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This Saturday, NYC’s Department of Transportation launches its first “Shared Streets” community initiative in Lower Manhattan. From 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., cyclists, pedestrians and motorists will share the streets in the Seaport and Financial district (motorists are encouraged to drive 5 mph) and will have the opportunity to explore Lower Manhattan’s history, architecture and arts. […]

Virginia Military Institute To De-Person Stonewall Jackson, Re-Attribute Quotes in Soviet-Style Purge May 9th 2021, 5:40 am Stonewall Jackson's name will be forgotten, and his quotes will be attributed to people who did not say them. Image Credit: Share Email VMI, the famed Virginia Military Institute that employed Confederate General Stonewall Jackson and played an integral role in America’s Civil War, has moved to de-person the General in a Soviet-style purge of the school’s Confederate history, going as far as to rip Jackson’s name away from his own quotes which emblazon a portion of...

Replies(3) VMI has been at the center of controversy after cadets alleged a system of racism at the school and for its veneration of the Confederacy. Gov. Ralph Northam, a member of the VMI class of 1981, ordered an investigation into systemic racism at the school. (Kristi Blokhin/Shutterstock) LEXINGTON, VA — The Virginia Military Institute's Board of Visitors voted to remove the name of Confederate General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from Memorial Hall on the grounds of the Lexington school. The board of visitors also voted to remove Jackson's name from a quote inscribed on the Old Barrack...

The VMI Board of Visitors voted to remove the name of Confederate General “Stonewall” Jackson from Jackson Memorial Hall and the arch that is the main entrance to the Old Barracks.

: : VPM's daily newscast contains all your Central Virginia news in just 5 to 10 minutes. Hosted by Benjamin Dolle, episodes are recorded the night before so you can wake up prepared. Listeners can subscribe through NPR One, Apple Podcasts, Megaphone, Spotify and wherever you get your podcasts. Here’s a recap of the top stories on the morning of Wednesday, May 5, 2021: Richmond City Council is setting aside roughly $200,000 for a civilian review board tasked with investigating police misconduct. That’s only a third of what was requested, but council members hope it wil...