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Windsor Farms Woman Calls Police on Black Man Riding Horse at Museum

RICHMOND, Va. — Less than a week after making its Richmond debut, “Rumors of War” is already causing quite a commotion. Windsor Farms resident Karen Roberts contacted the Richmond Police Department last night to report a suspicious man [read more ... ]

RPD Ignores White Man on Horse Despite New Curfew

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RPD Chief William Smith Resigns, is Immediately Tear-Gassed

RICHMOND, Va. — Following several days of standoffs between the Richmond Police Department (RPD) and protesters, RPD Chief William Smith tendered his resignation at the request of Mayor Levar Stoney, at which point he was reflexively tear-gassed [read more ... ]

Protesters Take Down Jefferson Davis Monument, History Is Changed, Car No Longer Invented

RICHMOND, Va. — Following the toppling of the Jefferson Davis monument on Monument Avenue, Virginians across the commonwealth woke up this morning to a startling discovery: the common motor vehicle is no longer in existence. RELATED (article [read more ... ]

Columbus Statue Discovers Bottom of Fountain Lake

RICHMOND, Va. — In a continuation of his intrepid legacy of maritime exploration, the Christopher Columbus Statue left its moorings in Byrd Park Tuesday evening and set sail for the bottom of nearby Fountain Lake. RELATED (article continued [read more ... ]

VCU Mass Communications Student Pepper Sprays Self For Extra Credit

RICHMOND, Va. — In an attempt to both prepare for his career in journalism and bump his GPA up a notch, Shawn Hollier, a junior mass communications major at VCU, pepper sprayed himself for extra credit, sources confirmed Tuesday. RELATED (article [read more ... ]

RPD: ”We Swear This Never Happens” After Premature Tear Gassing

RICHMOND, Va. — Explaining that they can normally hold it in longer, the Richmond City Police Department has apologized for prematurely tear gassing peaceful protestors during a Black Lives Matter protest on Monday. “Yesterday, our officers [read more ... ]

City Finally Adds Context to Confederate Monuments

RELATED: Monument Avenue Protesters Demand Removal of Confederate Cornhole Players Mayor Levar Stoney Proposes Moving Monument Avenue, Leave Monuments Behind Virginia Flaggers Debut White Cloth Face Mask to Commemorate Confederacy Guy Who Spent [read more ... ]