‘Why Am I Not on the Stage?’: Third-party gubernatorial candidate speaks out on exclusion from debates
Selna Shi, Contributing Writer Third-party candidate Princess Blanding interrupted Republican candidate Glenn Youngkin and Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe in the final gubernatorial debate on Sept. 28. “I’m on the ballot. Why am I not on the stage?” Blanding stated. “We have these two rich white men sitting up there and you don’t hear anyone reporting […]
‘Lost Cause’: Monument Avenue residents call for rehearing of Lee statue removal case
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor Helen Marie Taylor and other Monument Avenue residents submitted a petition to the Supreme Court of Virginia to request a rehearing of the Robert E. Lee statue removal case. The statue was removed on Sept. 8 and the petition was filed on Sept. 29, less than four weeks after the removal. […]
University poll shows Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin in “virtual tie”
Katharine DeRosa, News Editor As election season approaches, Democratic nominee Terry McAuliffe, Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin and Independent candidate Princess Blanding vie for the Virginia majority. McAuliffe, Youngkin and Blanding will all appear as candidates on the ballot. Paul Davis is also running for governor as a write-in candidate. Election Day is Nov. 3 and […]
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 […]