Community members celebrate the life of Marcus-David Peters
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor Electric keyboards, bubbles floating through the air and the chatter of community members on a sunny afternoon marked a celebration of the life of Marcus-David Peters in Richmond on Saturday. The event was organized by Justice and Reformation, a Richmond-based community activist group that was founded in response to Peters’ death. […]
Community activists remember Marcus-David Peters near three-year shooting death anniversary
Selna Shi, Contributing Writer Nearly three years after a Richmond police officer fatally shot VCU alumnus and high school teacher Marcus-David Peters, a local activist group honors him in a space around the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue. “Facilitating the community space is something that we have made our main initiative,” stated Lawrence […]
Executive editor Andrew Ringle says farewell
Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor Every year at The CT, graduating editors steal a chunk of the opinions section for an admittedly vain reason — to scrawl out one last “farewell” to the newspaper, our readers and the friends we made along the way. I’ve read these articles every year from many good friends since I […]
Staff Editorial | Adam Oakes’ death left a void in our community. VCU, Delta Chi share blame
For most VCU students, moving to Richmond is a lasting memory, marked by excitement and hopefulness. Opportunities seem endless — new places to explore, communities on campus to join, new friends to make. Our university naturally promotes the advantages of living in an urban environment, boasting a “campus with no boundaries” on its website. “The […]
Photos | Reflecting on a year of racial justice, COVID-19
Ebonique Little, Spectrum Editor Enza Marcy, Photo Editor It’s been one year since the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Virginia. Looking back, the pandemic has changed the lives of individuals all over the world, including those in the VCU and Richmond communities. At the beginning of March 2020, students sat in class with […]
Life sciences building to remain closed after fire at VCU
Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor Anya Sczerzenie, Staff Writer Crews responded Wednesday to a fire on the roof of a university life sciences building that produced a towering cloud of smoke visible throughout the Fan neighborhood. Delays are expected on Cary Street as emergency vehicles continue to respond. The Eugene P. and Lois E. Trani Center […]
Compromise needed to reconcile Marcus alert bills
Andrew Ringle, Capital News Service A House bill that would establish statewide protocols for how law enforcement responds to a mental health crisis has passed both chambers but lawmakers will still have to hash out details between two bills if the Senate version passes. Senate Bill 5038, sponsored by Sen. Jeremy McPike, D-Woodbridge, also would establish […]
House advances MARCUS alert bill
Andrew Ringle, Capital News Service The House of Delegates approved a bill Thursday that would create teams of mental health service providers and peer recovery specialists to accompany police officers responding to individual crises. House Bill 5043, introduced by Del. Jeffrey Bourne, D-Richmond, was approved by a vote of 57-39. The legislation needs passage from the […]
VCU ‘quietly’ converts Honors College building into COVID-19 isolation unit
Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor VCU will convert three floors of a building that houses classrooms and workspaces into an isolation space for students who test positive for COVID-19, according to a university spokesperson. The number of positive cases on campus has more than tripled since the university began reporting its cases […]
MARCUS alert bill progresses out of House committee
Andrew Ringle, Capital News Service A bill that could reshape how law enforcement responds when someone is experiencing a mental health crisis reported out of the House Public Safety Committee on Tuesday by a vote of 13-9. House Bill 5043, introduced by Del. Jeff Bourne, D-Richmond, would create teams of mental health service providers, peer […]