During the months of national anti-racist protests triggered by the brutal police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, around 300 protesters were arrested in Richmond. Some are facing serious felony charges.
FREE THE RICHMOND 300!
OPEN LETTER TO SHERIFF IRVING ON COVID-19 IN THE CITY JAIL
Many individuals and organizations have been concerned about how the city jail has been handling the threat of COVID-19. Recently there have been some major improvements in the number of active cases in the jail, but little has been done to address the issue of trust. The following is an open letter to Sheriff Irving.
The COVID-19 Richmond jail crisis that could have been avoided
by Phil Wilayto RICHMOND, VA, Sept. 8 — “Some terrible mistake was made along the way.” That was how a federal judge described the recent massive COVID-19 outbreak at a private immigrant […]
POLICE SHOOTING VICTIM ANGEL DECARLO REMEMBERED IN HOPEWELL
June 23 would have been Angel DeCarlo’s 33rd birthday – if she hadn’t been fatally shot by a Hopewell police officer on Dec. 19, 2018.
SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN SHOT BY RICHMOND LAW ENFORCEMENT SINCE 2001
These are just some of the shootings of civilians by Richmond law enforcement officers over the past 19 years. Unless otherwise noted, all the victims were Black.
COVID-19 CASES FOUND IN RICHMOND JAIL; ACTIVISTS HAD PRESSED FOR TESTING
Yes, there are COVID-19 cases in the Richmond city jail. And not all those infected are showing symptoms.
SATURDAY PROTEST CALLED IN RESPONSE TO INCIDENT AT WILLOW LAWN
RICHMOND, VA, July 24 — A protest has been called for 3:30 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at the Willow Lawn shopping center to draw attention to an incident that happened at a sandwich shop there this past Wednesday.
The Virginia Defender 