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Andrew Kerley✍️📸
@andrewkerley.bsky.social
Executive Editor of The Commonwealth Times • News Intern @cbs6 • Writer for Ink Magazine • former President of SPJ @ VCU • VCU Capital News Service • Virginia Scope • @VCU '26
Del. Kim Taylor recognizes the law enforcement officer who took action when a Dinwiddie Man made death threats against her and her family — and uses the moment to talk about Jay Jones
October 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
After recognizing members the largest high school Turning Point USA Chapter visiting the Capitol — Del. Nick Freitas asks the House to honor Charlie Kirk.

“Many of us felt that something fundamental had changed around our entire political discourse in this country”
October 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
After doing a lap around the entirety of downtown, the march is wrapping-up with a rally back at Kanawha Plaza.
June 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
State police are driving down side streets as the march continues east down Broad Street.
June 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
“ICE is coming for your neighbor, fight them now there is no later,” the crowd chants while passing the RPD building. “IDF, KKK, RPD, they’re all the same.”
June 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
June 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
While the No Kings protest ended in Kanawha Plaza, a new march without a permit and full of younger people is moving downtown.
June 14, 2025 at 11:35 PM
At Kanawha Plaza — this guy is standing on the fountain and people are taking turns giving him their signs/flags to wave.
June 14, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Thousands of protesters are marching up Main Street to Kanawha Plaza.
June 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
“We we do not do kings, not in Richmond, not in Washington, because when you attack our federal workers, you're attacking our working families, you're attacking black and Brown's communities, you're attacking democracy itself.” - Sen. Ghazala Hashmi
June 14, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“Where is Congress, do your job” — also heard a few “where is Wittman” chants.
June 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
HAPPENING NOW: An unbelievable crowd of thousands is covering Richmond’s Capitol Square in protest of Trump. Goes all the way from the bell tower to the General Assembly building. Stay tuned.
June 14, 2025 at 8:58 PM
After some fiery speeches the crowd — now in the hundreds — marched through Jackson Ward.
June 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
3rd district school board member Ali Faruk takes the mic. He shames people in power collaborating with fascists who demonize immigrants as the “bad guy.”

“You will never convince me to be scared of people in my community,” Faruk said.
June 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Another 50 or so have shown up. They chant “¡Aqui estamos, y no nos vamos!” meaning “we are here and not leaving.”

“The only minority in this country that is a threat is billionaires,” says organizer Violeta Vega.
June 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
HAPPENING NOW at Abner Clay Park: Roughly 50 people are braving a thunderstorm for an anti-ICE protest in solidarity with Los Angeles. Stay tuned.
June 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM