Police tail Richmond protests for Daunte Wright, local organizers seek peace
Dylan Seay, Contributing Writer Zwe Wintzaw, Contributing Writer Emma Carlson, Contributing Writer Richmond saw two nights in a row of Black Lives Matter protests after the death of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Protesters gathered at Monroe Park on Wednesday and were […]
This is Derek Chauvin’s trial. Not George Floyd’s.
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Ten months. It has been 10 months since the murder of a fellow Black American. It has been 10 months since an officer put his knee on a Black man’s neck. It has been 10 months and still no justice. May 25, 2020 is a day that will be remembered forever. […]
Minority unity is the best weapon against white supremacy
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor What does it mean to be American? We often associate patriotism and democracy with this country. We relish freedom and advancement, turning our noses up to the developing world that can’t seem to keep up with us. We are the leaders of the world — or at least that’s what we’d […]
PHOTOS: Richmond protest marks one year since Breonna Taylor’s death
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, was shot in her home in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 13, 2020. One year later, Richmonders marched in her honor. Taylor, an emergency room technician, was killed in her sleep as Louisville Metro Police raided her home through the use of a “no-knock” search warrant. […]
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 […]