Click here for the CBS 6 story covering our RISC reaction to a weekend with 5 needless shootings, and announcing our Gun Violence Roundtable to be held on October 19.

Click here to view the CBS 6 story covering our "call" to Mayor Stoney to sit down and meet with us, to learn more about the proven evidence based gun violence intervention program GVI, that has been proven to cut homicides in half.

Click here to read the Richmond Times-Dispatch article explaining the new federal order regarding evictions, and what it means for Richmond and other Virginia communities. Toward the end of the article, RISC's Pastor Hodge is quoted and our affordable housing efforts mentioned.

View the Virginia Mercury article on a coalition letter, asking lawmakers to prioritize what it calls an “ongoing epidemic” of violence by clicking here.

Click here to read the Richmond Times-Dispatch article about the city's Public Hearing on the Budget. While the headline lifts up the police / firefighters, toward the end of this article there is a mention of RISC / what we are asking for. We had close to 200 people in attendance (virtually), and 6 designated speakers at the Public Hearing.

View the WTVR story covering our reaction to President Biden's executive actions around increased funding for proven, evidence-based gun violence intervention programs.

Check out the WWBT article on RISC's latest efforts to communicate with city leaders on affordable housing and gun violence by clicking here. 

Click here to read the Richmond Times-Dispatch article covering the commitments made at our Nehemiah Action 2021!

Click here to read the Richmond Times-Dispatch article covering our reaction to Mayor Stoney's proposed allocation of only $2.9 million to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

Click here to view the CBS News 6 story covering our reaction to Mayor Stoney's proposed allocation of only $2.9 million to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.