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Old and new Rams are doing well

This has been a take-notice basketball season for the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams, both past and present versions.

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The NBA has been playing to a hip-hop beat for nearly 50 years

From his booth at the corner of the court, Miami Heat disc jockey M Dot has a front-row look at the harmonious fusion of basketball and music.

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An hour can save a life

More diverse blood donors needed amid emergency shortage nationwide

National Blood Donor Month might have ended Jan. 31, but ongoing shortages in Virginia and nationally mean that the need for donors remains critical.

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Community bands together to renovate Charles City’s historic Mt. Zion School

A tarp covers part of the roof of an abandoned building on Route 623 in Charles City County. Underneath the tarp, clear plastic drapes a weathered window, perhaps to further shield the decaying wood structure from elements endured nearly 110 years.

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Minister continues legal pursuit of control of Fourth Baptist Church

The battle for control of historic Fourth Baptist Church is once again headed to court.

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Delegates Filler-Corn and McQuinn launch interfaith reproductive coalition

Two Democratic members of the House of Delegates are seeking to rally Christians, Jews, Muslims and other people of faith who support abortion.

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City packs heat with little impact

Gun buyback nets 126 broken weapons, 227 handguns, 117 rifles and shotguns

City Hall touted Richmond’s first gun buyback program as an “overwhelming success” despite evidence that the event is unlikely to have any impact on violence or gun ownership.

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VCU professor’s documentary sheds light on Central State’s darkness

A new Richmond-made documentary will premiere this weekend with a view of the good, the bad and the ugly of mental health treatment for Black people in Virginia.

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Simone Biles dazzles in her return from a 2-year layoff to dominate the U.S. Classic

Simone Biles spent two years trying to distance herself from those strange days in Tokyo and all the outside noise that came along with it.

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Judge suspends order to put casino issue on Nov. ballot

A Richmond judge will decide whether to allow a charitable gaming group to challenge the constitutionality of the city’s selection of a casino operator and potentially prevent a planned vote on whether to have a casino in the Nov. 7 general election.

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GRTC drives starting pay by 43 percent

GRTC boosted starting pay for bus drivers by a whopping 43 percent, effective immediately, with double-digit increases for most current drivers as well.

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Tyre Nichols’ family sues Memphis Police over beating, death

The family of Tyre Nichols, who died after a brutal beating by five Memphis police officers, sued the officers and the city of Memphis on Wednesday, blaming them for his death and accusing officials of allowing a special unit’s aggressive tactics to go unchecked despite warning signs.

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Get your vote on

After months of campaigning, it’s now the voters’ turn to determine the winners and losers in local elections. On Tuesday, June 20, polling places will open in districts with contests from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and citizens can choose their Democratic or Republican nominee to run in the November election.

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Supreme Court rejects GOP argument in North Carolina case that could have transformed U.S. elections

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that state courts can curtail the actions of their legislatures when it comes to federal redistricting and elections, rejecting arguments by North Carolina Republicans that could have dramatically altered races for Congress and president in that state and beyond.

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JM speeds on after speed bump

Don’t worry, John Marshall High fans. The basketball still has plenty of air in it on the North Side.

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Black History Month is more important than ever

In 1926, when historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) first conceived “Negro History Week” for the second week of February, the idea was to celebrate and remember the struggles and achievements in the history of the African diaspora.

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New year, new leadership

Michael Jones succeeds Cynthia Newbille as City Council president

City Council shook up its leadership Tuesday afternoon.

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Gun violence and the disease behind it, by Ben Jealous

We’ve had more mass shootings this year than we’ve had days this year.

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Luminaries admired and debunked

Three towering figures have died in recent days: former first lady Rosalyn Carter, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.

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Highland Park’s Highland Grove development halted

A long-awaited 122-unit subdivision that is supposed to rise on nearly 40 acres in the 500 block of Dove Street in Highland Park remains shut down.