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Midterm election takeaways - 2 Relief for mortgage borrowers - 3 The local case of ‘... while black’ - 4 Helping military with housing - 13
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Nation’s capital honors veterans 100 years after end of World War I John Hicks, left, who served in the Army during the Korean War, and James Jones, who served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War, salute the flag during a ceremony at the D.C. War Memorial on the Mall on Sunday. The Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia and the District National Guard hosted the ceremony on the centennial of Armistice Day to honor service members from the District who gave their lives during World War I. PHOTO: Katherine Frey
In Virginia, veterans across generations were honored Monday in an annual parade in Virginia Beach -- The Tidewater Veterans Day Parade. The parade included the U.S. Fleet Forces band, high school marching bands from across Virginia Beach, honor guards and several local law enforcement agencies. Military personnel from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard were present as well.
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Perry sees ‘blue ripple’ in midterm elections TOM GRESHAM The votes are still being counted in some key races across the country, but the results are largely in for the
2018 midterm elections. Nationally, the Democrats gained the majority in the House of Representatives and the Republicans retained control of the Senate.
Ravi Perry Ravi Perry, Ph.D., chair of the VCU Department of Political Science in the College of Humanities and Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University, shared his thoughts on this year’s election results and what they could mean for the future. What are your biggest takeaways from this year’s midterm elections? The country had major wins in terms of descriptive representation, more women in Congress than ever before, the first gay governor, the re-election of a bisexual governor, the election of Native American and Latinx women in Congress, etc. We saw 150,000 new voters in Virginia register to vote and the highest numbers on record of early voting in states where that is allowed. While pundits described the midterms as a blue wave, I characterize it as more of a blue ripple; a ripple in congressional House races because it is so very difficult to win in gerrymandered districts.
What results stick out to you as being especially important on a national level? How about in Virginia? On a national level, the House flipped to be controlled by Democrats — this will create the kind of checks and balances our founders intended. This is also critical for investigations of the president not initiated before due to partisan control of all three branches. However, for the Democrats, this will be a challenge as they have an internal fight about who should be speaker. In Virginia, the wins by Jennifer Wexton, Elaine Luria and Abigail Spanberger highlight the key role of women in this #MeToo era in running for office. Additionally, each of those districts is majority white, and haven't been won by Democrats in decades. This suggests that even though whites are fleeing the Democratic Party as their attitudes trend to the right, Democrats are still competitive in majority-white congressional districts. Any big surprises this year? Malcolm Kenyatta was elected as the first openly gay black candidate to state-level office in Pennsylvania. The 2020 election looms ahead. What ramifications do this year's results have on those races, including the next presidential campaign? Beginning now, the jockeying for presidential campaign attention begins. But not much can be predicted as Americans have short attention spans when it comes to politics. [Stil], we should all be proud of the relatively high voter turnout!
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Claim forms going to PHH mortgage borrowers who may be eligible for payment Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring announced recently that claim forms are going out to PHH Mortgage Corporation (PHH) borrowers in Virginia who lost, or almost lost, their homes to foreclosure between Jan. 1, 2009 through Dec. 31, 2012. More than 1,000 Virginia borrowers may be eligible for payment under the $30.4 million PHH national mortgage foreclosure settlement. Qualified borrowers will receive a bilingual English/Spanish packet containing a letter from Herring, instructions, answers to frequently asked questions, and a claim form that must be returned by Jan. 28, 2019. “The improper mortgage servicing that PHH conducted helped to create the mortgage and foreclosure crisis that continues to affect our communities,” said Herring. “These payments are intended as compensation for PHH’s illegal
conduct and servicing abuses, and the terms of the settlement ensure that the company will adhere to rigorous standards in the future. My team and I will continue to work to defend the rights of Virginia consumers and hold businesses that violate consumers’ rights accountable.” PHH agreed to a $45 million national settlement with Virginia, 48 other states, and the District of Columbia following investigations which alleged numerous violations in its servicing of mortgages and its foreclosure practices. The settlement earmarked $30.4 million in payments for nearly 50,000 borrowers nationwide whose loans were serviced by PHH and who either lost their homes to foreclosure or faced foreclosure proceedings during that period. The exact payment will depend upon the total number of borrowers who decide to
participate. Eligible Virginia borrowers should complete their claim forms and return them as soon as possible in the envelope provided, or file them online at: www. nationalPHHsettlement.com. Payment checks are expected to be mailed in June or July 2019. The one-page claim forms are simple to complete, according to Herring’s office. However, borrowers who have questions or need help filing their claim can contact the settlement administrator, toll-free, and in either English or Spanish, at 1-877-657-9154, or send questions by email to: settlementadministrator@ nationalPHHsettlement.com. The information line is staffed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Herring said eligible borrowers do not need to prove financial harm to receive a payment, nor do they give up their rights to pursue a lawsuit
against their mortgage servicer. Eligible borrowers may get a payment from this settlement even if they participate in another foreclosure claims process. However, any payment received may reduce payments that borrowers may be eligible to receive in any other foreclosure claim process or legal proceeding. Borrowers who believe they may qualify for a payment, but who do not receive a notice because they have moved, should contact the settlement administrator directly to provide that information: As with most situations, borrowers are advised to beware of scams and should not need to pay anyone to file their claim. Do not provide personal information or pay money to anyone who calls or emails you claiming that they are providing settlementrelated assistance.
