While Mayor Stoney’s proposal for a civilian review board goes through the motions of reform, it fails to actually reform anything.
An interview with Princess Blanding
The Virginia Defender’s interview with Princess Blanding, activist and 2021 gubernatorial candidate for the Liberation Party.
In Our Opinion: The cruelty of ‘upgrading’ public housing
Years ago, as a reporter for the Richmond Free Press, I had a conversation with Calvin Jamison, who at the time was Richmond’s city manager. I remember him remarking that Richmond had […]
New exhibit honors children killed in the Holocaust
The Virginia Holocaust Museum has announced the opening of a new exhibit honoring the memory of the 1.5 million Jewish children who perished in the Holocaust.
How committed is Richmond to the Heritage Campus?
How real is the city’s commitment to the Heritage Campus?
There’s plenty in a name
“Gabriel’s House” is the new name of the building that houses the Department of African American Studies of Virginia Commonwealth University.
Doss denied parole – again
Jermaine Doss, a wrongfully convicted prisoner sentenced to life, was turned down for parole for the second time.
The Virginia Defender 