Activist group hails Richmond leaders housing commitments but questions remain

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – About 1,200 members of an activist group gathered at a Richmond church to voice their frustrations over housing issues and gun violence in the city and call on leaders to support steps they believe will help address each crisis. Richmonders Involved to Strengthen Our Communities (RISC), a justice ministry organization comprised of 22 congregations from Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield, held its annual Nehemiah Action Assembly at Saint Paul’s Baptist Church North in Richmond on March 28. The group has continued to push Richmond city council members and Mayor Levar Stoney to put money into the city’s…