Driver Knocks Over WWI Monument in Petersburg
Update: Police say that a driver struck a monument in Petersburg on Thursday morning and then fled the scene. Police say they were called to the intersection of Sycamore Street…
Hanover Changes Confederate School Names & Richmond Schools Go Virtual
News update: Hanover’s Board of Supervisors voted 4-3 on Tuesday night to change the names and mascots of two schools in the county named after the confederacy. Lee-Davis High School…
Northam Takes Aim at Hampton Roads Region in COVID-19 Update
By Brandon Jarvis Governor Ralph Northam took direct aim at the Hampton Roads region while giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in Virginia. “We all need to be clear-eyed…
Eleven Virginia Commonwealth’s Attorneys Sent A Letter To Democratic Leadership
Update: Today, prosecutors from eleven localities in Virginia sent a letter to Democratic leadership at the General Assembly emphasizing the criminal justice reform policy proposals that they support. “We are…
The Status of Virginia’s Public Schools is Still Largely Unknown
By Brandon Jarvis As we inch towards September, the status of public schools has left a lot of Virginians in limbo as leaders try and navigate the unknown of a…
Update: Judge Grants Injunction Stopping Stoney from Removing Anymore Confederate Monuments
By Jackson Revere Richmond (VS) – An anonymous person has filed a lawsuit against Mayor Levar Stoney in Richmond Circuit Court to try and stop the removal of Confederate monuments.…
Norfolk City Council Votes to Move Confederate Monument to Cemetery
By Jackson Revere The statue for Johnny Reb, a personification of the common confedrate soldier, was removed last month by a crane from it’s downtown Norfolk location. The statue has…
Video: Crews Remove J.E.B. Stuart Statue from Pedestal in Richmond
Staff Report: In less than 3 hours, crews have removed the J.E.B. Stuart statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney said last week that he is…
Photo Essay: June in Richmond
By Brandon Jarvis This story is not complete. This is simply the view of a historical movement from one person’s perspective. Right now freelance journalists and engaged members of the…
How Did Stoney Find The Power To Remove Statues?
By Brandon Jarvis & Sarah Pentecost Richmond City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday to discuss removing the statues along Monument Avenue. During the meeting, Richmond’s Mayor Levar Stoney…