Politics Nov 07 Pro-casino effort in Richmond, Virginia, concedes defeat in second referendum By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press
World Jun 07 Watch 4:25 News Wrap: Former Trump aide testifies before grand jury in classified documents case In our news wrap Wednesday, a former top aide testified before a federal grand jury about classified documents at former President Trump's Florida estate, a teenager in Virginia was arraigned in a shooting that killed two people and wounded five…
Nation Jun 07 Gunman who killed 2 after high school graduation targeted graduate, police say The gunfire sent hundreds fleeing in panic outside the state capital's city-owned Altria Theater after the graduation ceremony for Huguenot High School. By Sarah Rankin, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press
Nation Jun 06 2 killed in Richmond shooting after high school graduation Police also said a 19-year-old who was in custody will be charged with two counts of second-degree murder. By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press
Nation Jun 06 7 wounded in shooting after high school graduation ceremony in Richmond, Virginia Interim Police Chief Rick Edwards said at a news conference that two suspects were taken into custody after Tuesday's shooting. By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press
Feb 25 Tear-gassed protesters reach settlement with Richmond police By Associated Press Six people who were among a crowd protesting at the former monument to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee alleged that their First Amendment rights were violated. Continue reading
Dec 28 WATCH: Experts pull documents, money from Lee statue time capsule By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Conservation experts in Virginia's capital have pulled books, money, ammunition, documents and other artifacts from a time capsule found in the remnants of a pedestal that once held a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: Emancipation monument unveiled in Richmond, Virginia By Joshua Barajas A new emancipation monument was unveiled in Richmond, Virginia, on Wednesday that features two 12-foot bronze statues -- one of a woman holding an infant and one of a man freed from chattel slavery. Continue reading
May 09 Watch 9:16 JXN Project examines the history of one of the first Black urban neighborhoods By Ivette Feliciano, Connie Kargbo As much of the US faced a reckoning following the death of George Floyd, towns across the country began to look at racial justice in their own backyards. Led by two sisters, the JXN Project is a new initiative working… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 7:08 In Richmond, VA, eviction burden weighs heavier on Black and Brown residents By Brian Palmer, Retro Report The federal ban on evictions, extended by President Biden through March, is a much-needed, yet only temporary pause on a looming crisis impacting hundreds of thousands of American families. Retro Report, a non-profit news organization, reports from Richmond, VA, which… Continue watching