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“I’m listening,” new Richmond Police Chief Gerald M. Smith says at a City Hall press conference Saturday after Mayor Levar M. Stoney, right, introduced him. “My office, my phone line, my email is open to you, so let’s have a conversation.” The city’s 20th chief began work Wednesday.

“I’m listening,” new Richmond Police Chief Gerald M. Smith says at a City Hall press conference Saturday after Mayor Levar M. Stoney, right, introduced him. …

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Mr. Youngkin

Mr. Youngkin

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A crane hauls away the massive, 100-year-old statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson from its pedestal at Monument Avenue and Arthur Ashe Boulevard during a downpour Wednesday.

A crane hauls away the massive, 100-year-old statue of Confederate Gen. Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson from its pedestal at Monument Avenue and Arthur Ashe Boulevard during …

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A crew carefully places the bronze statue on a truck. Mayor Levar M. Stoney ordered the removal of remaining Confederate statues as a public safety measure.

A crew carefully places the bronze statue on a truck. Mayor Levar M. Stoney ordered the removal of remaining Confederate statues as a public safety …

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Richmond sheriff’s deputies lead away Meade Skelton after he made a failed effort to stop the removal of the “Stonewall” Jackson statue Wednesday.

Richmond sheriff’s deputies lead away Meade Skelton after he made a failed effort to stop the removal of the “Stonewall” Jackson statue Wednesday.

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More than 40 faith leaders from a variety of faith traditions call for an end to police violence against those protesting racial injustice during a news conference Tuesday at the base of the Lee statue on Monument Avenue. Protesters renamed the area Marcus-David Peters Circle to bring attention to the 2018 death of the 24-year-old biology teacher who was shot and killed by a Richmond Police officer during what has been described as a mental crisis.

More than 40 faith leaders from a variety of faith traditions call for an end to police violence against those protesting racial injustice during a …

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Mr. Davenport

Mr. Davenport

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Mr. Rogers

Mr. Rogers

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Mr. Kamras

Mr. Kamras

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Protesters chant as they march down Broad Street in Downtown toward the state Capitol following a rally Wednesday outside the John Marshall Courts Building.

Protesters chant as they march down Broad Street in Downtown toward the state Capitol following a rally Wednesday outside the John Marshall Courts Building.

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David Price

David Price

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Mookie Betts

Mookie Betts

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Austin Martin

Austin Martin

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Claudell Washington

Claudell Washington

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Vince Carter

Vince Carter

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Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building

Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building

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Mrs. Jackson

Mrs. Jackson

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Beyoncé

Beyoncé

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Willie Montague pulls vines at Woodland Cemetery in early March of this year.

Willie Montague pulls vines at Woodland Cemetery in early March of this year.

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Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela

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Members of the 381 Movement lead a march through the Hillside Court public housing community in South Side last Friday, bringing the call for racial justice and against police violence to residents south of the James River. The movement’s name is inspired by the 1955-56 bus boycott in Montgomery, Ala., after Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat that lasted 381 days.

Members of the 381 Movement lead a march through the Hillside Court public housing community in South Side last Friday, bringing the call for racial …

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Cone flower in North Side

Cone flower in North Side

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Skylar Matthews, 2, of Richmond takes in the colors and new energy at the Lee statue on Monument Avenue last Friday. The youngster, who was with her mother, Shanice Winston, is living through the historic moment when the statues honoring Confederate oppressors are coming down in the city.

Skylar Matthews, 2, of Richmond takes in the colors and new energy at the Lee statue on Monument Avenue last Friday. The youngster, who was …

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A young woman prepares to lay flowers at the base of the Lee statue on Monument Avenue that has become a memorial to African-Americans across the country killed at the hands of police.

A young woman prepares to lay flowers at the base of the Lee statue on Monument Avenue that has become a memorial to African-Americans across …

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A protester confronts Virginia State Police troopers, who declared an unlawful assembly before pepper-spraying peaceful protesters and bystanders last Friday.

