In light of Richmond’s prostitution problem, the General Assembly has weighed in after calls from the City Council and the Police Department.
The question is, will Virginia voters have forgotten Northam’s initial stance to bulldoze the memorials? Most likely not.
Former Richmond City Mayor and former Governor Doug Wilder puts the marker down on schools over statues; substance over form.
In the wake of Confederate flag supporters demonstrating on Monument Avenue, Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney is showing how to properly handle a demonstration.
Dichotomies aren’t dismissed as false merely because they are uncomfortable to hear… between destroying monuments and funding schools, let’s talk.
Destroying Confederate memorials would cost the City of Richmond $3 million in property tax revenue, according to the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Something has to give, and if there’s a solution to be found? Start where folks are hurting the most — in the City of Richmond.
The question is, will Charlottesville’s Wes Bellamy demonstrate similar leadership?
