by Jennifer Roberts Yesterday, I thought about the sequence of events that generally happen after racially motivated acts of violence like the ones committed last weekend in Buffalo, New York and Laguna Woods, California. When these despicable hate crimes are committed, some people are filled with a range of emotions that motivate them to take […]
Former Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham has come under fire since his appointment in November to become the new chief in Prince William County. He comes to the Commonwealth’s second largest county with a checkered history, and calls for rescinding his appointment have been widespread. This weekend, the people will continue to let their […]
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a recent statement Since late spring, when the video of George Floyd suffocating to death due to a knee hold by a Minneapolis police officer made national headlines, the institution of American policing has come into question. Although there seems to be bi-partisan agreement about the […]
This letter was written by members of the Prince William County Democratic Committee’s Steering Committee. Freedom of Speech is as fundamental to our democracy and the rule of law as breathing is to life. That is why we write to you today, in earnest, to request reconsideration of the arrests of Alinah Shahla Kargar, Tasia Teray […]
On Tuesday, July 14th, four protestors were detained and three arrested around 1 P.M. outside of the McCoart building. They were protesting as a part of the Black Lives Matter Movement and some in favor of the Defund the Police Movement. On Tuesday, July 21st, the Prince William Board of County Supervisors met for the […]
Article co-written by Aneesa Johnson Four protesters were detained and three of them arrested at around 1 p.m. at the McCoart building on Tuesday after two agitators approached the protestors and an altercation took place between the groups. Protesters were present to lobby the Prince William Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) to defund the police […]
As Dr. Angela Davis famously said, “In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” The PW Perspective is the only anti-racist news publication in Northern Virginia. Out of dozens that publish online or in print, we are the only one that is willing to proudly proclaim that we […]
In the wake of worldwide protests over the George Floyd murder the nation has seen a myriad of symbolic changes, and none more so than here in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Last week it was discussed how Governor Ralph Northam and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney voted to remove the statues of Confederate leaders in Richmond […]
Throughout the past few weeks, the Northern Virginia area has become an epicenter of protests for change. Whether it was in Manassas, Dumfries and more recently Montclair, people are letting their voices be heard as the globe is standing up for racial justice after the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Aubrey. Tomorrow […]
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 […]
