Jamin Pursell is running for the District 4 seat on the Richmond City Council, seeking a rematch against incumbent Soheila Bana, and says his years of involvement in local Democratic politics and city and county commissions give him a deep understanding of how Richmond government works.
A longtime figure in
Richmond police responded to five robberies, an armed carjacking, a human trafficking case involving a minor, and a shooting at an occupied structure during the past week, according to the department’s daily incident log. Vehicle thefts, however, showed signs of cooling off, with 13 reported stolen compared with 25
Richmond City Council returns Tuesday for what promises to be another full evening, picking up unfinished business from its March 3 meeting that ran out of time before members could vote on renewing the city's contract with Flock Safety, while also taking up a major decision on the
Doria Robinson grew up on Fifth and Nevin in the 1980s, when the crack epidemic was tearing through her neighborhood, and drive-by shootings were routine.
“My friends I grew up with did not make it,” she said. “Most of them.”
Now a sitting Richmond City Councilmember seeking a second term
Brandon Evans is running for the District 3 seat on the Richmond City Council, an independent candidate who says his decade of hands-on experience inside city and county government sets him apart in the race.
Evans, 34, is challenging incumbent Doria Robinson. He currently serves as chief executive of Men
Vehicle thefts dominated Richmond police calls during the week of March 2–8, with more than two dozen cars reported stolen across the city. Police also responded to multiple robberies, assaults, domestic violence incidents, and DUI arrests.
Crime incident map
Monday, March 2
Vehicle theft: 500 block of 24th Street.
The last time Cesar Zepeda's political future hung in the balance, it took a name pulled from a bag and then a recount to settle things. This time, nobody challenged him at all.
Zepeda secured reelection to his District 2 seat on the Richmond City Council without opposition
The Richmond City Council meeting ended Tuesday night before members could vote on whether to renew a contract with Flock Safety, a surveillance camera company, as a missing trafficking victim's case cast a shadow over the debate.
The meeting ran out of time before a vote could be
