Outside of the Manassas Courthouse was a large gathering of protestors who spoke out against the 287(g) agreement with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Tonight, their years of hard work and effort were rewarded as the newly appointed jail board members overseeing the Prince William-Manassas Adult Detention Center voted to end the 287(g) policy. […]
Prince William County has experienced unprecedented change in the past few weeks. Starting off two weeks ago with the school board voting to approve environmental measures, as well as declaring Pride Month and adopting new standards of condemning racism. Yesterday, the Board of County Supervisors voted to proclaim that Black Lives Matter during the BLM […]
Yesterday the McCoart Building hosted a unified voice of the black and brown communities as they came together for the Black Lives Matter rally in Woodbridge. Led by Aeshah Sheikh, in conjunction with CASA, it was an amalgamation of generational voices, all shouting “Black Lives Matter,” and “Si Se Puede.” A multitude of signs were […]
Last week, the Prince William County School Board passed several historic legislation. The stage is set for potentially another history piece of legislation to be voted upon. Tomorrow, immigrant rights groups will be rallying to end the 287(g) agreement between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Prince William-Manassas Adult Detention Center. This rally […]
Governor Ralph Northam announced on Tuesday that he intends to mark Juneteenth as a permanent paid state holiday, starting by giving state employees a day off this Friday, June 19. Juneteenth is the oldest known commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, and it is usually noted in Virginia with a Proclamation. […]
Sometimes, destiny and circumstances blend just perfectly, and in the case of Damon Cunningham, both arrived during the course of unprecedented history. Along with his co-host Alisa Middleton, they recently created the weekly podcast “Two Mics Up,” which discusses current events, pop culture and politics. Their purpose, to educate, empower and impact the community with […]
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 […]
Earlier this week the Prince William County School Board passed historic climate legislation. The passing of Action 21.02 not only officially recognizes the threat of climate change but focuses on developing netzero schools and replacing fossil fuel buses with electric buses among other changes. In addition to the climate resolution, two other resolutions were unanimously […]
Woodbridge, VA- The moms’ climate group Mothers Out Front (MOF) Prince William County celebrated the approval of the boldest climate resolution ever passed by a local Prince William authority. The resolution, which was drafted with significant input over the course of the year from MOF, the Greater Prince William Climate Action Network (GPWCAN) and youth […]
Last month, the PW Perspective discussed the connection between the growing threat of climate change and systemic racism. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and its disproportionate impact on the Black community, the National Black Environmental Justice Network (NBEJN) has reignited its commitment to improving the lives of Black people and addressing the racism that […]
