WOODBRIDGE, VA – Equality Prince William, Casa BruMar Foundation, and PFLAG Prince William County will be officially requesting to the Board of County Supervisors that June be recognized as LGBTQ+ Pride month. To show support of the LGBTQ+ Pride proclamation, these organizations will be hosting a Pride Rally at the McCoart Building, located at 1 […]
Earlier this week I had the opportunity to host a forum with several leaders in the black and brown communities about what has led to the division in this country, as well as the resulting protests. It was an incredible two nights of open discussion as to what the community can and should do going […]
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) approved a directive proposed by Supervisor Margaret Franklin (D-Woodbridge) on Tuesday night to create a Cultural Diversity Commission. The formation of this commission comes after peaceful protesters, including Delegate Lee Carter (D-Manassas), had tear gas fired at them by Virginia State Police. “We need a platform to […]
On Monday, the agenda for today’s Prince William Board of County Supervisor (BOCS) meeting became public, and one item on the agenda is especially troubling. After last month’s Jail Board appointments, Supervisor Jeanine Lawson (R-Brentsville) proposed removing County Executive Chris Martino from the Jail Board to replace him with Supervisor Yesli Vega. There is no […]
As the nation continues to heal from a tragedy and protests call out for justice, leaders throughout the county are stepping up to create solutions with the focus on systemic change. Yesterday several officials met on a virtual forum hosted by the PW Perspective to discuss what actions can be taken within the Prince William […]
Last week, the PW Perspective reported on the peaceful demonstration that took place at Potomac Mills and the protests in Manassas where Delegate Lee Carter was attacked by state police. This article takes a look at what has been happening in neighboring communities. Video was recorded in all three locations, however, the PW Perspective has […]
Last night the nation saw an explosion of anger throughout its most populous cities, and it even took place on a local level, as Manassas was caught in the crosshairs between the citizens and police as protests continue over the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis at the hands of a policeman. Today in the […]
Over the past few weeks Prince William County has seen a shift, first by promoting new members to the Jail Board Committee, leading to the potential overturn of the controversial 287(g) policy, which has led to unjust deportations of immigrants within the county. On Friday the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy met on a virtual […]
The George Floyd murder in Minneapolis this Monday at the hands of a police officer has resulted in numerous protests across the country, and it has made its way to Prince William County. Yesterday, the PW Perspective covered the peaceful protest taking place at Potomac Mills. This evening in Manassas, it was anything but that. […]
Mayor Derrick Wood of Dumfries will host an interactive forum next week titled “A Conversation with Black Men about Being Black in 2020.” This event comes as the nation witnessed yet another tragic murder of a black man at the hands of a policeman, this time in Minneapolis, earlier this week. The two-night event will […]
