‘The money is there’
In Virginia’s state prisons, just about everything costs money, from phone calls to soap to toilet paper. And because incarcerated people make less than 50 cents per hour, they often […]
Sending love
I work from a checklist. Two bags of coffee brew cups, sugar and creamer packets, and tea bags. One bag with a T-shirt and cotton crew socks. Two bags of […]
In brief
Activists accuse ACPD of biased policing From July 1, 2021, to February 28, 2022, 20 percent of drivers stopped by the Albemarle County Police Department were Black, though Black residents […]
Grit & guile, wit & wile
Colorful lights paint the stage as Peggy Lee’s “Big Spender” plays over the loudspeaker. Sparkling from head to toe like the overhead mirror ball, a woman wearing a sequin dress […]
Giving back
Award-winning journalist and UVA alumna Katie Couric returned to her old stomping grounds for a conversation with President Jim Ryan at Alumni Hall on November 4. During the hour-long interview, […]
‘We’re still going’
Community members gathered at the Jefferson School African American Heritage Center on October 30 to hear the latest on the Swords Into Plowshares project, which seeks to melt down Charlottesville’s […]
In brief: Local publisher allegedly killed by girlfriend
Local publisher allegedly killed by girlfriend Shawna Marie Natalie Murphy was arrested on October 25 for the murder of her boyfriend, Matthew Sean Farrell, at his home. Shortly before 8:30am, […]
Face to face
Republican Representative Bob Good and his 5th District Democratic challenger Josh Throneburg met for their first and only forum on October 26 at Hampden-Sydney College—after Good refused or ignored multiple […]
Promoting unity
The University Police Department and National Organization of Black Law Enforcement hosted a procedural justice workshop, titled Policing With Our Community, at UVA on October 26. The event provided insight […]
Domestic murder
On October 25, the Albemarle County Police Department arrested Shawna Marie Natalie Murphy for the murder of her boyfriend, Matthew Sean Farrell, at his home. Shortly before 8:30am, the ACPD […]