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In national study, Virginia Beach earns high score for dedication to inclusiveness

December 13, 2020February 4, 2021 The Independent News

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS COURTHOUSE — The city earned a perfect score in the Human Rights Campaign’s municipal equality index, which rates communities based upon

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Courthouse Government Human Rights Virginia Beach

After City Council vote, Confederate monument removed from municipal center

August 9, 2020February 3, 2021 The Independent News

Ed. — This originally ran in the Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, print edition.  BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE OCEANFRONT — The Virginia Beach City Council in

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Government Human Rights Virginia Beach

Column: Overcoming inequality, the knee on the neck of Black America

July 31, 2020 The Independent News

BY BILL CURTIS VIRGINIA BEACH — Thomas Paine, a Virginian and an American revolutionary, penned a pamphlet titled “The Crisis” on Dec. 23, 1776, that

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Faith Human Rights Virginia Beach

Column: Turn pain into promise, violence into peace and equality

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — This appeared in the Sunday, June 7, print edition of The Independent News. BY ISRAEL ZOBERMAN VIRGINIA BEACH — What a year it has

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A vibrant community gathering, displays celebrate Black History Month at the Senior Resource Center in rural Virginia Beach

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 The Independent News

BY JANE BLOODWORTH ROWE CREEDS — Creeds native and writer Rita Jones sees humanity as a single patchwork quilt that’s sewn from many threads, and

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Courthouse Government Human Rights Virginia Beach

Amid 2A furor in Virginia Beach, a quiet memorial for those lost to gun violence

January 17, 2020December 20, 2020 The Independent News

Ed. — This story appeared in print on Jan. 17, 2020. It was archived in December 2020. BY VENI FIELDS COURTHOUSE — On Monday, Jan. 6,

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Creeds Human Rights Virginia Beach

Juneteenth: Churches, locals join together to celebrate historic moment

July 5, 2019September 26, 2019 The Independent News

Ed. — This originally appeared in print in the July 5, 2019, edition. BY SHELLY SLOCUM VIRGINIA BEACH — The community gathered at New Hope Baptist

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Elections Faith Government Human Rights Virginia Beach

Us: The Rev. Dr. James Allen of the Virginia Beach Interdenominational Ministers Conference

June 26, 2019 The Independent News

BY JAMES ALLEN VIRGINIA BEACH — I write this as we approach another Memorial Day, when service men and women are putting their lives

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Courthouse Government Human Rights Public Safety Virginia Beach

Prosecutors do not pursue two charges against former human rights chair, third charge may be dropped after two years of good behavior 

March 5, 2019March 6, 2019 The Independent News

BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE COURTHOUSE — Raj Islam resigned as chairperson of the Virginia Beach Human Rights Commission on Friday, March 1, though he said he will

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Government Human Rights Virginia Beach

Column: Out in the cold, counting the people who need help in our city

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 The Independent News

BY JIMMY FROST VIRGINIA BEACH — I thought twice about rolling out of a warm bed, taking a hot shower and heading out the door at

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