Protesters visit Siegel Center as House of Delegates convenes for special session
Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor More than 100 protesters marched down the hot asphalt of Broad Street on Tuesday, blocking two lanes of traffic and facing off with officers from VCU and Virginia State Police. “Whose streets? Our streets,” they chanted as some in the crowd wove flags and handmade signs bearing the name of Marcus-David […]
Richmond police chief William Smith resigns, Va. governor proposes Juneteenth as state holiday
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor Chief William Smith of the Richmond Police Department has resigned at the request of Mayor Levar Stoney, who announced the change in leadership during a press conference on Tuesday. Captain William “Jody” Blackwell will step into the interim police chief role. The former chief’s resignation comes after […]
Protesters hold ‘silent’ demonstration honoring George Floyd at Richmond Police headquarters
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor Demonstrators in Richmond protesting the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody, gathered for the 11th night on Monday in Monroe Park to march toward the city’s police headquarters. More than 150 protesters gathered outside the Richmond Police […]
Tea Time with Tagwa: Removal of Confederate statues should not end the Black Lives Matter movement
Tagwa Shammet, Opinions Editor Tea timers, do not be fooled. Do not allow this one victory to halt the progress we are making. The removal of the Robert E. Lee statue is only the beginning of the change we need to see. During a press conference on Thursday, Gov. Ralph Northam announced the Department of […]
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. […]
Richmond entering phase one Friday with statewide mask requirements
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer Gov. Ralph Northam denied a request on Monday from Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, who asked that Richmond enter a modified version of phase one in the governor’s plan to reopen the commonwealth. In the letter, Stoney requested that Richmond maintain its closures on indoor gatherings for places of worship, as well […]
Stoney cites racial disparities in Richmond COVID-19 cases, requests to delay reopening
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said he is hesitant to reopen the city in a letter to Gov. Ralph Northam, as Virginia is set to partially reopen businesses on Friday. Stoney said there is a lack of data analysis in Richmond and that the virus is disproportionately affecting those experiencing other social […]
Richmond event industry faces unemployment, uncertainty ahead of peak season
Sagal Ahmed, Contributing Writer Event workers in the Richmond area are preparing for a summer without concerts, gatherings and social events. Many have been left without work until at least June, when the industry is typically at its busiest. After an executive order from Gov. Ralph Northam banned gatherings of more than 10 people in […]
Stay-at-home order delays pick-up for Honors College residents’ belongings
Georgia Geen, Executive Editor Residents of the Honors College, whose possessions were removed from the residence hall to convert the building into a medical facility, will not be able to retrieve their things until June 11 due to Gov. Ralph Northam’s stay-at-home order. The executive order went into effect Monday and solidified many recommendations already […]
Virginia plans military hospital sites, expecting coronavirus peak in May
Hannah Eason, News Editor State officials are working with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to establish military hospitals in Richmond, Fairfax and Hampton in response to COVID-19, Gov. Ralph Northam said during a press conference on Wednesday. The Hampton Convention Center, a former ExxonMobil facility in Fairfax and an unnamed Richmond location could be […]