Richmond organization addresses, provides advice after leaked transgender memo BRYAUNA KRALIK CT - Side by Side, a Richmond organization dedicated to uplifting LGBTQIA youth, is offering services to those who need it in light of the Trump administration’s plan to ostensibly erase transgender identification. “What we’ll be doing at Side by Side is coordinating with our many community partners to provide a space for education,” said Ted Lewis, executive director of Side by Side. “To really learn what the potential implications of the administration’s shift in defining sex and gender are.” The organization recently held a
“Trans/Non-Binary RVA Community Forum,” at Diversity Richmond. The event — which Lewis moderated — allowed members of the LGBTQIA community to express their feelings about the recently leaked memo that explained the administration’s plans and receive advice and support from panel members. “Every day I wonder what challenges the transgender community will face because it feels as though there is something new everyday making it harder,” said Caleb Lopez, a transgender VCU student. “We have been declaring
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White professor calls security on black professor SARAH ELSON CT - Caitlin Cherry, a black VCUarts visiting professor, said a colleague called campus security on her while she was eating breakfast in her assigned classroom more than two weeks ago. Cherry said Javier Tapia, a whiteHispanic professor, walked into the room and did not respond to her greeting before leaving. Minutes later, a security guard entered the room and asked her if she was a faculty member, and to see her identification. The event has since prompted outrage among students, and an
(from page 3) our existence for years and we will not let this administration erase that.” The leaked memo exposed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ plans to explore changing the legal definition of an individual’s gender to be based on genitalia at birth. Current Title IX laws protect individuals from sex-based discrimination in federally-funded education programs. If the plans were to become law, people identifying as anything other than male or female would be affected. Panelist and attorney with the Legal Aid Justice Center Kim Rolla addressed questions about whether the federal government possesses the power to define gender, since state law controls the information on birth certificates and driver’s licenses. “One of the ironic things about the rhetoric coming from this administration is that they want to supposedly return these decisions to the rightful place of the state,” Rolla said. “But it is state law when you can amend what is on your birth certificate to reflect your gender identity.” As a measure to further protect their rights, Rolla urged attendees to update their legal documents promptly.
apology from the arts department. It comes amid a string of incidents — some of which have gone viral on social media — in which white people called the police on black people for ordinary activities like sleeping in their university dorm and holding a barbecue in a public park. Cherry said she told Shawn Brixey, the school’s dean, what happened. She said Brixey apologized and promised an investigation. VCUarts then turned the investigation over to VCU Equity and Access Services, a university spokesperson confirmed — the investigation is ongoing. Tapia declined comment on the situation. “I absolutely recommend people changing their name and gender marker on passports and other federal documents because the rules are the same as they were under Obama,” Rolla said. Other panelists at the forum included Associate Director for LGBTQIA Campus Life at the University of Richmond Lee Dyer, Executive Director of the ACLU of Virginia Claire Gastañaga and Program Coordinator at Equality Virginia Trace Hernandez. Jenkins acknowledged further inequalities the transgender and non-binary community could face — including future travel, employment and educational opportunities — if the changes were implemented. “One of the issues that we haven’t dealt with yet is that these rules do not affect all of us equally,” Jenkins said. “When we’re looking at the people who are most going to be affected by these kinds of changes, it’s going to be the black and brown people who are living in our communities.” Side by Side has served Richmond LGBTQIA youth and young adults for 25 years through support groups, counseling services and safe zone trainings. More resources for the LGBTQIA community and its allies can be found on Side by Side’s website at sidebysideva.org.
