Richmonders March for Palestine Amid Israeli Air Strikes
Demonstrators gathered at Monroe Park on Wednesday to condemn the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Masks were required by protest organizers. (Photos: Alex Scribner/VPM News)
Hundreds of Richmond residents marched down Broad Street Wednesday to condemn the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the recent escalation of state violence in the region.
More than 200 demonstrators gathered in Monroe Park, many waving Palestinian flags, wearing face paint and holding signs that called for Palestinian liberation. The organizers demanded President Joe Biden intervene and called out ties between Virginia and the Israeli government.
They condemned the deployment of warships to the Middle East from a naval base in Norfolk and criticized Virginia police training based on Israeli law enforcement tactics. Protesters also criticized a Virginia Commonwealth University study abroad program that takes students to Jerusalem to study architectu
Hundreds march in Richmond in solidarity with Palestinians as Israeli bombing campaign continues
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Mental health, learning challenges make campus return a promising prospect After Virginia Commonwealth University closed in March, Monroe Park campus was empty. Students are slated to return in August with social distancing guidelines and mask requirements. (Source: Georgia Geen, Capital News Service) By Hunter Britt | Capital News Service | May 14, 2021 at 5:29 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 5:55 PM
RICHMOND, Va. Devastated. Drained. Depressed. Those are just a few words college students used to describe the past 15 months since the pandemic hit.
This past year has been a mixed bag of hybrid and online learning, but many college campuses in Virginia are completely reopening in the fall. Students had different reactions to online learning, but many are excited to transition back to in-person instruction.