The number of people killed by police in the United States has been grossly undercounted, according to a new public health study published in the Lancet.
The Virginia Defender
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.
La Milpa: More than a restaurant, more than a market
A profile on the Mexican restaurant, bakery and market La Milpa, and an interview with owner Martín González.
Autumn 2021: Defenders in the News
Defenders have been featured in other media outlets several times since the last issue. Here’s a rundown.
COVID-19 SHOTS: why you need them, where to get them
As of Oct. 22, the Virginia Department of Health was reporting that there have been a total of 914,755 cases of COVID-19 in the state. That’s almost one out of every 10 people. This included 38,269 hospitalizations and 13,668 deaths.
White supremacists deface murals, spread hate leaflets in Richmond area
White supremacist organizations have been active in the Richmond area again.
Bakery workers win strike against giant snack company!
By Phil Wilaytofor The Virginia Defender – virginiadefender.org HENRICO COUNTY, VA, Sept. 19 — It was a beautiful scene today outside the Mondelez industrial bakery in eastern Henrico County, as a jubilant […]
Statement by the Virginia Defenders on the Taking Down of the Richmond Statue of Robert E. Lee
Statement from the Steering Committee of the Virginia Defenders for Freedom, Justice & Equality, regarding the September 8, 2021 removal of Richmond’s Robert E. Lee statue.
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