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Because he met a year-old girl who claimed to be 17 years of age and had sex with her. Then Zach got busted. Her older sister told the mother about Zach. He was charged with having sex with a minor, despite the girl telling the authorities that she had lied about her age. Zach ended up before Judge Wiley who sentenced the first offender to 90 days in jail, five years of probation, and a lifetime on sex offender registries in both Michigan and Indiana.
I want to be in trouble and you. Being a registered sex offender, Zach cannot even live in his own home anymore because he has a year-old brother there. His parents had to buy him a home behind their family print shop and hire him as a worker because he cannot get employment anywhere else. Sex offender registries do not provide details of the offense; the public is left assuming the worst.
The general public sees everyone on the registry from 15 to 75 as a sex offender—a status that keeps the offender from something as simple as patronizing a restaurant that serves alcohol or passing within a certain distance of a school or playground. Zach is the other side of the victimization caused by online dating apps like Tinder, OKCupid, and Match. They tried to buy this church, but due to financial difficulties the Muslims instead bought an old grocery store at Chimbarazoo Boulevard, the present location of Masjid Bilal.
Initially, the place was called "Masjid Muhammad 24". Only by did the Muslims renamed it to "Masjid Bilal". The ICVA was established in as a non profit tax exempt organization.
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Construction of the new masjid began in the early s. Hinduism is actively practiced, particularly in suburban areas of Henrico and Chesterfield. Some 6, families of Indian descent resided in the Richmond Region as of Hindus are served by several temples and cultural centers. Bishops that sit in Richmond include those of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia the denomination's largest ; the Richmond Area of the United Methodist Church Virginia Annual Conference , the nation's second-largest and one of the oldest.
Today there are , Catholics at parishes in the Diocese of Richmond. Knestout , who was appointed by Pope Francis on December 15, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has three stakes in the greater Richmond area a stake is an organizational unit that is made up of multiple congregations. As of December 31, , The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints reported 95, members in congregations within 22 stakes across the state of Virginia. Nelson announced a new temple to be built in Virginia. The first temple of the church to be built in the state, the temple is located in Glen Allen, Virginia, a northwest suburb of Richmond.
Richmond's strategic location on the James River , built on undulating hills at the rocky fall line separating the Piedmont and Tidewater regions of Virginia, provided a natural nexus for the development of commerce. Throughout these three centuries and three modes of transportation, the downtown has always been a hub, with the Great Turning Basin for boats, the world's only triple crossing of rail lines, and the intersection of two major interstates.
Law and finance have long been driving forces in the economy.
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Since the s Richmond has been a prominent hub for advertising agencies and advertising related businesses. One of the most notable Richmond-based agencies is The Martin Agency , founded in and currently employing people. Richmond is home to the rapidly developing Virginia BioTechnology Research Park, [] which opened in as an incubator facility for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.
The United Network for Organ Sharing , which maintains the nation's organ transplant waiting list, occupies one building in the park. Once fully developed, park officials expect the site to employ roughly 3, scientists, technicians and engineers. A new performing arts center, Richmond CenterStage , [] opened on September 12, Richmond is also fast-becoming known for its food scene, with several restaurants in the Fan, Church Hill, Jackson Ward and elsewhere around the city generating regional and national attention for their fare.
Two cideries, Buskey Cider and Blue Bee Cider, are located in the popular beverage neighborhood of Scott's Addition , [] and are joined by nine breweries, one meadery, and one distillery. Additionally, Richmond is gaining attention from the film and television industry, with several high-profile films shot in the metro region in the past few years, including the major motion picture Lincoln which led to Daniel Day-Lewis 's third Oscar, Killing Kennedy with Rob Lowe , airing on the National Geographic Channel and Turn , starring Jamie Bell and airing on AMC.
Several organizations, including the Virginia Film Office and the Virginia Production Alliance, along with events like the Richmond International Film Festival and French Film Festival, continue to put draw supporters of film and media to the region. The Greater Richmond area was named the third-best city for business by MarketWatch in September , ranking behind only the Minneapolis and Denver areas and just above Boston.
In February , MeadWestvaco announced that they would move from Stamford, Connecticut , to Richmond in with the help of the Greater Richmond Partnership, [] a regional economic development organization that also helped locate Aditya Birla Minacs , [] Amazon. Other Fortune companies, while not headquartered in the area, do have a major presence.
As of , Several of the city's large general museums are located near the Boulevard. Immediately adjacent is the Children's Museum of Richmond , and two blocks away, the Virginia Center for Architecture. Richmond is home to museums and battlefields of the American Civil War. In Court End , near the Virginia State Capitol , is the Museum of the Confederacy , along with the Davis Mansion, also known as the White House of the Confederacy; both feature a wide variety of objects and material from the era. The temporary home of former General Robert E.
