Richmond schools are experiencing an “alarming surge” in mental health issues — depression, self-harm, and suicidal ideation
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Time for the Mayor to Clear the Air
Three years ago, the Richmond Times-Dispatch published an article headlined thusly: “Baltimore paid less than $20,000 to remove four Confederate monuments last month. So what does that mean for Richmond?”
Meanwhile, In the Capital of the Confederacy (of Dunces)…
An amorphous band of left-wing activists and radicals had seized the circle, where the graffiti-defaced statue of Robert E. Lee still stands, and ran it as a leaderless collective.
Stop Tolerating The Intolerable
Last weekend’s rioting in the streets of Richmond drew national news attention. But little interest from state officials.
Parole Board Frees Murderers
The freeing frenzy included some of the commonwealth’s most violent criminals, including several convicted of capital murder.
Nursing Home Horror
Some residents are living three-to-a-room at the Canterbury Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center outside of Richmond.
The Canterbury Tragedy and the Failed Virginia Department of Health
Canterbury Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Richmond is the location of the largest number of nursing home deaths from COVID-19 in the country.
Now Library Fines are a Social Injustice
The Richmond Public Library has joined 200 other public libraries across the country in eliminating the charging of fines for overdue books.
Virginia’s Gun Rights Rally Was Peaceful, Disappointing Many
As Monday wore on it became clear that members of the media - who were clearly hoping for trouble, telling each other to “be safe” as if they were war correspondents - would have to write upbeat pieces instead of sneering stories about hillbillies.
Selective Outrage Over Statues
Virginia’s most notorious segregationist, in a double-breasted suit and holding a book, stands unmolested within spitting distance of the state capitol.
Hey GOP, Act Like Adults
If they were smart, they’d sit patiently on the sidelines and wait until election season to unleash campaign ads showing Virginia’s Democrats to be hypocrites who tolerate the intolerable in their elected officials.
Who Wants To Be Governor of Virginia?
I now realize that if I’d stayed in Virginia, I’d be maybe 4th or 5th in line to be governor. I could be just steps away from ... The Mansion!
WTF, Virginia Democrats?
Just how far down the Democratic food chain do we have to go to find a decent person?