Opinion: Gun violence in Newtown, Richmond
There is an African Proverb that I am fond of quoting. It says: “The experience of one generation becomes the history of the next, and the history of several generations becomes the traditions of a...
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ONS reports ‘significant drop’ in homicides to Human Rights Commission
There was a significant drop in gun-related violence this summer, which the agency credited to its Summer Gun Violence Interruption Initiative.
Questions swirl around flap between ONS and sheriff at scene of North Richmond shooting
The day after Tuesday’s shooting in unincorporated North Richmond left a 22-year-old man dying on the sidewalk, a city anti-violence agency filed a complain tagainst a Contra Costa Sheriff’s deputy, accusing him of assaulting one...
Richmond’s Congressman George Miller discusses healthcare, crime, pollution, and food policy
Representative George Miller is an unabashedly left-leaning Democrat and Richmond’s congressional representative, who is currently focused on the national healthcare and budget debates.
Community letter on ONS controversy: Councilman Jeff Ritterman
Editor’s Note: The following is a letter submitted to RichmondConfidential.org by Councilman Jeff Ritterman. As a cooperative news organization and forum for community discourse, we welcome op-ed pieces and other reports and photos from residents,...
Richmond councilman and agency at odds, city manager and others in between
The Office of Neighborhood Safety is in the spotlight at City Hall again, and growing unrest between the agency and its critics threatens to engulf much of the city’s government and hamper larger goals of...
Richmond 2011: The year in review
2011 was quite a year, to borrow a favorite phrase from longtime resident Sims Thompson, in “our fair city.” I know that’s vague, but it’s tough to turn a pithy phrase that sums up a...
Office of Neighborhood Safety proponents discuss City Hall fistfight, moving forward
Office of Neighborhood Safety staff and supporters spoke publicly Monday night about the details of the fistfight that broke out among seven young men on October 14 in City Hall and what the altercation means...
City Hall fistfight catalyst for debate between Office of Neighborhood Safety and critics
Long-standing rifts between the Office of Neighborhood Safety and its critics have broken open following a fight last week involving youth from rival neighborhoods who had gathered inside City Hall.
City Hall briefly closes after fistfight in ONS office
DeVone Boggan, director of the Office of Neighborhood Safety, called 25 young men known as some of the most violent or at-risk youth in Richmond into the City Manager’s office in City Hall more than...
ONS returns from South Africa with new goals
When Kevin Muccular visited South Africa early this September, he saw a group of local children playing, making up their own games because they could not afford toys. They smiled and chased each other around,...
Anti-violence forum draws Richmond leaders, raises concerns
Richmond has seen a dramatic decrease in deadly gun violence in recent years, but anti-violence advocates and city officials believe only a sustained, multi-partner commitment to violence prevention and intervention in the coming years can...
