Jan 23, 2025 · Virginia's Anti-Racist Voice. Courtesy of Word In Black When Donald John Trump takes the presidential oath of office for the second time, it will finalize an outcome that seemed improbable four years ago: the re-election of a twice-impeached insurrectionist and budding authoritarian who is now a convicted felon and purported sexual abuser.

Jan 9, 2025 · by John Reid A few days ago, the House passed H.R. 7511, the Laken Riley Act. It is the first policy legislation passed by the new Congress, and would require Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to arrest, detain and deport illegal immigrants who commit theft, burglary, larceny or shoplifting.

Dec 13, 2023 · The world's largest gateway corridor is coming to Prince William County. On Wednesday, the Prince William County Board of Supervisors approved the PW Digital Gateway. In a hearing that lasted more than 27 hours, and after public comments either in favor of or against the project had spoken, it was voted on in a 4-3

Jun 21, 2023 · Over the past month, voters in the Prince William County area went to the polls to vote for their candidates in the respective primaries. On Tuesday night, the results demonstrated a shift in leadership, as some incumbents held on in tightly contested races. Two of the biggest races concerned the Senatorial primaries. Democratic candidate Del.

Jan 23, 2025 · Pilot program advances to Senate Education Committee as debate heats over alternatives to suspensions and expulsions. by Nathaniel Cline, Virginia Mercury Lawmakers are pushing for a groundbreaking pilot program at eight Virginia schools to transform school discipline by replacing punishment-first approaches with restorative practices aimed at racial disparities and supporting students. Black ...

Oct 21, 2024 · by John Reid As the general elections enters the final weeks across the nation and in Virginia, polling stations have been filled with voters, particularly throughout Prince William County. Over the past two weeks, early voting took place on Sunday at the following stations: Ferlazzo Building Haymarket Gainesville Library Brentsville Courthouse DMV Woodbridge Dumfries Community

Aug 25, 2023 · Prince William County-August 2023– We are thrilled to announce the exciting rebranding of our digital news hub, dedicated to becoming a beacon of empowerment and positive change within our community. With a renewed focus on solutions, partnerships, and community advocacy, we are committed to addressing the most pressing issues that our community faces.

Nov 23, 2024 · Courtesy of BlackPAC Right now, the House of Representatives plans to vote on a bill that would give the incoming Trump administration power to attack organizations that disagree with him. H.R. 9495 — the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act would effectively allow the Secretary of Treasury to designate any organization as […]

Oct 30, 2023 · On Behalf of Manassas Park City Library Business owners and community organizations, please find a community engagement opportunity below to share your business/organization at next year’s Black Excellence Expo (B.E.E.) at the Manassas Park City Library on February 8th, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Manassas City Library and would like to invite you to our […]

Mar 9, 2024 · by Kenny Boddye, Occoquan District Supervisor. In one of their most recent press releases, the Prince William County Police Department sounded the alarm on a sharp increase in pedestrian-related crashes throughout the county. According to the data collected by our Transportation and Police Departments, these incidents are a lot more likely in the heavily-populated segments of our community.