and downs — from the newly named Arthur Ashe Boulevard to blackface and sex scandals that struck the state’s top three officials. Here are photos of some of the highlights of 2019.
