Tag: opinion
Your Views: Racial justice in traffic enforcement
To the editor:
Alexandria Families for Safe Streets has many members who are concerned about safety on our streets. Some members have buried siblings, parents...
Your Views: Thank you for gun law
To the editor:
I want to congratulate the Alexandria City Council for passing the ordinance prohibiting firearms on city property. The citizens of Alexandria have...
My View | Arminta Wood: Time to stand up for equity
Thank goodness our country is finally waking up to the need to address racial equity. Whether you are a lifelong Alexandrian or new to our city, all of us...
Your Views: The complexity of civil rights
To the editor:
The Alexandria Times’ June 25 story, “Kickstarting a conversation,” on Jaqueline Tucker’s brief tenure as city hall’s equity officer presented a one-sided...
Our View: The many facets of equity
The Alexandria School Board’s unanimous vote on July 10 to set in motion a process for removing the name of T.C. Williams from the...
Your Views: Alexandria needs an ombudsman
To the editor:
Former Mayor Allison Silberberg tried during her term in office to establish a permanent ethics commission. However, her city council cohorts refused...
My View | Mignon Rollins Anthony: Unfulfilled promises at ACPS
Tuesday marked my final day as the chief operating officer for Alexandria City Public Schools. I begin this letter with an apology to ACPS...
Your Views: Let’s share instances of police interaction
To the editor:
I write today with the murder of George Floyd and the resulting civil unrest on my mind. ACT for Alexandria recently held...
Your Views: Old Town tree wells need some TLC
To the editor:
Have you noticed the multiple rat holes in many of the tree wells on King Street? I called the city about them...
Your Views: Sargent Jerry Murray High School
To the editor:
Students deserve to matriculate at a school bearing the name of someone who inspires them, a role model in fact. Students attending...
