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‘I will be president for all Americans’
Republican Donald Trump offered these remarks about 3 a.m. Wednesday from New York after winning the presidential election:
Thank you. Thank you very much, everyone. Sorry to keep you waiting; complicated business; complicated.
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‘Nobody had to wonder whether she would accept the outcome’
Richmond resident and U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, who was tapped to be Hillary Clinton’s vice presidential running mate, introduced her Wednesday before her concession speech. His wife, Anne Holton, former Virginia secretary of education, was by his side:
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‘They kilt us, but they ain’t whupped us yet’
Democrat Hillary Clinton defeated in one of nation’s most stunning political upsets in history
Emboldened Republicans claimed a mandate Wednesday for Donald Trump after his stunning election as the 45th president of the United States.
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Zombies ‘attack’ Carytown // “Zombies” parade down Cary Street in Carytown last Saturday for the 12th Annual Richmond Zombie Walk to benefit the American Cancer …
Published on November 4, 2016
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Republicans ‘cloak their racism’ in the law
The Republicans are practicing a scorched-earth policy toward the black people of America.
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VUU Panthers to take on VSU Trojans Saturday at Hovey Field
The much anticipated Virginia Union University-Virginia State University “showdown” has lost some of its luster, especially for the host Panthers.
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Washington National Cathedral faces calls to remove stained glass of Confederate generals
After quietly removing panes bearing the Confederate flag from its stained glass windows, leaders of the Washington National Cathedral are now wondering what to do about remaining images of Confederate generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson.
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Virginia is for ‘Loving’
Six years after Mildred Loving’s death in Caroline County outside of Richmond, people from all over the world still post messages on a website with her online obituary.
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Officer acquitted in shooting
Henrico Police Officer Joel D. Greenway did nothing wrong when he shot up a car he was trying to stop from leaving a gas station’s parking lot on Nine Mile Road, gravely wounding a female passenger in unleashing seven bullets at the unarmed occupants.
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Chief Durham decries drop in police force
Richmond Police Chief Alfred Durham is tired of hearing he should be doing more to stem the bloodshed in Richmond. He hears that refrain every time there’s another killing — and there have been 52 already this year, up nearly 27 percent from a year ago when 41 people were reported slain.
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Opportunity time
Richmond mayor’s race hit by 11th-hour surprises
The Richmond mayor’s race has been turned topsy-turvy as the days count down to Election Day next Tuesday, Nov. 8. As the apparent front-runner, Joe Morrissey, scrambles to contain a new sex scandal with fierce denials, one of his six rivals, City Councilman Jonathan T. Baliles, announced Wednesday he has ended his bid for the city’s top post. Trailing far behind in recent polls, Mr. Baliles issued a message to his supporters on his campaign website that he was dropping out.
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NAACP aids education advocate in Henrico trespass case
With help from the Henrico Branch NAACP, education advocate Kandise Lucas no longer is facing a charge of trespassing at Glen Allen High School. She also can go to other Henrico County schools without fear of arrest after a ban on entering school property was lifted.
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Virginia ends hospital-style regulation for abortion clinics
Virginia’s Board of Health voted on Monday to remove contested regulations on abortion clinics that included meeting hospital-like building standards.
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Brat ‘understands core values of Republican principles’
It is with great pride and pleasure to have Dave Brat represent the 7th Congressional District in Congress. Congressman Brat has time and time ag
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Resources available to reduce stress, violence
Increased attention has been on African-Americans who experience violence in the household, neighborhood or overall society. Negative life experiences, such as violent households and violent communities, can have a mental and physical cost.
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Buying black then and now
The advent of initiatives throughout this country to “Buy Black” and “Bank Black” can be traced to the early 1900s during which time campaigns similar to today’s efforts were established. Slogans such as “Double-Duty Dollars,” “Don’t shop where you can’t work” and efforts such as Black Cooperatives cropped up as a result of our forebears understanding and being willing to act upon the fact that their dollars mattered.
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Paisley Park opens as museum Oct. 28
Paisley Park, the estate and studio of the late musician Prince, will operate permanently as a museum after a rezoning request was approved by the Chanhassen City Council on Monday night. The 65,000 square-foot estate where Prince died on April 21 of an accidental, self-administered overdose at the age of 57 is located in the Minneapolis suburb and will be open to the public on Friday, Oct. 28.
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Virginia Union University quarterback Shawheem Dowdy drops back to pass during last Saturday’s comeback victory over Bowie State University at Hovey Field in Richmond.
Published on October 30, 2016
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Stanback, Dowdy winning combo for Panthers
They may form the best lifeline combination since hydrogen and oxygen. The combination of William Stanback plus Shawheem Dowdy is the tip-top reason why Virginia Union University is still very much alive for the CIAA football championship.
