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Cityscape: Slice of life and scenes in Richmond

Dragon boat racing marked its 10th year in Richmond with a festive event Saturday highlighted by the paddle-powered competition on the James River.

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Now that Roe is gone, what’s next?. by Clarence Page

Now that the Supreme Court has overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide in 1973, could same-sex marriage be next? Or even interracial marriage?

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Sen. Kaine, Delegate Aird among thousands of motorists stuck in I-95 catastrophe

“I’m frustrated, but not in serious trouble.”

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Former VCU standouts ‘Bones’ Hyland, Justin Tillman making noise in NBA

The Denver Nuggets may have struck gold with their No. 1 draft pick, former Virginia Commonwealth University Rams player Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland.

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2 men convicted of killing Run-D.M.C.’s Jam Master Jay nearly 22 years after rap star’s death

More than 20 years after Run-D.M.C. star Jam Master Jay was brazenly gunned down in his recording studio, two men close to him were convicted Tuesday of murder, marking a long-awaited moment in one of the hip-hop world’s most elusive cases.

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Former Rams coach returns with Dayton Flyers to play VCU this Saturday

Virginia Commonwealth University and the state of Florida, while far apart geographically, have long been linked on the basketball map.

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3 area churches up for sale, auction block

The prominent Richmond Christian Center at 214 Cowardin Ave. is one of several sanctuaries that are on the market, including the former home of Second Baptist Church of South Richmond a few blocks away and Sharon Baptist Church in Jackson Ward.

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Calhoun Cougars win city rec league championship

The Calhoun Cougars are the champions of tackle football in Richmond’s Recreation Center League for the first time in at least 20 years.

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Street conditions improving with paving, pothole repair

The condition of city streets is improving as more paving is done and the number of reported potholes has fallen sharply.

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End the violence

It may seem incongruous heralding the abolition of the death penalty during a time in which two mass shootings have occurred within the space of a week.

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City Council Oks plan for $155M in federal American Rescue Plan funds

Richmond is preparing to pour $64 million into the develop- ment of new and improved community recreation centers in the East End, South Side and Gilpin Court.

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Rain is a pain for Panthers

On a night when players needed windshield wipers on their face masks, Virginia Union University veered off course and eventually went under.

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Where’s the money?

Last week we asked Mayor Levar M. Stoney to explain what happened to the higher real estate taxes the city received from owners of property with expiring tax abatements, also called roll-off dollars.

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Bigger Huguenot moves to new sports conference

Starting with the 2015-16 school year, Richmond’s five comprehensive high schools no longer will compete in the same athletic conference.

Maggie Walker’s legacy ‘now lives forever’

Re “Honoring greatness: Statue of Richmond pioneer Maggie L. Walker unveiled to cheers at gateway to Jackson Ward,” Free Press July 20-22 edition:

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Richmond Roughriders ready to give Florida team a workout

It’s been easy so far — perhaps too easy, for the first-season Richmond Roughriders. That could change soon.

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A U.S. Marshall Plan

Earlier this month, voters in Kansas City, Mo., handily approved three ballot questions that will allow the city to borrow and invest $800 million over 20 years to improve roads, bridges, sidewalks and

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4 area teams heading to LA for Snoop Youth Football League Nationals

Four area youth football teams are heading to Los Angeles for the Snoop Youth Football League Nationals Dec. 14 through 16. The Snoop League was founded by rapper and entertainer Snoop Dogg in 2005 in Southern California. The league now has about 20 teams throughout California.

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Other Richmond area primary victors

Around the state, the wave of primary contests included a Northern Virginia thriller in which the Senate’s top Democrat was almost unseated. Sen. Richard L. “Dick” Saslaw, 79, of Fairfax County, ended up edging two women challengers by about 500 votes, even though the 43-year General Assembly veteran outspent his challengers 20-1 in his Northern Virginia contest.

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RPS attendance officers cut without placement assistance

Butler Peterson has spent the past five years visiting families of truant Richmond Public Schools students to improve their attendance. That’s just one of the jobs he has held in his 18 years with RPS and why he hoped to be considered for one of the school-based attendance liaison positions that is to replace his role as an attendance officer.