RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — All five Richmond mayoral candidates participated in the city’s first-ever student-run forum moderated by local high school students on Thursday.
On Thursday, Oct. 17, Richmond Public Schools and Armstrong High School hosted the inaugural Henry L. Marsh Mayoral Forum, named after the former state Senator and first Black mayor of Richmond.
Candidates answered questions covering a range of topics, such as modernizing older school buildings, citywide crime and gun violence and each candidate’s vision for the city. Officials said the goal was to educate students, as well as new voters, on the importance of using their voice to spark change…