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After Ugly Split with Holocaust Museum, Jay Ipson Heads to Washington 

After his ouster from the Virginia Holocaust Museum, Jay Ipson found supporters from all walks of life — including motorcycle enthusiasts, who held a rally in his honor in late June.

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Gallery: Stories: Scott Elmquist

  • Cung Thawng and his son Samuel Lian fled from Burma, arriving in Richmond as refugees in 2009. Lian now is a freshman at Virginia Commonwealth University, and his father works in the kitchen at Richmond retirement community Westminster Canterbury.
  • Saving the Saved
  • Cung Thawng and his son Samuel Lian fled...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Feb 5, 2013
  • Parishioners sing a hymn during a Sunday worship service at Tabernacle Baptist Church.
  • Saving the Saved
  • Parishioners sing a hymn during a Sunday worship...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Feb 5, 2013
  • Sai Lat, Siang Siang, N. Sui Vang, Ta Mawi and Khai Bil pose for a photo after being formally accepted as members of Tabernacle Baptist Church during a recent service.
  • Saving the Saved
  • Sai Lat, Siang Siang, N. Sui Vang, Ta...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Feb 5, 2013
  • Every Wednesday, Tabernacle sends buses around the metro Richmond area to pick up refugee children for an after-school program that includes one-on-one tutoring. Here, Jeff Walton, a 26-year-old seminary student, works with Shee Gay Moo.
  • Saving the Saved
  • Every Wednesday, Tabernacle sends buses around the metro...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Feb 5, 2013
  • Where the state-owned Powhite Extension ends and the locally owned Powhite Parkway begins offers a stark contrast in how to manage and maintain state roads.
  • Road Bumps
  • Where the state-owned Powhite Extension ends and the...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Feb 5, 2013
  • For Sunday brunch at the Magpie in Carver, chef Owen Lane prepares luscious specials such as chicken-fried pheasant with sweet collards and poached eggs.
  • The Morning After
  • For Sunday brunch at the Magpie in Carver,...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Feb 5, 2013
  • Mayor Dwight Jones calls on Richmonders to step out of their “comfort zone” in addressing the city’s poverty crisis at last week’s State of the City address.
  • Empty Pulpit
  • Mayor Dwight Jones calls on Richmonders to step...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Feb 5, 2013
  • Jami Bohdan and chef Sean Murphy are about to open the Savory Grain, an upscale drafthouse in the Fan. Bohdan credits her husband Jason Bohdan and friends with helping redesign the space, formerly the Empress.
  • Short Order
  • Jami Bohdan and chef Sean Murphy are about...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jan 29, 2013
  • Katelyn Melo, who commutes daily to her job downtown from West Broad Village, relaxes on the balcony of her apartment overlooking Gathering Place.
  • Inward and Upward
  • Katelyn Melo, who commutes daily to her job...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jan 29, 2013
  • A resident walks his dog near the Aloft Hotel.
  • Inward and Upward
  • A resident walks his dog near the Aloft...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jan 29, 2013
  • Jeffrey Doxey, president of NAI Eagle Commercial Real Estate Services, Worldwide, at left, and Peter Vick, vice president, oversee commercial development of West Broad Village, outside the ACAC fitness center and South University on Old Brick Road. Two additional restaurants, Chuy's and Carrabba, will soon join the restaurant mix.
  • Inward and Upward
  • Jeffrey Doxey, president of NAI Eagle Commercial Real...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jan 29, 2013
  • After sitting dormant for years, the majestic Central National Bank building on East Broad Street is being converted into apartments.
  • Nothing but Rent
  • After sitting dormant for years, the majestic Central...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jan 29, 2013
  • Laura Boehmer, left, and Molly Berg decorate cakes inside Whole Foods Market. Its bakery and cafe overlook townhouses beyond.
  • Inward and Upward
  • Laura Boehmer, left, and Molly Berg decorate cakes...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jan 29, 2013
  • The cardio level of the ACAC fitness and wellness center comes to life on a recent afternoon.
  • Inward and Upward
  • The cardio level of the ACAC fitness and...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jan 29, 2013
  • Two boys skateboard on Liesfeld Parkway while house construction in West Broad Village continues nearby.
  • Inward and Upward
  • Two boys skateboard on Liesfeld Parkway while house...
  • Scott Elmquist
  • Jan 29, 2013

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