Downtown Richmond buildings vandalized during ‘Solidarity with Chicago’ protest
Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor Windows were broken at multiple buildings in Richmond on Tuesday night, leaving a trail of property damage behind protesters that circled the downtown area. Protesters dressed in all black gathered at around 9 p.m. in a parking lot at Broad and Crane streets in the East End. […]
Police pull out of ‘Conversations at the Monument’ appearance
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Richmond residents, local elected officials and community organizers gathered on the medians around Marcus-David Peters Circle on Saturday afternoon to discuss citywide issues, including public safety and criminal justice, mental health and healthcare, housing, and education. Four canopies, or “conversation stations,” were pitched on the east side median near the traffic […]
SGA president-elect: Rao statement against violence was ‘precursor’ to Monroe Park arrests
Katharine DeRosa, Staff Writer Taylor Maloney, president-elect of the Student Government Association at VCU, was arrested for trespassing in Monroe Park while protesting against police brutality. Her arrest came on the heels of an email by VCU President Michael Rao, condemning violent protests that took place the previous night. “I personally believe what he [Rao] […]
VCU students contemplate August return to campus
Sanjana Ravulapalli, Contributing Writer VCU is slated to reopen on Aug. 17 for the first time since an abrupt closure during spring break, but between rising COVID-19 cases and the option to take some classes online, some students are contemplating their return to campus. Adam El-Zoobi, an incoming freshman business major, has one class with […]
SPJ awards CT editor with national Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment Award
CT Staff Report The Society of Professional Journalists awarded Managing Editor Hannah Eason of The Commonwealth Times with the Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment Award on Tuesday. The annual award honors an SPJ member who has “demonstrated outstanding service to the First Amendment through their work in journalism,” according to the SPJ’s website. Eason investigated […]