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- From South Side to CEO, Taylor returns for VCU graduation speech
  
  City budget forces RPS cuts, community projects find support
  
  Union groups call for rehiring of RPS bus drivers
  
  Hundreds rally in Richmond for workers’ rights on May Day
  
  Faith leaders arrested during Capitol Rotunda prayer protest
  
  Rev. Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget
  
  Trump, Youngkin policies reshape Virginia’s college campuses
  
  Ex-NFL player Shannon Sharpe accused of rape in $50M civil lawsuit
  
  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
- Mother’s Day tribute
  
  Diversity on the ticket, division in the ranks
  
  Good trouble gets results in Hanover
  
  Screening out distractions
  
  Is America still a ‘shining city’ on a hill? By R.L. Byrd
  
  Will Trump have Chicago to kick around anymore? by Clarence Page
  
  Pope Francis: Instrument of peace, antithesis of MAGA, by J. Basil Dannebohm
  
  Durbin’s departure stirs a scramble, by Clarence Page
  
  Library budget cuts hurt all students
  
  Cyclist calls for urgent safety fix on Mosby Street
  
  No more markers
  
  Citizens group calls for halt to Fall Line Trail
Faith
- - Faith News
  - Obituaries
  Faith leaders arrested during Capitol Rotunda prayer protest
  
  Rev. Barber arrested in Capitol Rotunda after praying against Republican-led budget
  
  T.D. Jakes’ Dallas megachurch to be led by daughter, son-in-law
  
  Women’s conference offers spiritual growth, networking
  
  Long-hitting golf great Jim Dent dies at 85
  
  Carlton T. Brooks, Richmond funeral director for seven decades, dies at 98
  
  Roberta Flack, Grammy-winning ‘Killing Me Softly’ singer, dies at 88
  
  Legal trailblazer Willard Douglas Jr. remembered
Entertainment
- - Personality
  - Happenings
  Personality: Janine Y. Bell
  
  Personality: Jaeda Perry
  
  Personality: Meg Garner
  
  Personality: Christine DeFilippo
  
  Free concert series returns to Main Street Station
  
  Retired Army colonel to share story of Six Triple Eight in lecture at …
  
  Agecroft Hall to host free concert and activities on Mother’s Day
  
  VMFA to temporarily close select galleries for expansion prep starting May 13
Sports
- Reese has rousing return to Baton Rouge
  
  Long-hitting golf great Jim Dent dies at 85
  
  Patriots rally late to beat Squirrels 5-4 in series finale
  
  VUU sweeps in shot put, discus at CIAA championship
  
  Money, branding redefine college sports for student-athletes
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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