by Langston Carter I grew up reading The Free Lance-Star. That paper is the reason I wanted to pursue a career as a journalist; I can still distinctly remember some of the pictures and headlines on the front page from when I was seven years old. It used to provide an independent perspective of local […]
For the past few years, there has been a debate over how many justices should be on the Supreme Court of the United States. While some Democrats have pushed the idea that the additional justices should be added to the court to center its conservative lean, critics claim that packing the court would set a […]
On Tuesday, the Prince William County government announced the Prince William County 5k Walk For Mental Health Awareness and invited members of the community to participate in the event on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 10 a.m. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Prince William County has decided to honor the occasion with a […]
Roe v. Wade, the historic 1972 Supreme Court case that codified every woman’s right to access an abortion, is likely under threat according to a draft opinion leaked from the Supreme Court. According to a leaked draft of a new majority opinion obtained by Politico, the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health […]
In a caucus meeting on Wednesday, the Virginia House Democrats voted to remove Del. Eileen Filler-Corn (D-41) as the Minority Leader of the Virginia House of Delegates. Filler-Corn, who served as Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2020 to 2022, has represented her district which encompasses part of Fairfax County since 2010. The […]
The Coalition to Save Historic Thoroughfare will hold a protest this Saturday, April 23, against the alleged ongoing desecration of African-American and Native American cemeteries in Thoroughfare, Va. These cemeteries are the resting places of slaves, freed slaves, free men and women, and Indigenous people who lived in the community prior to, during, and after the Civil […]
It was April 16, 1862, when President Abraham Lincoln signed the Compensated Emancipation Act of 1862, freeing over 3000 enslaved people in the District of Columbia. Today, 160 years later, the city is still celebrating. Sponsored by Senator Henry Wilson of Massachusetts, the Compensated Emancipation Act predated the Emancipation Proclamation by almost eight months, and […]
The Prince William County Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism’s Office of Historic Preservation announced on Tuesday the department’s recent purchase of the Williams-Dawe House, the oldest structure in Brentsville, Virginia. Built in 1822, the House was once owned by Jane Williams, widow of John Williams, who had served as the county clerk from 1795 […]
From poll taxes to voter intimidation, the American electoral system is woven with the thread of systemic racism. Earlier this week, a Republican member of the electoral board in the city of Hampton was forced to resign from his position after a racist social media post came to light. David Dietrich was met with calls […]
Earlier this week, Governor Glenn Youngkin signed over one hundred bills into law. Below is a list of the bills. Each one is accompanied by a description provided by a press release from Youngkin’s office. HB 938 (Robinson) – Board of Education; stakeholder group; evaluation of and recommendations for certain current and proposed policies and performance […]
