Judge sentences killer in fatal City Hall bus stop shooting to 43 years
Judge Claire Cardwell gave Johnathan Jackson a stricter punishment than was outlined in sentencing guidelines, which suggested prison time ranging from 23 to 38 years.
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Man shot by two Richmond police officers during Thursday evening traffic stop
An RPD statement says the two officers were trying to conduct the stop because the driver was in a vehicle that had been reported stolen.
Virginia suing driver in 2021 diesel spill crash that closed Richmond interstate for more than 12 hours
The spill closed the southbound lanes of I-95 through Richmond for more than 12 hours.
Richmond youth lag the state on vaccination. School and health officials are pushing to reverse that.
For public health experts, low vaccination rates are a cause for alarm.
Kamras backs off proposal to split costs of health insurance increases with employees
Two unions representing RPS employees publicly criticized the idea, saying it would essentially act as a pay cut and would counteract major investments in salary increases that have occurred in recent years.
At all-day retreat, Richmond’s elected leaders focus on improving trust and transparency
Richmond’s new mayor and new-look City Council huddled together for nearly an entire day Friday for a freewheeling and occasionally frank conversation about how city government can work better.
Expecting a ‘lean year’ ahead, School Board cuts new spending ask from $43M to $30M
RPS projects it will need an additional $16.5 million to fulfill the requirements of collective bargaining agreements.
