When Captain Allwyn Brown speaks about public safety, he conveys the tenets of modern policing. The most important crime-reducing resource, Brown says, is the community he serves.
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March 29, 2010 – 5:00 am
Peace outreach workers forged ahead with their mission in the Crescent Park apartments Friday night, even though their leader had to rush away after receiving word that tragedy had just struck close to home.
Inner unrest
March 26, 2010 – 5:00 am
An ongoing discrimination lawsuit filed by several black police officials against Police chief Chris Magnus and the city continues to inflame tensions, while the fight against crime goes on.
Gone, but not forgotten
March 25, 2010 – 5:00 am
The owner of a North Richmond grocery market has for years allowed the side of his building to serve as a memorial to those who fell victim to one of the nation’s most violent neighborhoods.
Criminal justice expert discusses Richmond’s challenges, hope
March 16, 2010 – 5:00 am
A renowned expert on crime talks about the challenges Richmond faces in lowering its homicide rate, and the hope for its future.
City eyes possible turning point
March 11, 2010 – 7:46 am
The new year began ominously, marked by audacious crimes. But residents, city leaders and police are now focused on what they believe are glimmers of hope.
A face concealed, a perspective revealed
March 9, 2010 – 5:00 am
Life in violent and impoverished neighborhoods can be tough to comprehend. It can be a world of substandard schools, street loyalties, environmental pollution and infrastructure disinvestment. Often, the motley mix is also awash in guns. Go inside to hear the audio interview with a local 19-year-old describing his neighborhood.
The sounds of peaceful fury
March 8, 2010 – 5:00 am
For many of the roughly 1,000 people who took part in Saturday’s slate of peace events – marching and linking hands in a human chain – the day had the unmistakable feel of a turning point. An audio slideshow captures the words, music and images of the day’s peaceful rally.
City poised to mobilize for peace
March 5, 2010 – 5:48 pm
At 11 a.m. Saturday, leaders from about 80 area churches plan to pray with thousands of residents at 210 separate street corners throughout the city. At noon comes a peace march, followed by thousands linking hands near a local church hit by gunfire last month. Click here for a complete schedule of the March 6 activities.
The bloodhound
March 5, 2010 – 9:33 am
Mark Wassberg has lurked around local crime scenes for years, collecting reams of raw footage of the city as few see it. Driven by a near-obsession to document the city’s struggle with deadly violence, this aspiring documentary filmmaker hopes to author his own rags-to-riches tale.