Limiting Neck Restraints
Lawmakers negotiate behind closed doors on how to curb police use of chokeholds.
When lawmakers began their special session on criminal justice reform in August, hopes were high that the General Assembly would send the governor a bill that banned police from using chokeholds. But now that the protesters have gone home and the lawmakers have moved behind closed doors to negotiate in a secret closed-door conference committee, advocates for criminal-justice reform are worried about what will emerge in the conference report that will be presented to the House and Senate.
Opinion: Commentary: Springfield District’s ‘Slice of Paradise’
Springfield District encompasses everything from the historic town of Clifton, to the bustling shops of Fair Oaks Mall, to miles of trails at beautiful Burke Lake Park.
Opinion: Commentary: Supervisor Welcomes You to the Braddock District
Dear Neighbor, It is an honor to welcome you to Fairfax County and the Braddock District!
Viewpoints: What are the Greatest Things About Living in the Springfield/Lorton/Clifton/Fairfax/Fairfax Station Area?
Viewpoints: What are the Greatest Things About Living in the Springfield/Lorton/Clifton/Fairfax/Fairfax Station Area?
Opinion: Commentary: Collective Bargaining Means a Seat at the Table so Fairfax County Employees Can Improve Services, Jobs
The pandemic is showing just how much we depend on each other -- no matter who we are, where we’re from or the color of our skin.
Opinion: Commentary: Reform at America’s #1 High School Is Good for All, Including Asian Americans
As part of the proposed 2020 budget for the Commonwealth of Virginia, Governor Northam charged all academic year governor’s schools to set diversity goals and develop a plan to meet them.
Fairfax County Covid Cases
As of Saturday, Sept. 26, the Virginia Department of Health and Fairfax County Department of Health reported that 20,687 Fairfax County residents have tested positive for Covid-19 and more than 586 have died.
Where to Give Locally To Help with Pandemic Hunger and Beyond
Any quest to talk about the issues in Northern Virginia right now seems to lead to talk about the pandemic, and the economic crisis that follows in its wake.
Fairfax County Public Schools Offers Free Meals to All Children 18 and Under
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) Office of Food and Nutrition Services is offering healthy meals at locations throughout Fairfax County this school year under the USDA Summer Food Service Program and the At-Risk Afterschool Meals component of the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
Newcomers & Community Guide 2020
About the Connection in 2020
Opinion: Column: And So It Continues
Two-plus weeks into my thyroid cancer treatment, all is as I anticipated.
Opinion: Commentary: Vote No on Question 1 in Virginia
The proposed process makes meaningful citizen input virtually impossible.
The rhetoric around Question 1 on the Virginia ballot is miles away from the actual redistricting process that would be frozen into constitutional language.
‘I’m So Happy, Now That This Is Here’ in Fairfax City
Peachwave Frozen Yogurt opens.
Happily eating his cotton-candy-flavored frozen yogurt topped with blueberries, strawberries and Gummy Bears, Harry Ihnat, 3, was too busy to speak.
Celebrating National Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month
This month celebrates the cultural achievements and vast contributions the Latinx community has made to society for centuries.
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