D’Neise Robinson
D’Neise Robinson has something to say. Tornadoes ain’t got sh*t on me. I’m poverty. Her peers snap their fingers to show they’re impressed by her skills. In the front row are some of her closest...
Tag Archives: violence
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...
Teens and young adults look to forge peace among Richmond’s neighborhoods
George Mitchell stood in front of the mic, glanced at his notes, and let fly. It’s not always easy for Richmond’s young people like Mitchell to express their feelings and their fears, especially to their...
North Richmond drive-by shooting kills one, ends peaceful streak
A drive-by shooting on Monday night in the unincorporated part of North Richmond broke an 80-day spell without gun murders in the city of Richmond and its unincorporated neighbor.
Pimps as Predators: Richmond Police seeing prostitutes in a new light
The scene isn't new, but the way the police officer driving by views them might be. Richmond is taking the lead on a county-wide project that views prostitutes as victims of their pimps.
Residents describe shooting rampage in South Richmond apartment complex
Rendell Pierce was watching television in his bedroom just after 10 p.m. Wednesday when he saw a flurry of lights through the window, accompanied by the thunder of gunfire.
Advocates call on community to end violence
There were fewer bodies in the audience at Thursday night’s Office of Neighborhood Safety meeting than have been laid out in blood on Richmond’s streets thus far this year. But although organizers said they were...
Richmond, North Richmond, to gather tonight for anti-crime meeting
With the city and its unincorporated North Richmond neighbor still in the throes of a month wracked with violence, city and county leaders are inviting residents to community meeting tonight at 4 p.m.
Part 6: North Richmond’s unceasing struggle
From 2005 to 2010, at least 28 homicides occurred in the county area of North Richmond alone, an area with a population that has averaged about 2,300 people.
Live theater performance aims to “increase the peace” at home and on the playground
"Peace Signs," one of Kaiser Permanente's educational theater performances, came to Peres Elementary School Monday in an effort to open a conversation with students about everyday violence prevention.
North Richmond lays to rest a native son
More than 500 people filled Hilltop Community Church on Thursday to mourn Ervin Coley III.
Violence flares again in North Richmond, tensions mount
Two men were shot, one fatally, while standing on Third Street on Wednesday night.
Murder rate on the decline
There have been 15 homicides so far in 2010, down from 41 at this point last year.
