Richmond protests to continue with ‘5,000 Man March’ on Saturday
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Thousands are expected to march in Richmond on Saturday for a 16th day of protests in the city, sparked by the killing of a black man in police custody. Saturday’s demonstration, “Virginia’s 5,000 Man March,” will start at the Robert E. Lee memorial on Monument Avenue at 1 p.m. The march’s […]
Christopher Columbus statue removed during protest, thrown into Byrd Park lake
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor The statue of Christopher Columbus in Byrd Park was removed from its pedestal and thrown into a nearby lake during a protest on Tuesday. The statue came down around 9 p.m. and was thrown into Fountain Lake. Several crowd members lit fireworks over […]
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 […]
Confederate general statue removed from Monroe Park after Richmond protest
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor A statue of Confederate General Williams Carter Wickham was dismantled during a protest on Saturday night in Monroe Park. The statue was pulled off of its pedestal around 10:45 p.m. Protests began in Monroe Park at 7 p.m. on Saturday with pots, pans and wooden spoons implemented as noise makers as […]
Richmond demonstrations honoring George Floyd, Breonna Taylor persist into rainy conditions
Eduardo Acevedo, News Editor Hannah Eason, Managing Editor Andrew Ringle, Executive Editor Purple balloons and black fists crafted out of papier-mache filled the air in Richmond on Friday as protesters honored what would have been the 27th birthday of Breonna Taylor, a black woman killed by police in her home in Louisville, Kentucky. Demonstrators marched […]