Artists, activists gather for Juneteenth weekend celebrations at graffitied Robert E. Lee monument
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech boomed through loudspeakers on Saturday night as it was projected on a monument honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. At night, images of civil rights leaders and those killed by police illuminate Monument Avenue in the heart of the former capital of […]
Police use chemical agents to disperse ‘unlawful’ gathering at J.E.B. Stuart statue in Richmond
Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor Richmond and Virginia State police officers deployed what appeared to be pepper spray, flash bangs and tear gas on demonstrators and reporters at the J.E.B. Stuart memorial on Sunday. Protesters attempted to pull down the statue with rope before officers from the Richmond Police Department responded. Police announced through bullhorns that […]