Assata: An Autobiography By Assata Shakur Assata Olugbala Shakur was a member of the Black Liberation Army (BLA) during the 1970s. In 1977 she was convicted on one charge of murder and six charges of assault, then sentenced to life in prison. Members of the BLA helped her to escape from federal prison in 1979. […]
Coming off one of the most challenging Presidential elections in history, recently there was a virtual panel that discussed the lessons learned and where the state of Virginia goes from here. Jeff Britt, Chairman of the Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) Board of Directors, introduced the event by saying “this is an annual tradition, where […]
On Tuesday, November 17th the Prince William Board of County Supervisors met for their first meeting of the month. On the agenda was an update from the County Emergency Management Coordinator, Brian Misner, regarding the county’s response to COVID-19. This was the first briefing of the Board of County Supervisors regarding COVID-19 since September. During […]
Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies By Michael Asimow and Paul Bergman Both authors are graduates of law school and at the time of writing this book were working as law professors at UCLA. They approach this text with the humor of comedians, the knowledge legal field professionals, and the wit of a […]
Occoquan District Supervisor, Kenny Boddye, organized a virtual town hall on the future of juvenile justice in Prince William County. The eventbrite posting stated the purpose was for community members to “learn about the research behind these changes [to the juvenile justice system] and what they mean in Prince William County, as we look at […]
On October 21st, Dr. Steven L. Walts, Superintendent of Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS), began a school board meeting with “Good evening. I appreciate the opportunity to share our Return to School Buildings plan.” The next day on October 22nd, PWCS updated their 2020-2021 School Year Information on their website. Stating “PWCS is implementing […]
How New Focus on Trauma-informed Care and Diversion Are Shaping Policies and Facilities in Prince William Historically, court-involved youth were treated much like adults, sent to prison-like settings that lacked resources that would help them to successfully transition back into their communities. This has changed in recent years, with a research-based shift towards addressing the […]
As we head into the end of the 2020 election season, talk of voting is abound. Prince William County has had early in-person voting available to residents since mid-September, leading to high rates of early voting. Although county residents are having an easy time voting with short lines and minimal wait times, other Americans are […]
On Tuesday, October 20th the Prince William Board of County Supervisors met for their third and final meting of the month. On the agenda was a presentation by Reverend Andra Hoxie an Occoquan District Appointee, Martin Jeter a Coles District Appointee, and Kaye Wallace the Strategic Plan Coordinator on the 2021-2024 Strategic Plan Update. Wallace […]
Abu Zayd Ahmad ibn Sahl al-Balkhi was born in the year 849 C.E., or 235 A.H. (after hijra) in Islamic contexts. His life is minimally documented, with a single biography done by Yaqub al-Hamawi. Very little is know about his personal private life. Al-Balkhi was a scholar of medicine, history, philosophy, Arabic grammar, mathematics, and […]
