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Isn’t it time for a promised honor?

Wouldn’t you agree that something is wrong if a top figure at a Richmond university told the world you were going to receive a tremendous honor, but the university never delivered that honor? That is what happened to me.

Lesson learned? Let's hope

It is unfortunate that Selena Cuffee-Glenn, the city’s now former chief administrative officer, had to be cut loose from the City of Richmond. But we applaud Mayor Levar M. Stoney for making the right decision swiftly following the release of …

Impeachment begins

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Democrats, including U.S. Reps. A. Donald McEachin of Richmond, Robert C. “Bobby” Scott of Newport News, Abigail Spanberger of Henrico, and Elaine Luria of Norfolk, have finally called for impeachment proceedings to begin against …

Discuss future of Downtown with facts

I serve on the Navy Hill Foundation, the organization that has proposed the replacement of the Richmond Coliseum and the redevelopment of Navy Hill and whose mission is, in part, to ensure that the Navy Hill development creates opportunities and …

Why is D.C. excluded from statehood?

Many years ago, I moved to the District of Columbia and became aware that people in D.C. were not accorded voting representation in the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate.

Don't normalize poverty, inequity

When the nation’s latest income and poverty data were released on Sept. 10, commentaries touted the progress that the data reflected.

Truth and resolution

Lt. Gov. Justin E. Fairfax wants his day in court.

Youth and climate change: A message for us all

We applaud the advocacy and activism of young people locally and across the country in their efforts to create change and a better world. Such an effort is taking place Friday, Sept. 20, when young people around the world are …

'A fair shot' in America

Felicity Huffman says she just wanted to give her daughter “a fair shot” at getting into the college of her choice. That is the reason the Emmy Award- winning actress paid someone to cheat on her daughter’s college entrance exam.

Climate change and hurricanes

Hurricane Dorian has drowned the Bahamas and devastated the coasts of North and South Carolina. There are trillions of dollars worth of damages to communities that will take years to rebuild.

Coliseum review panel needs to be made right

Re “Coliseum review panel stalled after attempt to add VUU president,” Free Press Sept. 12-14 edition:

We know the problems; we need action

It’s tough to dig yourself out of a hole. But Gov. Ralph S. Northam is still in the trench trying to work his way out eight months after his sad and disgraceful blackface scandal.

Presidential dishonesty

Presidential dishonesty is going on and, no, it’s not President Trump.

New Coliseum project ‘almost certainly a mistake’

The Navy Hill development project proposes to spend $350 million in public money to build a massive 17,500-seat regional arena in Richmond’s small and valuable Downtown. The arena, paid for only by the City of Richmond, will short-circuit all other …

Who are the politicians in bed with tonight at the expense of the American people?

Too many of the “devout” white male politicians who scream about the immorality of others are themselves immoral and insatiably greedy.