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City demands East End church pay delinquent taxes
Nearly 30 years ago, Mount Olivet Church went on a buying spree and acquired 12 properties adjacent to the church in the 1200 block of North 25th Street in the East End.
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Cherry Pick’d yields crops of good fighters, people
Cherry Pick’d Boxing & Fitness is where young people go to work up a sweat, release frustrations and get a handle on life.
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No justice for Eric Garner
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Eric Garner died pleading for his life on a New York City sidewalk. The chokehold that triggered his fatal asthma attack was illegal.
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Standing up for mouthy women
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Mary Turner was lynched on May 19, 1918, because she dared to raise her voice. Her husband, Hayes Turner, was among 13 people lynched in two weeks in and around Valdosta, Ga.
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New city protocol irritates City Council members
The days of council members speaking directly to department directors and other City Hall staff to resolve a problem are over.
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Moon memories: Reflections on Apollo 11 on 50th anniversary of historic landing
Dr. Carroll H. Ellis Jr. remembers Apollo 11 vividly. Though he was only 14 years old on July 20, 1969, the geoscientist can still recall the excitement 50 years ago when American astronauts landed on the moon and took their first steps. The technical skill it took then is impressive even to this day.
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Hearing postponed in Agelasto case
Henry W. “Chuck” Richardson and his attorney, David Prince, were ready for a legal fight in Richmond Circuit Court.
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Trading ballet slippers for lacrosse cleats pays off for Kyndall Diamond
Considering her dance background, it’s not surprising Kyndall Diamond never broke stride or lost rhythm transitioning from ballet slippers to lacrosse cleats.
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Richmond Public Library’s main branch goes through overhaul in way space is used
“We’re shaking off the dust,” said Scott Firestine, director of the Richmond Public Library. That’s his description of the changes sweeping through the Main Library in Downtown.
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Make Va. No. 1 for workers, not just business
Virginia recently was ranked the best state in the country to do business and the worst state for worker rights and protections.
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Michelle Obama still a role model
As First Lady, Mrs. Obama earned a singular place in American history as the first black woman to hold the title. But it was her dignity and grace, her compassion and her commitment to uplifting the American people that truly defined her era in the East Wing of the White House.
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Above left, wearing orange stickers that read, “Guns SAVE Lives,” gun advocates line up to enter the public galleries in the Capitol before Tuesday’s special …
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Crystal Dunn, center right, celebrates with teammates on being the world’s No. 1 after last Sunday’s 2-0 victory over The Netherlands at the FIFA Women’s …
Published on July 12, 2019
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New U.S. citizens About 100 people from nearly 50 countries took the oath of allegiance to become U.S. citizens during an Independence Day ceremony outside …
Published on July 12, 2019
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New U.S. citizens About 100 people from nearly 50 countries took the oath of allegiance to become U.S. citizens during an Independence Day ceremony outside …
Published on July 12, 2019
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Blooms over Overbrook Road (Regina H. Boone/Richmond Free Press)
Published on July 12, 2019
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‘We must do better’
Letters to the editor
I had three, young African-American men murdered in my district just in the week leading up to the Fourth of July holiday.
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Slot machines hit jackpot in stores around Va.
Andrea R. Hill is a self-confessed “slot machine grinder,” but she still hasn’t visited the new Rosie’s Richmond Gaming Emporium in South Side to try her luck on the array of slot-style machines.
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VSU student gets inspiration from Hollywood internship
It all started with an app, specifically, a presentation for the app “Sellow” by Virginia State University junior Jaelon Hodges at The Pitch 2019, an entrepreneurial competition in North Carolina held by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund in May.
