The Richmond city government has committed to memorializing Shockoe Bottom, but there are still a number of outstanding questions about this process. Here are some of them, which we have directed to Delegate McQuinn.
SHOCKOE BOTTOM MEMORIAL UPDATE: MORE STUDY MUST BE DONE BEFORE ANYTHING CONCRETE CAN HAPPEN
Updates on the Shockoe Bottom Memorial “Heritage Campus”: a great deal of study is required from the city before any work could begin, mostly having to do with flood considerations.
AUTUMN 2022: DEFENDERS IN THE NEWS
The Autumn 2022 edition of Defenders in the News.
IN OUR OPINION: GOVERNOR Y. AND ANTISEMITISM
Youngkin’s questionable track record on anti-Semitism isn’t actually improved by his new reactionary proposal.
FORESTBROOKE APARTMENTS TENANTS DEMAND BETTER MAINTENANCE
More than 40 tenants and supporters along with housing activists with the nonprofit group Virginia Organizing marched on Dec. 10 to the downtown Richmond offices of Amurcon Realty.
BAD HELP: BON SECOURS AND RICHMOND’S EAST END
Bon Secours has been using its Richmond Community Hospital to participate in a lucrative federal drug program, while the hospital’s impoverished neighborhood gets reduced services.
RICHMOND ANTIWAR TEACH-IN
October 22, 5pm, Monroe Park (620 W. Main St., Richmond, VA): the Antiwar Committee will hold a Teach-In, featuring presentations on Ukraine, Palestine, Africa, and Cuba.
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