Richmond Free Press seeks to empower the African American community by contributing to the balance of news reporting and commentary in the Richmond, Virginia area

Jan 23, 2025 · Richmond Free Press seeks to empower the African American community by contributing to the balance of news reporting and commentary in the Richmond, Virginia area

Jan 17, 2025 · Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire, hostages to be released TikTok asks federal appeals court to bar enforcement of potential ban Shock, grief and mourning for 3 Georgia-based U.S. soldiers killed in Middle East …

Jan 23, 2025 · Decades after two African American men were acquitted of the murder of a Sussex County police officer but still sentenced to life in prison, and after years of efforts to clear their names, Terence J. Richardson and Ferrone Claiborne are …

Jan 30, 2025 · City janitors walk off job, protest Nu-Tech George Copeland Jr. | 1/30/2025 6 p.m. Chants of “Nu-Tec, shame on you,” and “Union for all” echoed in the streets around City Hall on Tuesday, as contracted Richmond janitors walked off their jobs to protest their employer, Nu-Tech Janitorial Services.

Jan 16, 2025 · The long-term effects of Richmond’s recent water crisis dominated discussion at Monday evening’s Richmond City Council meeting, as city officials promised accountability and residents urged action on issues worsened due to the crisis.

Jan 30, 2025 · City janitors walk off job, protest Nu-Tech George Copeland Jr. | 1/30/2025 6 p.m. Chants of “Nu-Tec, shame on you,” and “Union for all” echoed in the streets around City Hall on Tuesday, as contracted Richmond janitors walked off their jobs to protest their employer, Nu-Tech Janitorial Services.

Jan 16, 2025 · Today, The Richmond Free Press is 33 years old. In honor of this historic day, we reprint an editorial from January 1993 by our late founder, Raymond H. Boone. In it, he talks about the newspaper’s first year of existence, which defied the expectations of some and exposed the bias of many. Much of what he wrote is still relevant today, but we suspect that some of our readers may not be aware ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Firm hired to investigate water treatment plant debacle Free Press staff report | 1/23/2025 6 p.m. In the wake of a weather-related power disruption that caused flooding and equipment malfunctions at the City of Richmond’s water treatment plant, City officials have enlisted the help of HNTB Corporation to conduct an independent report. The firm, with over …

Jan 16, 2025 · Kudos go out to the citizens of Richmond, some of whom were without water for several days. Many of us looked out for those who were not able to get out (ex. buying food, bottled water, etc.) Thanks to some of our partners in …