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WEBOct 3, 2024 · Read news and updates on local and national issues affecting the Black community in Richmond, VA. Find stories on politics, education, health, culture, sports, and more from the Richmond Free Press.
Richmond city workers call on Stoney to continue contract …
WEB1 day ago · City of Richmond employees are calling on Mayor Levar M. Stoney to come back to the bargaining table and ensure their first union contract can be implemented. Their message rang out throughout the city Tuesday afternoon, as a crowd of about 60 city employees and their supporters rallied at City Hall.
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WEBRichmond Free Press is a newspaper that covers news, sports, personality, happenings, faith and obituaries for the African American community in Richmond, Virginia. It also features photo galleries and reports on topics such as Irvo Otieno's death, GRTC ridership and Frankie Beverly's legacy.
Lawsuit claims Virginia is purging legitimate voters from the rolls
WEB8 hours ago · A coalition of immigrant-rights groups and the League of Women Voters in Virginia has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares of an ongoing “purge” of voter …
Mayoral candidates propose plans to boost Richmond’s arts and …
WEB1 day ago · Richmond’s mayoral candidates brought their perspective to the city’s artistic community Tuesday evening during an Arts & Culture Mayoral Forum organized by CultureWorks and All City Art Club.
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WEBSep 26, 2024 · Spanberger and Earle-Sears tied in first 2025 gubernatorial poll. Markus Schmidt | 9/26/2024 6 p.m. A little over one year before the 2025 gubernatorial election, Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears and U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Prince William, the two leading declared candidates for governor, are tied at 39% support each, according to a new statewide …
Former hospital worker charged with Irvo Otieno’s death acquitted
WEB1 day ago · A Dinwiddie County jury acquitted the first defendant to stand trial in the death of Irvo Otieno, who died in custody at a Virginia mental hospital last year. The verdict raises questions about the fate of others facing charges in a case that garnered a nationwide outcry over mental health care and law enforcement practices.
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WEB4 days ago · The Richmond Free Press is a prize-winning, black-owned weekly newspaper that empowers its readers by covering important issues affecting the African American community in Richmond. Founded in 1992 by Raymond H. Boone, the Free Press has a downtown presence, a growing circulation and a history of journalistic excellence and community service.
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WEBOct 3, 2024 · Experts call for legislative action as homelessness surges among Richmond’s elderly. Samantha Granados/Capital News Service | 10/3/2024 6 p.m.