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Cityscape // A motorcycle officer escorts the truck carrying the statue down Grace Street en route to Byrd Park.

Cityscape // A motorcycle officer escorts the truck carrying the statue down Grace Street en route to Byrd Park.

Published on July 2, 2016
Cityscape // The memorial statue honoring 28 Richmond police officers killed in the line of duty since 1869 is moved to a new home, as shown in this series of photographs. Left, Travis Moss tightens a strap to secure the 8-foot bronze statue and its granite base for the trip last Friday from Festival Park near the Richmond Coliseum in Downtown to Byrd Park.

Cityscape // The memorial statue honoring 28 Richmond police officers killed in the line of duty since 1869 is moved to a new home, as …

Published on July 2, 2016
Pool supervisor Clarence Bey directs swimmers Wednesday as children and adults beat the heat in the city’s Randolph Pool in the West End. The city’s outdoor pools opened June 18, just in time for the summer heat, and will be open seven days a week through Labor Day.

Pool supervisor Clarence Bey directs swimmers Wednesday as children and adults beat the heat in the city’s Randolph Pool in the West End. The city’s …

Published on July 2, 2016

Published on July 2, 2016
Several of the ‘Richmond 34’ stand by the historic marker dedicated Tuesday in Downtown on the site of their sit-in at the old Thalhimers department store in early 1960 to protest the store’s whites-only dining policy. They are, from left, Wendell T. Foster Jr., Raymond B. Randolph Jr., Elizabeth Johnson Rice and her brother, Ford T. Johnson Jr. They are joined by Elizabeth Thalhimer Smartt, whose great-great-great-grandfather ran the department store at the time.

Several of the ‘Richmond 34’ stand by the historic marker dedicated Tuesday in Downtown on the site of their sit-in at the old Thalhimers department …

Published on July 2, 2016
Jesse Vaughan displays the extensive collection of Emmys he has won through the years for various projects. His latest, won last Saturday, is for a documentary film on food deserts for Virginia State University, where he is director of the Advance Creative Services Group.

Jesse Vaughan displays the extensive collection of Emmys he has won through the years for various projects. His latest, won last Saturday, is for a …

Published on July 2, 2016
Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar team up for a high-energy performance of “Freedom.”

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar team up for a high-energy performance of “Freedom.”

Published on July 2, 2016
Sheila E. performs a medley of songs in her tribute to the late music icon Prince during the awards show.

Sheila E. performs a medley of songs in her tribute to the late music icon Prince during the awards show.

Published on July 2, 2016
Samuel L. Jackson proudly shows off his BET Lifetime Achievement Award.

Samuel L. Jackson proudly shows off his BET Lifetime Achievement Award.

Published on July 2, 2016
First Lady Michelle Obama speaks Monday to students at

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks Monday to students at

Published on July 2, 2016
Christopher W. Armstrong, center, who played baseball on the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League’s first Inner City Classic team in 1991, is coaching the team of his son, Josiah, right, that will be playing at this year’s classic in Chicago. His son, Jujuan, also will play at the classic on the team for younger players.

Christopher W. Armstrong, center, who played baseball on the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League’s first Inner City Classic team in 1991, is coaching the team of …

Published on July 2, 2016
Britton Wilson, 15, who won the New Balance High School Nationals freshman division in the 400-meter competition, also holds the Godwin High School record for three events.

Britton Wilson, 15, who won the New Balance High School Nationals freshman division in the 400-meter competition, also holds the Godwin High School record for …

Published on July 2, 2016

Published on July 2, 2016
Newly drafted NBA players Malcolm Brogdon and Thon Maker hold up their Milwaukee Bucks jerseys at an introductory news conference last Friday at the Bucks’ training facility in St. Francis, Wis.

Newly drafted NBA players Malcolm Brogdon and Thon Maker hold up their Milwaukee Bucks jerseys at an introductory news conference last Friday at the Bucks’ …

Published on July 2, 2016
Baptism candidates affirm their responsibilities to the faith prior to their baptism at a Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention in July 2014 at the Richmond Coliseum.

Baptism candidates affirm their responsibilities to the faith prior to their baptism at a Jehovah’s Witnesses Convention in July 2014 at the Richmond Coliseum.

Published on July 1, 2016
Dr. Nelson

Dr. Nelson

Published on July 1, 2016
A Confederate battle flag flies at the grave of L.S. Axson, a Confederate soldier buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, S.C.

A Confederate battle flag flies at the grave of L.S. Axson, a Confederate soldier buried in Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, S.C.

Published on July 1, 2016

Published on July 1, 2016

Published on July 1, 2016
Friends remember Darryl “DJ” Burt II at his funeral Saturday. From left, they are Fred Johnson, Antwine Jenkins, Javád Whigfall and Alex Barr. The four men were at the nightclub when he was killed in the June 12 massacre at Pulse in Orlando, Fla.

Friends remember Darryl “DJ” Burt II at his funeral Saturday. From left, they are Fred Johnson, Antwine Jenkins, Javád Whigfall and Alex Barr. The four …

Published on July 1, 2016