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…
State Board of Elections Decides Fate of Nick Freitas & Bob Good
By Brandon Jarvis The Board voted 2-1 to allow the extension The State Board of Elections met on Tuesday to decide the fate of several congressional candidates. Nine candidates for…
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…
Richmond Mayor Gives Update on COVID-19 and Eviction Crisis
Staff Update: Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney gave a COVID-19 update Monday afternoon. As of Monday morning, Richmond has 2,288 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 29 deaths. Stoney notes that Richmond…
Meet Alexsis Rodgers, the Progressive Candidate Running to be Richmond’s Mayor
By Brandon Jarvis She announced last month that she is running for Mayor of Richmond, but Alexsis Rodgers says she had no prior intentions of running right now. “I did…
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…
Commentary: We Cannot Celebrate Independence until Everyone is Free
“The act or state of being independent.” Independence doesn’t mean much to me as a white male in America. Independence is something I’ve never felt because it is something I…
VA-07 Friendly-Fire Republicans: Freitas vs. McGuire
by Brandon Jarvis Ballot stuffing and corruption are just a few of the accusations made during the most recent Republican congressional nominating convention in Virginia. But still, Virginia’s 7th congressional…
Roanoke Mayoral Candidate Defends Himself Against White Supremacy
By Brandon Jarvis Roanoke (Scope) – David Bowers served a total of 16 years as Roanoke’s Mayor in the time frame between 1992 to 2016. Bowers is an independent candidate…
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…