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Above, the graffiti-tagged pedestal is all that remains where the statue of Confederate Gen. Williams Carter Wickham once stood in Monroe Park. Protesters pulled down the statue Saturday night. The Virginia National Guard reportedly now has it.

Above, the graffiti-tagged pedestal is all that remains where the statue of Confederate Gen. Williams Carter Wickham once stood in Monroe Park. Protesters pulled down …

Published on June 11, 2020
The statue of Christopher Columbus floats in Fountain Lake after it was knocked down Tuesday night following a protest where the statue stood for decades at Byrd Park.

The statue of Christopher Columbus floats in Fountain Lake after it was knocked down Tuesday night following a protest where the statue stood for decades …

Published on June 11, 2020
Mr. Hudson

Mr. Hudson

Published on June 11, 2020

Published on June 11, 2020
The coffin of George Floyd proceeds to his final resting place next to his mother inside Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland, Texas, on Tuesday as throngs capture the picturesque farewell on their phones.

The coffin of George Floyd proceeds to his final resting place next to his mother inside Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland, Texas, on Tuesday as …

Published on June 11, 2020
A Black Lives Matter tribute to the late George Floyd is projected onto the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Saturday night by local artist Dustin Klein, a striking signal of change.

A Black Lives Matter tribute to the late George Floyd is projected onto the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Saturday night by …

Published on June 11, 2020
Daylight reveals the spray-painted pedestal of the Robert E. Lee statue at Monument and Allen avenues.

Daylight reveals the spray-painted pedestal of the Robert E. Lee statue at Monument and Allen avenues.

Published on June 4, 2020

Published on June 4, 2020
Colorful cardinal in the West End

Colorful cardinal in the West End

Published on June 4, 2020
Nine nearly simultaneous explosions were triggered to bring the 42-year-old building down, leaving the debris for workers and heavy equipment to remove. The implosion was rated a success; there were no reports of damage to nearby buildings or city utilities. Scores of people found vantage points outside the 15-block safety zone to see the event live, while others watched on TV or via Dominion’s lives- tream. Dominion is contemplating plans to construct a new building on the site. Already, the company has erected the first of two towers next door at 600 E. Canal St. and has approval to build a matching tower on the site where One James River Plaza stood.

Nine nearly simultaneous explosions were triggered to bring the 42-year-old building down, leaving the debris for workers and heavy equipment to remove. The implosion was …

Published on June 4, 2020
It took months of preparation but only 16 seconds for the former headquarters of Dominion Energy at One James River Plaza in Down- town to be turned into rubble at 7 a.m. last Saturday to make way for a possible new office tower. The 21-story building at 701 E. Cary St. was imploded, a method that allows the floors to collapse onto themselves.

It took months of preparation but only 16 seconds for the former headquarters of Dominion Energy at One James River Plaza in Down- town to …

Published on June 4, 2020
in the midst of the crowd gathered Tuesday at the Lee statue, Kyle Rudd paints a picture honoring George Floyd of Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor of Louisville, both victims of police violence. The march and rally around him on Tuesday was peaceful.

in the midst of the crowd gathered Tuesday at the Lee statue, Kyle Rudd paints a picture honoring George Floyd of Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor …

Published on June 4, 2020
An angry and frustrated crowd of about 1,500 people call for the resignation of Mayor Levar M. Stoney and Police Chief Will Smith on Tuesday at City Hall despite the mayor’s and chief’s apology for police actions on Monday evening.

An angry and frustrated crowd of about 1,500 people call for the resignation of Mayor Levar M. Stoney and Police Chief Will Smith on Tuesday …

Published on June 4, 2020
Protesters participating in a peaceful demonstration react to being hit by Richmond Police with tear gas and pepper spray on Monument Avenue at the Robert E. Lee statue on Monday about 30 minutes before the city’s curfew.

Protesters participating in a peaceful demonstration react to being hit by Richmond Police with tear gas and pepper spray on Monument Avenue at the Robert …

Published on June 4, 2020
Protesters participating in a peaceful demonstration react to being hit by Richmond Police with tear gas and pepper spray on Monument Avenue at the Robert E. Lee statue on Monday about 30 minutes before the city’s curfew.

Protesters participating in a peaceful demonstration react to being hit by Richmond Police with tear gas and pepper spray on Monument Avenue at the Robert …

Published on June 4, 2020
People march peacefully, but with passion, through the city to get to the event.

People march peacefully, but with passion, through the city to get to the event.

Published on June 4, 2020
Kenyan Smith speaks passionately about the issues at a protest that brought people to Shockoe Bottom, as one of the organizers, Quiara Holmes, assists with the mega phone.

Kenyan Smith speaks passionately about the issues at a protest that brought people to Shockoe Bottom, as one of the organizers, Quiara Holmes, assists with …

Published on June 4, 2020
Paul Trible, owner of menswear and shirtmaker Ledbury, looks out of the glassless window of his storefront at 315 W. Broad St., one of the Downtown stores that was looted.

Paul Trible, owner of menswear and shirtmaker Ledbury, looks out of the glassless window of his storefront at 315 W. Broad St., one of the …

Published on June 4, 2020
The burned out hulk of a GRTC Pulse bus was still at Belvidere and Broad streets as the sun rose — one of the most visible signs of the violence that took over the protest Friday night.

The burned out hulk of a GRTC Pulse bus was still at Belvidere and Broad streets as the sun rose — one of the most …

Published on June 4, 2020
The statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis sports a noose, the remnant of a rope someone unsuccessfully sought to use to pull down the statue.

The statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis sports a noose, the remnant of a rope someone unsuccessfully sought to use to pull down the statue.

Published on June 4, 2020