A Defenders analysis on the campaign of progressive third-party candidate Princess Blanding.
The significance of Princess Blanding’s run for governor: A Defender analysis
Will the Black community benefit from the memorialization of Shockoe Bottom?
At this point it’s clear that something big is going to happen in Shockoe Bottom, the long-neglected area in downtown Richmond that for 30 years before Emancipation was the epicenter of the U.S. domestic slave trade. But what, and who will benefit?
Tiny hands in cuffs
Recent analysis of data about police use of force on children and teens paints a chilling picture.
Study: Police killings in U.S. are grossly undercounted
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.
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.
The Virginia Defender 