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Photo: Alex Scribner/VPM News In this time of social distancing and heightened political violence, people from marginalized groups say finding a sense of community has become increasingly important.  In Richmond, Andy Waller tries to provide that support with the Safe Space Market. Waller says the name “Safe Space” has two meanings: a safe, healthy environment to prevent COVID-19 spread and a safe, inclusive home for marginalized communities.  Photo: Alex Scribner/VPM News   Before ventu...

Fight Over Right to Work Evokes History of Richmond Unions In this Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, file photo, Michael Foster of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union holds a sign outside an Amazon facility where labor is trying to organize workers in Bessemer, Ala. Despite the strongest public support and the most sympathetic president in years, the American labor movement just suffered a stinging defeat. Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, overwhelmingly voted against joining the Retail, ...

Alex Scribner/VPM toggle caption Alex Scribner/VPM Cannabis plants grow inside a medical marijuana dispensary in Richmond, Va., known as gLeaf. The Virginia Legislature voted to pass a bill legalizing recreational marijuana in the state. Alex Scribner/VPM Virginias Democratic-controlled Legislature passed a bill legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana on Wednesday, making it the 16th state to take the step. Under Virginias new law, adults ...

The Virginia State Capitol at night. (Photo: Craig Carper/VPM News) *Ben Paviour and Roberto Roldan reported this story. The General Assembly wrapped up its 2021 session on Saturday after lawmakers passed major legislation on marijuana legalization, criminal justice reform, and COVID-19. For a second year, Virginia Democrats used majorities in the House and Senate to push their top priorities. They advanced “first-in-the-South” legislation that would ban the death penalty, create a Virgini...

As Virginia prepares to legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana, it is grappling with questions of how the industry will be set up and who will profit off of it. One Richmond man says he hopes there'll be a place for smaller operations that he compares to the city's craft beer industry.

. In a year with so many consequential moments, some will necessarily be lost from memory. For our final installment of ‘best of’ photos, we’re highlighting a few shots that didn’t quite fit anywhere else. Photo: Crixell Matthews/VPM News Lynn Murphy in front of the Richmond Police Department, where she documented police responses to the protests this summer. Murphy, Goad Gatsby, and other citizen journalists had their cellphones seized by Richmond Police when they were arrested during ...

. In the midst of everything else, people across the state turned out to vote both in primary elections and the general election. Pres. Donald Trump lost to former Vice President Joe Biden, who will take office on Jan. 20, 2021. Virginia voters overwhelmingly favored Biden, who prevailed by 10 points over Trump. And while the state has steadily trended blue, it still hosted visits by both candidates, and was a hotly-contested site for Democratic candidates during the primary earlier this year. ...

As this momentous year comes to a close, VPM News is looking back at our top stories and photos of 2020 for our first ‘year in review’ series. Please check back every day this week to see some of our best photos from Crixell Matthews, Craig Carper and Alex Scribner.

Environmental News For The Week Ending 20December 2019 This is a collection of interesting news articles about the environment and related topics published last week. This is usually a Tuesday evening regular post at GEI (but can be posted at other times). Please share this article - Go to very top of page, right hand side, for social media buttons. Note: Because of the high volume of news regarding the coronavirus outbreak, that news has been published separately: Some of the COVID-19 graphic...