General Services removes tables, tents after ‘unlawful assembly’ at Robert E. Lee monument
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor Correction: An earlier version of this story stated police removed items from inside the statue’s park area. It was the Virginia Department of General Services. As the sun rose and birds began to chirp on Wednesday, a small group of demonstrators reentered the […]
Artists, activists gather for Juneteenth weekend celebrations at graffitied Robert E. Lee monument
Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech boomed through loudspeakers on Saturday night as it was projected on a monument honoring Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. At night, images of civil rights leaders and those killed by police illuminate Monument Avenue in the heart of the former capital of […]
Police use chemical agents to disperse ‘unlawful’ gathering at J.E.B. Stuart statue in Richmond
Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor Richmond and Virginia State police officers deployed what appeared to be pepper spray, flash bangs and tear gas on demonstrators and reporters at the J.E.B. Stuart memorial on Sunday. Protesters attempted to pull down the statue with rope before officers from the Richmond Police Department responded. Police announced through bullhorns that […]
Richmonders join Trey Songz for Juneteenth vigil, march at Robert E. Lee monument
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Iman Mekonen, Spectrum Editor Compared to Juneteenth celebrations Richmond resident Ashley Kelly attended in 2019, she said this year’s holiday has received more support than ever. “No one knew about it, no one was talking about it, it wasn’t on the news,” Kelly said of last year’s Juneteenth. “It was just […]
Confederate Howitzer monument torn down on VCU campus
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor Demonstrators at VCU removed a statue honoring Confederate soldiers Tuesday night after marching for hours in the rain through downtown Richmond. More than 150 protesters gathered in the park space near Harrison and Grove streets at 11 p.m. Many cheered as the Howitzer […]