A neighbor is blaring racist slurs and monkey sounds at a Black family’s home. Why isn’t it a hate crime? [archive.today] “Whenever we would step out of our house, the monkey noises would start,” Martinez told WAVY. “It’s so racist, and it’s disgusting…
Pharrell Williams pulls festival from Virginia Beach over cousin’s killing
Musician says city should have taken more proactive stance after police fatally shot his cousin there earlier this yearPharrell Williams has pulled his popular Something in the Water festival in Virginia Beach after a police officer fatally shot his co…
‘How is it sustainable if only 1% can afford your food?’: the man on a quest to change farming
Chris Newman, founder of Virginia-based Sylvanaqua Farms, on why feeding people needs to be at the heart of sustainable farmingChris Newman, 38, and his wife, Annie, 35, always planned to retire with a farm. But after a health scare in 2013, the couple…
Dan Olsen leads a product-market fit masterclass for the Startup Alley+ cohort
Yes Virginia, there are advantages to exhibiting in (the sold-out) Startup Alley at TC Disrupt 2021. Out of all the early-stage startups ready to exhibit on September 21-23, Team TechCrunch hand-picked 50 to form the Startup Alley+ cohort. Startup Alley+ is a VIP experience designed to help founders grow their business and increase their opportunities […]