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- City cracks down on new smoke shops, mandates residency for top staff
  
  Youngkin threatens to cut Richmond funding over $5.8M owed to wrongfully convicted man
  
  City Council accuses RRHA of overstepping in Gilpin deal
  
  Jackson named deputy chief administrative officer for finance and administration
  
  Lawyers say Florida officer pointed gun at Black student before violent arrest
  
  Ben Jealous on leave from Sierra Club amid turmoil with union
  
  Protesters join national call to carry on John Lewis’ legacy
  
  Deacon gets a new pickup truck after helping thwart Michigan church shooting
  
  Adjusting to a new rhythm in Ghana
  
  Olympic champions, amateurs flock to Kenya for world-class training
  
  Henrico County native embraces new life in Ghana’s Eastern Region
  
  African Americans turn to Ghana for peace and belonging
Opinion
- Justice, unevenly served
  
  Sportsmanlike conduct
  
  America’s brother
  
  The real man of steel
  
  Democratic mayors show the way to winning working-class voters, by Keith Harris and …
  
  Trump’s name game is a pitch to his base, by Clarence Page
  
  Equity in Government Act promotes social justice, by David W. Marshall
  
  Food aid cuts fuel growing hunger, hardship, by David W. Marshall
  
  Trump’s promises of cuts lost in a sea of costly waste
  
  Withers’ message still resonates in song, service and support for others
  
  What John Reid’s controversies say about his candidacy
  
  Antioch Baptist Church preserves the past
Faith
- - Faith News
  - Obituaries
  New exhibit highlights legacy of Black Catholics in Virginia
  
  Atlee Church to host free back-to-school community event
  
  Community events honor Muslim American culture and history
  
  Justice takes root at eco camp
  
  Educator, athlete Harold Thomas Green Sr. dies at 96
  
  Maxine Jenkins remembered for a life of service, education and compassion
  
  Willie J. Banks Jr., noted Virginia surgeon and Navy veteran, dies at 81
  
  Teacher, superintendent Billy Cannaday dies at 75
Entertainment
- - Personality
  - Happenings
  Personality: Lexi Cleveland
  
  Personality: Atul Patel
  
  Personality: Anissa Turner-Randolph
  
  Personality: Will Melton
  
  Custom motorcycle and Vespa exhibits roll into Branch Museum
  
  804 Day festival highlights local music, culture
  
  Virginia Brews festival returning with craft beer, live music
  
  ‘Generations’ exhibit shares stories of Asian Americans in Richmond
Sports
- Black Widows capture WFA Division III title with defense, special teams
  
  Bubba Wallace overcame questions, doubts with 1st Brickyard 400 win
  
  Kotto named head coach of Lady Panthers tennis team
  
  MJBL Black World Series returns
  
  Colonial Downs sees rare double dead heat in opening race
Black Experience
- RVA Fashion Week ends fall showcase, shifts focus to spring events
  
  Pharrell Williams: LEGO documentary captures his essence
  
  Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …
  
  'Architect of rock 'n' roll,' Little Richard, dies at 87
  
  Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar, …
  
  Hair care products founder Joe Dudley dies
  
  Big 10 football rivalry creates George Jewett Trophy
  
  Olympian and activist Lee Evans, who took iconic stand at 1968 Mexico City …
  
  Hampton University announces new president
  
  Obamas break ground for $830M presidential library
  
  ‘Forgotten First:’ A look at four – and more – NFL trailblazers
  
  Boston’s new mayor marks historic ‘firsts’ leading city
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