It was cold, it was rainy, it snowed – but none of that stopped more than 400 people from turning out today to demand that ICE get out of Richmond and the entire state of Virginia.
Richmond rally demands: ICE out!
Updates and Announcements: Emergency Protest – ICE OUT!
The Updates and Announcements newsletter for January 17, 2026. In response to a sharp increase in the presence of ICE agents in the Richmond area, VILLAS and the Defenders are calling for an emergency rally at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18 at Richmond’s Monroe Park.
Virginia Protests Condemn U.S. Attack on Venezuela
Early yesterday morning, news broke that the U.S. had attacked the capital of Venezuela and surrounding areas and abducted the country’s president, Nicolas Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Emergency Protest TODAY at 3 PM at the Richmond Federal Courthouse!
An emergency edition of the Updates and Announcements newsletter for January 3, 2026. There will be an emergency demonstration at the Federal Courthouse at 701 E. Broad St., Richmond VA, to protest the U.S. attack on Venezuela and the abduction of President President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.
Updates and Announcements: End of the Year Appeal!
The Updates and Announcements newsletter for December 30, 2025. Happy New Year.
Updates and Announcements: December 14, 2025
The Updates and Announcements newsletter for December 14, 2025.
Updates and Announcements: November 18, 2025
The Updates and Announcements newsletter for November 18, 2025.
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