Lee still stands on Franklin Street in downtown Richmond.
The history of slavery and emancipation are also increasingly represented: there is a former slave trail along the river that leads to Ancarrow's Boat Ramp and Historic Site which has been developed with interpretive signage, and in , the Reconciliation Statue was placed in Shockoe Bottom, with parallel statues placed in Liverpool and Benin representing points of the Triangle Trade. Other historical points of interest include St.
John's Church , the site of Patrick Henry 's famous " Give me liberty or give me death " speech, and the Edgar Allan Poe Museum , features many of his writings and other artifacts of his life, particularly when he lived in the city as a child, a student, and a successful writer. The John Marshall House, the home of the former Chief Justice of the United States , is also located downtown and features many of his writings and objects from his life. Hollywood Cemetery is the burial grounds of two U.
Presidents as well as many Civil War officers and soldiers. Beth Ahabah Museum and Archives collects, preserves and exhibits materials that focus on Jewish history and culture specifically connected to Richmond, VA. The city is home to many monuments and memorials, most notably those along Monument Avenue. Other monuments include the A. On June 9, , protesters tore down the Columbus monument and threw it in Fountain Lake.
The manor house was built in the late 15th century, and was originally located in the Agecroft area of Pendlebury , in the historic county of Lancashire in England. From earliest days, Virginia, and Richmond in particular, have welcomed live theatrical performances. From Lewis Hallam 's early productions of Shakespeare in Williamsburg, the focus shifted to Richmond's antebellum prominence as a main colonial and early 19th century performance venue for such celebrated American and English actors as William Macready, Edwin Forrest, [] and the Booth family.
In the 20th century, Richmonders' love of theater continued with many amateur troupes and regular touring professional productions. In the s a small renaissance or golden age accompanied the growth of professional dinner theaters and the fostering of theater by the Virginia Museum, reaching a peak in the s with the establishment of a resident Equity company at the Virginia Museum Theater now the Leslie Cheek and the birth of Theatre IV, a company that continues to this day under the name Virginia Repertory Theatre. Commercial art galleries include Metro Space Gallery and Gallery 5 in a newly designated arts district.
Richmond has long been a hub for literature and writers. Edgar Allan Poe was a child in the city, and the town's oldest stone house is now a museum to his life and works. Richmond is home to many significant structures, including some designed by notable architects.
Much of Richmond's early architecture was destroyed by the Evacuation Fire in In spite of this, Richmond contains many historically significant buildings and districts. Architectural classicism is heavily represented in all districts of the city, particularly in Downtown, the Fan, and the Museum District. Several notable classical architects have designed buildings in Richmond.
It is the second-oldest US statehouse in continuous use after Maryland's and was the first US government building built in the neo-classical style of architecture, setting the trend for other state houses and the federal government buildings including the White House and The Capitol in Washington, D. Main Street Station , designed by Wilson, Harris, and Richards, has been returned to use in its original purpose. Richmond's urban residential neighborhoods also hold particular significance to the city's fabric. The city's growth in population over the last decade has been concentrated in these areas.
Among Richmond's most interesting architectural features is its Cast-iron architecture.
Second only to New Orleans in its concentration of cast iron work, the city is home to a unique collection of cast iron porches, balconies, fences, and finials. Richmond's position as a center of iron production helped to fuel its popularity within the city. At the height of production in the , 25 foundries operated in the city employing nearly 3, metal workers. This number is seven times the number of general construction workers being employed in Richmond at the time which illustrates the importance of its iron exports.
In some cases cast were made for a single residential or commercial application. Richmond is home to several notable instances of various styles of modernism. Minoru Yamasaki designed the Federal Reserve Building which dominates the downtown skyline. The W. Harris residence in Richmond was designed by famed early modern architect and member of the Harvard Five , [] Landis Gores.
Other notable architects to have worked in the city include Rick Mather, I. Pei , and Gordon Bunshaft. Many of Richmond's historic properties were documented in books and s era black and white photographs by John G. Zehmer , an architectural historian and preservationist. Richmond's City Code provides for the creation of old and historic districts so as to "recognize and protect the historic, architectural, cultural, and artistic heritage of the City".
Fifteen of the districts represent broad sections of the city: []. The remaining thirty districts are limited to an individual building or group of buildings throughout the city:. Richmond has been recognized in recent years for being a " foodie city", particularly for its modern renditions of traditional Southern cuisine.