Human Interest

Across the United States, frustration and outrage are pouring out onto the streets over police brutality and the death of George Floyd, as well as deep, systemic racial disparities in education, the criminal justice system, the economy and health care, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

With houses being transformed into workplaces, classrooms and more, how are people finding the comforts of home, and what is being done to deliver those same comforts to people who can't be at home?

As of Friday, Richmond’s General District Court has nearly 2000 evictions scheduled for the month of June. Although the city has an eviction diversion program meant to help people stay in their homes, housing advocates say COVID-19 will limit its reach.

Senior volunteers are shifting to remote support during the coronavirus pandemic.

VPM's Phil Liles spoke to Mary Cecilia Jackson, author of a new book that addresses intimate partner violence and generational trauma: "Sparrow."

A week after Virginia’s state of emergency declaration, Richmond city officials demolished Cathy’s Camp, a tent community outside the overflow shelter in Shockoe Valley. Advocates say that, and what happened next, reveals a bigger, systemic problem.

There's a lot of information out there about how the coronavirus is impacting adults, but how is social distancing affecting kids? How are they coming together to help - whether that's combating loneliness as an only child, facing the confusion with friends, or rebelling against their parents?

A local group is providing aid to those impacted by coronavirus and organizing community responses.

Visit The Wildlife Center of Virginia, a teaching hospital for wildlife that has treated more than 200 native species. Then learn about the UVA Memorial to Enslaved Laborers and Descendant Outreach Program, a memorial project that commemorates the men and women who were once enslaved at the University of Virginia and serves as a symbolic acknowledgement of a difficult past, as well as a place of learning and healing.

Libraries in the Richmond region found unique ways to keep their customers engaged, including creating curbside pick up.