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07.05.22 First Person Charlottesville 5 MIN READ

In the police department, it was a struggle to be Black, and at home, it was a struggle to be blue

Regine Wright

What does it mean to be Black in the Charlottesville Police Department? A former detective remembers the KKK rally of 2017 — and what it means when law enforcement tries to recruit minority officers. More

06.28.22 Race + equity 7 MIN READ

Community members clash in tense meeting over whether to remove slaveholding presidents' names from Jefferson Madison Regional Library

“This is not about preserving or erasing history it is about acknowledging it.” said Charlottesville parent Laura Sirgany. “I can tell you that the Black and Brown youth of this community suffer the trauma of the legacy of the people whose names are borne out on this library system.” More

Tamica Jean-Charles

tjeancharles@cvilletomorrow.org
06.24.22 Public health 4 MIN READ

Parents rush to get their toddlers vaccinated as first doses of pediatric COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Charlottesville

The long awaited approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for young children comes as a relief to many parents, especially as more young children are becoming sick with the newer variants of COVID-19. More

Jessie Higgins

jhiggins@cvilletomorrow.org
07.01.22 Business + innovation 6 MIN READ

20 local food vendors got their start at this low-cost kitchen

Bread & Roses installed a new walk in cooler in June that it hopes will allow it to double the number of local chefs it can help get their start in a culinary career. More

Erin O'Hare

eohare@cvilletomorrow.org
06.30.22 Nonprofit roundup 2 MIN READ

To celebrate Pride Month, engage with nonprofits and community organizations

As our environment continues to grapple with the pandemic and social inequities arising from institutional racism, we invite you to honor Pride month as a time to re-imagine the ways we can connect nonprofits, volunteers, donors, and the community to one another in the Central Virginia region. More

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06.23.22 Policing 4 MIN READ

Interim City Manager to choose police chief search firm by June 30, ‘insist’ on community engagement in search for new chief

“Rather than busting people's heads, we're looking for ways to have more community based policing,” said Charlottesville Mayor Lloyd Snook. More

Charlotte Rene Woods

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06.22.22 Government + politics 9 MIN READ

What you need to know about local organizations and laws around abortion

A ruling on Roe v. Wade is expected from the Supreme Court by the end of June or early July. If it’s overturned, states will be able to restrict or allow abortion. More

Charlotte Rene Woods

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
06.21.22 Nonprofit roundup 2 MIN READ

JABA Celebrates Pride Month

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month nationally. This month was chosen because in June 1969 there was an “uprising” at the Stonewall Inn in NY, that sparked a liberation movement. More

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06.16.22 Government + politics 7 MIN READ

9 Charlottesville officials and police union head named in 73-page lawsuit alleging racism in firing of police chief

“They would rather conspire to oust me than dismantle or confront violent individuals in CPD and still in city government,” RaShall Brackney told the press. She’s asking for $10 million in damages. More

Charlotte Rene Woods

cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
06.14.22 Public health 6 MIN READ

These two Charlottesville women are launching an app to help parents share excess breast milk as baby formula supplies fall dangerously low

Set to launch in the coming weeks, The Drop allows parents who have extra breast milk to share it with parents and babies in need. More

Tamica Jean-Charles

tjeancharles@cvilletomorrow.org
06.07.22 Land use + planning 14 MIN READ

When this Charlottesville shelter closes next year, its 100 elderly and seriously ill guests might have nowhere to go

“If it weren’t for Premier Circle, I’d be homeless,” said Sunshades, a shelter guest. More

Erin O'Hare

eohare@cvilletomorrow.org

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