The Prince William Board of County Supervisors approved funding in the FY2021 budget to support a Co-Responder Program consisting of a collaborative effort between the county police department and community services department in order to address mental health calls in the county. It consists of three police officers, three clinicians from the community cervices department, […]
On Tuesday February 16th, Prince William County’s Board of Supervisors (BOCS) convened for their third and final meeting of the month. It was a double session with the first meeting at 2:00 pm and the second closed session at 7:30 pm. During the opening session the Board authorized the conveyance of various easements across Prince […]
Founder and Executive Director of the Casa BruMar Foundation, Evelyn BruMar, has been recognized as an OUTstanding Virginian for her advocacy in fighting for LGBTQ+ human rights. According to their website, Equality Virginia recognizes OUTstanding Virginians as “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allied individuals or organizations taking the lead in moving equality forward across […]
Each day during February we will be featuring a locally Black-owned small business with a snapshot of what they do and how to contact them. If you are an entrepreneur and would like for your business to be featured, email us at pwperspective@gmail.com. What Is It: Created by award-winning videographer Johnna Dominick, Johnna Michelle Productions […]
In October 2020, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors authorized the creation of a Racial and Social Justice Commission with the mission of examining the state of racial and social justice for people of color in the County: “The Commission, to include Prince William County citizens, will examine ways to reduce racial disparities, treat […]
On Saturday, January 30th, dozens of residents from Prince William County and Washington, D.C. banded together outside the McCoart Building, bracing the cold to deliver impassioned speeches in opposition to the hiring of incoming Police Chief Peter Newsham. Newsham, the former Metropolitan Police Department Chief, has come under fire since his appointment in November to […]
As a community leader, advocate, and special needs parent, Candi King understands the struggles of balancing one’s time to invest in the issues that matter to the people of the 2nd District. Recently the PW Perspective interviewed King following her victory in Democratic nomination to replace Delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy, who resigned to focus on […]
Today, Idris O’Connor (D) officially announced his candidacy for the 31st District in the Virginia House of Delegates, releasing the following statement: “I am running for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 31st District to bring equity into our education system, expand healthcare access, and advocate for affordable housing. Our middle and working-class residents […]
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a recent statement Back to school time this fall looks very different from most years. Prince William County’s students ‘returned’ to school virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. Simultaneously, school administrators locally, and nationally, must respond to the ongoing racial uprising, over the ways public schools […]
Tuesday’s, August 4th, Board of County Supervisors meeting, the only one scheduled for the month, lasted six hours. Slightly shorter than the previous two July meetings. On the agenda were a number of resolutions relating to funding community programs, there was one about an anti-hate week. As always, the meeting began with an option for […]
