“RPD later claimed it deployed teargas at the Lee monument because violent protesters were cutting off officers who were trying to get to safety. The department acknowledged as part of a settlement earlier this month that it had fabricated that narrative.”

Richmond prosecutors dropped the case against two men police say planned a mass shooting at Dogwood Dell on July 4. Attorneys told the judge this morning the office has no evidence tying the arrest to a planned shooting. More later today on VPM .

MAD RVA is one step closer to opening a free store in Northside! When it opens in the Fall, the store will offer fresh groceries and other essential supplies like baby formula and tampons. vpm.org/news/articles/…

Not sure that's how this works. wtvr.com/news/local-new…

Did you know that RVA Parks & Recreation operates SEVEN free public pools across Richmond all summer long through Labor Day? 🏊🏾‍♂️🛟🏊🏻‍♀️ Adult swim is 7-8pm M-F. 🔹 Battery Park 🔹 Blackwell 🔹 Fairmount 🔹 Hotchkiss 🔹 Powhatan 🔹 Randolph 🔹 Woodville

Before the new playground was built, the only green space in Church Hill South was a cemetery. Now the newly constructed Henry L. Marsh Elementary playground is open to members of the public when school is not in session, in addition to students. vpm.org/news/articles/…

For my source Leigh Guinty, moving through the world as a transgender person is dangerous. He says the feeling of being watched never goes away. “You literally walk around with a bull's-eye on your front and back every day, all day." To sign up, contact @health_brigade.

What impact does security measures like increased surveillance, metal detectors, and the presence of SROs have on student safety and their ability to learn? This story gets into those questions and more at Richmond public schools Richmond Public Schools. vpm.org/news/articles/…

If you haven’t eloped with your best friend yet, I would highly recommend it. 🧡