Meg Schiffres

Richmond City Public Schools became the first locality in Virginia to award its teachers and staff collective bargaining rights at a school board meeting on Monday.

Officer Ja’Ontay Wilson shot Orlando Carter three times in the 1300 block of Coalter Street on New Year's Eve. Carter survived the shooting, but is facing felony charges of possession of a firearm by a nonviolent person with a felony conviction and eluding police.

Statewide candidates who ran in Virginia this year say prejudice both outside but especially within the Democratic Party played a prominent role in Republican victories.

The Virginia State Police troopers who killed Xzavier Hill have been ordered by a judge to answer several questions his mother Latoya Benton submitted to the court about the night he died.

Employees of Diversity Richmond who’ve been on strike for almost a week plan to return to work after their demands for safer working conditions at the LGBTQ+ nonprofit were largely met by the administration.

About 100 people protested working conditions at an historic LGBTQ+ community center and nonprofit at two separate events this week. The nonprofit has only agreed to some of their demands.

While all results are unofficial, Election Day totals suggest West End and Museum District residents strongly opposed the casino, which won support from Southside and East End residents.

Three days before Richmond concludes voting on a casino proposed by multi-media company Urban One, civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton visited the city to campaign for the casino.

Voters in Richmond aren’t only casting ballots to appoint their state representatives in this year’s election. Located on the back of Richmonders’ ballots will be a referendum, asking if a casino should be allowed in the capital city.

RRHA works with the Richmond Police Department, and advocates say that cooperation can have long-term effects on residents and their families.