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Letters to the Editor

Help for soon-to-be and new moms

Seven years ago in November 2013, I experienced a major turning point in my life. I had just given birth to beautiful boy/girl twins in July. I was a stay-at-home mom and my husband and I were temporarily living with …

Helping the homeless

The year 2020 has been a trying time for most of us, with COVID-19 running rampant, among other things.

President-elect Biden needs Senate for climate change legislation

The November election has created a pathway — after a four-year detour — for President-elect Joe Biden to sign national legislation to address climate change. But the elec- tion may not have created a pathway for the legislation to reach …

CARITAS shelter, program will give homeless women a new start

Re “CARITAS women’s shelter to open in December,” Free Press Nov. 12-14 edition:

Thank you, Black voters

As a student of the Constitution, I have had an appreciation of the true magnitude of the recent threat to America.

Some things are not deal-breakers

The drama, stress and tension that unfolded during this election have revealed an America that we have never seen before.

Former offenders need a fair chance at employment

For decades, employment after incarceration has been a growing debate.

Oregon Hill neighborhood open for speculation, destruction under Richmond 300 master plan

Richmond has a long history of marginalizing and ignoring the input of its less well-to-do neighborhoods.

Demanding change — and something for our vote

To the Black and brown citizens of Richmond: What are your local leaders, politicians, entertainers, people of authority doing to address the problems concerning racial, educational, social, economic and other inequalities when it comes to our Black and brown people?

Stoney ‘has a vision for our city’

Local government is tough. No leader is perfect. But Mayor Levar M. Stoney has led us through difficult times and managed government well with the resources available.

Gray ‘has articulated sound plans’

I love our iconic city. That is why I want the best person to lead it. That person is unquestionably Kim B. Gray.

Why I am supporting Joe Biden

I’ve taken deep pride in my job during the past 20 years as a home care worker. The essential care I’ve provided to my clients — taking them to doctor appointments, reminding them to take their medication, shopping for groceries, …

‘Stop voting for Democrats’

The rampage of shootings in Richmond has caused horrific damage to families and neighborhoods. In August and September, there were a total of 502 shootings in Richmond. Many of these had multiple victims, including fatalities. The problem is out of …

Liberate Washington!

During the era of World War II, there was bipartisan agreement in America on one simple, unavoidable, indisput- able fact — the only good Nazi is a dead Nazi.

Current White House occupant not fit for re-election

People here in Virginia and in other states are saying that Democratic presidental candidate Joe Biden is not fit to be elected president.