Safety
More than 100 residents turned out Saturday to see the newly-remodeled L.I.F.E. Center in the heart of the city’s Iron Triangle neighborhood. The L.I.F.E. Center is a community jewel, said pastor Sydney Keys, who also serves as director of the center.
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.
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.
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.
About a dozen residents, city staff and local church leaders visited the crime-plagued Pullman Point apartment complex in South Richmond Friday as part of a continuing local effort to reduce crime through volunteer outreach.
Religious leaders unveiled a strategy Tuesday to sustain the momentum of peace efforts launched in response to a shooting in a local church.
A renowned expert on crime talks about the challenges Richmond faces in lowering its homicide rate, and the hope for its future.
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.
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.