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THE REBELLION

By The Virginia Defender on August 14, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

First-hand accounts of the first four days of the Richmond Rebellion, May 29 – June 1.

WHERE WE’RE AT WITH THE DEMANDS

By The Virginia Defender on August 14, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

The following seven demands have been generally adopted as the goals of the Richmond Rebellion.

SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN SHOT BY RICHMOND LAW ENFORCEMENT SINCE 2001

By The Virginia Defender on August 14, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

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.

AT THE MDP CIRCLE

By The Virginia Defender on August 14, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

It was Monday, Aug. 10, about an hour before sunset, and Jeffrey Peters was where he often is these days: At the circle named for his nephew, Marcus-David Peters.

LESSONS FROM THE REBELLION

By The Virginia Defender on August 14, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

The protests that erupted after the public police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis have grown into the broadest and most sustained rebellion against racism in U.S. history.

COVID-19 CASES FOUND IN RICHMOND JAIL; ACTIVISTS HAD PRESSED FOR TESTING

By The Virginia Defender on August 14, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Yes, there are COVID-19 cases in the Richmond city jail. And not all those infected are showing symptoms.

ARREST OF HOMELESS MAN LEADS TO PROTEST AT WILLOW LAWN

By The Virginia Defender on August 14, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

If you’re sitting at a table outside a restaurant, you’re expected to buy something. That’s understood. But if you’re homeless and it’s a really hot day and the unused table is in the shade, you might think it wouldn’t be a big deal to rest there a bit.

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