Supervisor Margaret Angela Franklin Celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month Hosting a Bilingual Latino Roundtable

WOODBRIDGE, Va. – Supervisor Margaret Angela Franklin celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month
hosting a bilingual Latino Roundtable at Fred Lynn Middle School on September 14th.

She was joined by Maria Burgos, Executive Director of Prince William Office of Equity & Inclusion and
representatives from several local organizations including Edu-Futuro, Virginia Coalition of Latino
Organizations, and the Legal Aid Justice Center.

Supervisor Franklin welcomed the families gathered for the event and renewed her commitment to
ensuring that the Hispanic and Latino communities have the necessary resources. According to
Franklin, “It is vitally important that the voices and concerns of the Hispanic and Latino
communities are represented and accorded priority.”

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VA Legislative Black Caucus condemns conditions at Red Onion State Prison

by John Reid Earlier this month, the PW Perspective reported on a petition by Concerned Citizens and Community Action Network to address reported incidents at Virginia’s Red Onion State Prison. Today, the Virginia Legislative Black Caucus issued a statement on the atrocities: “The VLBC is horrified at recent reports of incarcerated individuals setting themselves on […]