Challenges with suspect lineups continue across Virginia. According to the Richmond Times Dispatch of the 144 Virginia police agencies, only nine had implemented the Virginia Department of Criminal Services model policy and nearly nine of 10 still relied on outdated policies to some extent. The new model policy adopted  two years ago by a few […]

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A new report shows school segregation still exists in the Richmond area. This week the Civil Rights Project at UCLA released a report, “Miles to Go: A Report on School Segregation in Virginia, 1989-2010.” A professor from VCU who helped co-produce the report reveals that one in every three black students in the Richmond-Petersburg region goes to a […]

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The Skyhawks of Chester’s Lloyd C. Bird High School will take on the defending State Champions from I. C. Norcom HS in Norfolk for the 2011 State crown this Friday at VCU’s Siegal Center.  Bird trailed most it’s semi-final game vs. T C Williams HS of Alexandria (Remember The Titans?), but the Hawks stormed back […]

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The Group AAA State basketball semifinals are on for tonight at VCU’s Siegal Center, featuring locals L C Bird & Highland Springs both hoping for a rematch in the championship game.  The Springers are led by Jarvis Threatt, son of Jay Threatt, who led Petersburg HS to the same tournament in ’78 & ’79.  Jay, […]

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He was known across the City of Richmond as “Sgt. Santa”  Retired city police officer, Dalton Ricky Duling passed away on Saturday at the age of 84 due to complications from a virus.  He will be remembered for his red Santa suit embellished with three sergeants stripes and is white beard and hair. Duling packed a police cruiser with […]