A protester confronts Virginia State Police troopers, who declared an unlawful assembly before pepper-spraying peaceful protesters and bystanders last Friday.

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After declaring an unlawful assembly last Friday, State Police release tear gas on the crowd of peaceful protesters and bystanders at the Lee statue. The state began shutting down the area around the statue from sunset to sunrise under an order last week from Gov. Ralph S. Northam.

After declaring an unlawful assembly last Friday, State Police release tear gas on the crowd of peaceful protesters and bystanders at the Lee statue. The …

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Marchers with Stonewall Rising stop in front of the Richmond Police Training Academy on West Graham Road, where they were met by a line of Richmond Police and State Police in riot gear. The face-off ended peacefully after several demonstrators spoke.

Marchers with Stonewall Rising stop in front of the Richmond Police Training Academy on West Graham Road, where they were met by a line of …

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A huge figure representing gay pride becomes a focal point last Saturday for Stonewall Rising: LGBTQ March for Black Lives. Hundreds of members of VA Pride, Minority Vets and other partners flooded the streets of North Side to show they are allied with the cause of racial justice. Pictured here is the starting point at Diversity Richmond on Sherwood Avenue.

A huge figure representing gay pride becomes a focal point last Saturday for Stonewall Rising: LGBTQ March for Black Lives. Hundreds of members of VA …

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Last weekend’s Pride March, which proceeded along Brook Road, also marked the 51st anniversary of the six-day Stonewall Uprising in New York, which served as a catalyst for the gay rights movement in the United States.

Last weekend’s Pride March, which proceeded along Brook Road, also marked the 51st anniversary of the six-day Stonewall Uprising in New York, which served as …

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Former Richmond City Councilman Henry W. “Chuck” Richardson and his Pomeranian drive by the Lee statue on June 24, where people were peacefully gathered in a spirit of solidarity early in the day. Mr. Richardson, carrying out a protest of his own, said he will not cut the beard he has been growing during the pandemic until the Confederate monuments are taken down.

Former Richmond City Councilman Henry W. “Chuck” Richardson and his Pomeranian drive by the Lee statue on June 24, where people were peacefully gathered in …

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RVA Fireworks seen from Virginia War Memorial Shrine of Memory

RVA Fireworks seen from Virginia War Memorial Shrine of Memory

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About 100 young people make their way from the Richmond Children’s Museum up Arthur Ashe Boulevard to the Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center as part of the Black Lives Matter Youth & Children’s March last Saturday.

About 100 young people make their way from the Richmond Children’s Museum up Arthur Ashe Boulevard to the Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center as part …

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Richmond Justice Center

Richmond Justice Center

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Minister Farrakhan

Minister Farrakhan

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Work is underway on the $1.2 million renovation of Virginia Union University’s renamed Wil- lie Lanier Field at Hovey Stadium. Mr. Lanier, a former All-Star and Pro Bowl player with the Kansas City Chiefs from 1967 to 1977, played on Hovey Field when he was a student nearly 60 years ago at Richmond’s Maggie L. Walker High School next door. He has played a vital role in the project to resurface the field from grass to FieldTurf. When the VUU Panthers football team kicks off its 2020 season home opener on Oct. 3 against Shaw University, the new field will be a point of pride for the team and will put VUU on the same level as universities around the nation, officials stated. “That field shows something,” Mr. Lanier stated. “It shows the ability of what it is to provide for those young individuals who can take confidence and pride in where they play and how they are able to perform.” Squares of the old grass field, which has been in place since 1907, are being sold online to help fund the project. Go to https://vuusports.com/sports/2008/11/5/MBB_1105085727.aspx?id=42

Work is underway on the $1.2 million renovation of Virginia Union University’s renamed Wil- lie Lanier Field at Hovey Stadium. Mr. Lanier, a former All-Star …

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