Five local community advocates were honored Feb. 15 at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts as the museum held its sixth annual RVA Community Makers Award Program.
VMFA honors Community Makers
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Established in 2005 as The Richmond Defender, The Virginia Defender is a free community newspaper, published quarterly for the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality. Print distribution is currently 12,000 and statewide. The online publication launched in Summer 2020.
Federal judge: RPD discriminates against Black drivers
In an unusual move, a federal judge has found that the Richmond Police Department engages in discriminatory stops of Black drivers.
Community Advisory Group proposes use for vacant building at African Burial Ground
Inspired by the community effort that has artistically transformed an old abandoned building at the Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground, the Defenders’ Shockoe Bottom Community Advisory Group is proposing a similar redoing of the old sandwich shop that sits at the corner of East Broad Street and the CSX railroad tracks.
Uhuru 3 headed to trial
Last year, the federal government charged the Uhuru 3, outspoken opponents of U.S. support for Ukraine, with acting as unregistered agents of the Russian government.
In Richmond, protesters demand an end to the Israeli war on Palestinians
Despite the chilly, drizzly weather, another large crowd turned out today in Richmond for the latest in a series of major local marches in support of Palestine.
Autumn 2023 Issue
The Autumn 2023 issue of The Virginia Defender was published on November 8, 2023. Click here for a full PDF.
Workers at Mom’s Siam still fighting for better pay
They walked, they rallied, they protested – and they got fired. Or at least that’s the way it looks, for now.
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