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Federal lawsuit filed over tear-gassing of inmates at Richmond Justice Center
In late August, during an outbreak of the coronavirus at the Richmond City Justice Center, deputies under the command of Sheriff Antionette V. Irving tear-gassed inmates who raised concerns about safety practices. Dozens of others in the same area also were impacted.
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City Council member wants to send Richmond 300 plan back to drawing board
Too many flaws. That’s City Councilwoman Ellen F. Robertson’s take on a proposed new master plan, dubbed “Richmond 300,” to guide the city’s future development and enable Virginia’s capital to become the “welcoming inclusive, diverse, innovative place” it seeks to be.
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Spotlight on the Black History Museum’s holiday tradition, Soul Santa
Nothing can stop Soul Santa, not even COVID-19.
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Downtown illumination Dec. 4 to kick off the holiday
Downtown will light up for the holidays with the annual RVA Illuminates celebration this Friday, Dec. 4.
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Electoral board chair planning hearing on city registrar’s removal
James M. Nachman, chairman of the Richmond Electoral Board, is planning to hold a board hearing to consider the removal of veteran Richmond Voter Registrar J. Kirk Showalter.
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Residents can have their say on Richmond casino survey
What community benefits do you want a Richmond gambling casino to provide?
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Virginia redistricting committee takes shape; public can apply
More than a half dozen legislators have been named to a bipartisan redistricting commission that seeks to fairly draw congressional and state legislative districts.
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South Side woodland to be turned over to city for possible parkland, trails
South Side is gaining 13 additional acres of parkland as a gift from the land’s current owners, it has been announced.
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Bruce Boynton, who inspired 1961 Freedom Rides after Richmond arrest, dies at 83
Bruce Carver Boynton, a civil rights pioneer from Alabama who inspired the landmark “Freedom Rides” of 1961, died Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. He was 83.
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NSU basketball opens on a roll
If Norfolk State University can play as well at home as it has away, the Spartans are looking at a banner season.
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Jaret Patterson rushes into the record books
Jaret Patterson has raced straight into the college football record books and smack dab into the NCAA spotlight.
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The DNA of a Black woman, by Chuck Richardson
There is something magical about a fearless, intelligent, incorruptible Black woman — a woman willing to sacrifice and face any obstacle she must for a greater cause than herself. Black women have been, and continue to be, the crucible of fortitude. Harriet Tubman, Ida B. Wells, Mary McLeod Bethune, Fannie Lou Hamer and thousands of others have been the bedrock of African-American progress.
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America faces threat
As an 84-year-old man, it is hard to comprehend how America has changed so much in a few decades, especially in how people now perceive the precious rights and liberties granted us by our Founding Fathers when they drew up the greatest Constitution in the world.
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Working at ground zero
VCU Medical center’s Jade Jones knows the joy and pain wrapped into caring for COVID-19 patients as a respiratory ICU nurse
Jade Jones is living her life’s dream — in the midst of a deadly national nightmare.
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Task force recommends bevy of public safety reforms to Mayor Stoney
Handed the mission of re-imagining public safety in Richmond, Mayor Levar M. Stoney’s 38-member Richmond task force has come up with a buffet of ideas.
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Pressure mounts on city voter registrar to resign or be fired
J. Kirk Showalter continues to lead the voter registration operation in Richmond, just as she has for 25 years.
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Power, resistance and spiritual beliefs all told in Richmond cemeteries
To Dr. Ryan K. Smith, cemeteries are ideal places to learn about the past and present of a community.
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Tomlin is winningest Black coach in NFL records
Make room at the top. A native Virginian is now No. 1 on the all-time list of NFL Black head coaches.
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All-Black officiating crew takes over Monday Night Football games
When fans think of “firsts” in terms of Black involvement in sports, they generally think of players and coaches.
