Demonstrators lay outside Richmond police building during seventh night of protests honoring George Floyd
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor Demonstrations sparked by the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody after an officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes, continued in Richmond for a seventh night on Thursday. Protesters started in Monroe Park at 6 p.m. […]
Gov. Northam calls to remove Robert E. Lee statue ‘as soon as possible’
Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Gov. Ralph Northam announced the Department of General Services will remove the statue of Confederate leader Robert E. Lee from Monument Avenue as soon as possible. The statue will go into storage until the community decides where to place it. Northam made the announcement during a press conference on Thursday, following […]
Richmond protesters honoring George Floyd celebrate plans to remove Robert E. Lee monument
Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor Kia Hill stood on the Robert E. Lee memorial and livestreamed a crowd of several hundred demonstrators Wednesday afternoon, many holding signs and chanting “tear it down” in reference to the statue above her. Hill has been protesting since Friday. She was tear-gassed on Monday, spoke at […]
VCU classes to resume in August, students home by Thanksgiving
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer VCU will begin a phased reopening of its campus this month and start the fall semester on Aug. 17, university president Michael Rao said in a statement Wednesday. Rao said in a YouTube video that classes may be smaller, while some may require alternating between in-person and online instruction. Many classes […]
Richmond mayor, state senators attend protest sparked by death of George Floyd at Robert E. Lee memorial
Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and two Virginia senators joined protesters Tuesday at the Robert E. Lee memorial, where they heard demands from demonstrators. State senators Jennifer McClellan, D-Richmond, and Ghazala Hashmi, D-Richmond, were brought to the front of the crowd at the monument. McClellan asked protesters to “sustain this momentum.” “This […]
Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney to march with protesters after Tuesday town hall
Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney agreed to march with protesters from the State Capitol to Monument Avenue during his town hall on Tuesday. Stoney organized the event, which started at noon, as a way to apologize for the Richmond police officers who deployed tear gas on protesters at the Robert E. Lee […]
Richmond protest over death of George Floyd ends peacefully, RPD officers to be ‘disciplined’
Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Zachary Klosko, Contributing Writer Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor A fourth night of protests in Richmond sparked by the death of a black man in police custody ended around midnight with a call from demonstrators to attend Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney’s town hall on Tuesday. Protesters walked down Monument Avenue, Cary Street and […]