PHOTOS: Richmond removes Monument Avenue statue honoring Confederate general J.E.B. Stuart
Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor The City of Richmond hired out-of-state crews to remove a statue of Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart on Monument Avenue Tuesday morning. The removal is one of 11 others planned by Mayor Levar Stoney and follows the removal of a statue honoring Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson on July 1.
Protesters honor Marcus-David Peters, demand defunding police during ‘Black joy’ march in Richmond
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor As fireworks exploded over the skyline of Richmond, protesters in the “Black Ass Joy” march occupied Jefferson Park overlooking the city for speeches and celebrations on Saturday. The march began at The Market on 25th Street, a community-focused supermarket in Church Hill. Protesters handed out pamphlets that outlined demands for Richmond […]
Richmond mayor orders removal of Confederate statues, starting with “Stonewall” Jackson
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Hundreds of onlookers gathered around the Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson statue in Richmond in the heat and pouring rain Wednesday to watch a monument to the Confederacy be removed. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney ordered the immediate removal of all Confederate statues on Wednesday, hours after Richmond City Council […]
Police arrest 6, use rubber bullets, chemical agents to disperse protesters at Robert E. Lee statue
Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Six demonstrators were arrested after police deployed what appeared to be tear gas and explosives at the Robert E. Lee monument on Friday night, following a concert in the grass circle earlier in the evening. The Richmond Police Department declared the gathering an “unlawful assembly” after 10 p.m. on Friday “due […]
Don’t miss it: VCU SGA elections end at midnight
Anya Sczerzenie, Contributing Writer VCU students can vote for their Student Government Association representatives on the organization’s election page until Friday, June 26 at midnight. Voters can choose candidates for student body president, vice president and undergraduate senators. The election process was delayed by three months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The SGA election was […]