Two days following a press conference in which Police Chief Gerald Smith announced officers thwarted the alleged attack, CBS 6 filed a request for communication records.
While many Richmonders said they were excited about the new marketing campaign, some raised concerns about the project's cost to taxpayers: "I just think the mayor and his administration are trying to do big things instead of focusing on the city’s real problems."
Multiple city employees said this week that the mayor’s proposal to give Richmond city employees the right to collectively bargain is too restrictive compared to one advanced by several City Council members.