Caitlin Cherry “Had I not have had my ID … I don’t know what could have happened,” Cherry said. “I feel a lot of different ways about this, particularly as a black woman, because now the situation escalates to the point of people dying.” Students angered by Tapia’s actions took to Facebook to express their disappointment in the department. “Caitlin is a talented painter and VCUarts doesn’t deserve her,” wrote recent graduate Amanda Austin. “Regardless, no one should be threatened by someone’s mere existence. This is not surprising to come from VCU despite how much lip service they give to diversity. Ultimately they still privilege their racist tenured faculty even after numerous complaints from students.” Gilbert Wilkerson commented on Austin’s post, hoping VCU Equity will investigate the situation
thoroughly. “I really hope this is not the conclusion of this incident,” Wilkerson wrote. “[Tapia] needs to be held accountable.” On Oct. 30, five days after the incidents, VCUarts apologized on its Instagram story and website. “VCU and the School of the Arts value and celebrate diversity in all of its forms; support thoughtful, informed and inclusive action; and are committed to empowering community values in which individuals of different perspectives, life experiences, cultural backgrounds, and social identities feel safe and are welcomed.” The department also sent out a department-wide email to students and faculty apologizing and providing links for reporting incidents and providing support resources.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF AN APPLICATION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY FOR REVISION OF RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSE: RIDER US-2, SCOTT, WHITEHOUSE, AND WOODLAND SOLAR POWER STATIONS CASE NO. PUR-2018-00167 •Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion”) has applied to update its Rider US-2 by which it recovers the costs of three solar power stations. •Dominion requests $16,251,497 for its 2019 Rider US-2. According to Dominion, this amount would increase a typical residential customer’s bill using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by $0.07. •A Hearing Examiner appointed by the Commission will hear the case on March 19, 2019. •Further information about this case is available on the SCC website at: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. On October 3, 2018, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Energy Virginia (“Dominion” or “Company”), pursuant to § 56-585.1 A 6 of the Code of Virginia, filed with the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”) an annual update with respect to the Company’s rate adjustment clause, Rider US-2 (“Application”). Through its Application, the Company seeks to recover costs associated with (i) the Scott Solar Facility, a 17 megawatt (“MW”) (nominal alternating current (“AC”)) facility located in Powhatan County; (ii) Whitehouse Solar Facility, a 20 MW AC facility located in Louisa County; and (iii) Woodland Solar Facility, a 19 MW AC facility located in Isle of Wight County (collectively, “2016 Solar Projects” or “Projects”). In Case No. PUE-2015-00104, the Commission approved construction of the 2016 Solar Projects. In conjunction therewith, the Commission also approved a rate adjustment clause, designated Rider US-2, which allowed Dominion to recover costs associated with the development of the Projects, including projected construction work in progress and any associated allowance for funds used during construction. In this proceeding, Dominion has asked the Commission to approve Rider US-2 for the rate year beginning September 1, 2019, and ending August 31, 2020 (“2019 Rate Year”). The two key components of the proposed total revenue requirement for the 2019 Rate Year are the Projected Cost Recovery Factor and the Actual Cost True-Up Factor. The Company is requesting a Projected Cost Recovery Factor revenue requirement of $9,212,151 and an Actual Cost True-Up Factor revenue requirement of $7,039,346. Thus, the Company is requesting a total revenue requirement of $16,251,497 for service rendered during the 2019 Rate Year. For purposes of calculating the Projected Cost Recovery Factor in this case, Dominion proposes a rate of return on common equity (“ROE”) of 9.2%, which it states is supported by the Commission’s Final Order in Case No. PUR-2017-00038. For purposes of calculating the Actual Cost True-Up Factor, the Company utilized an ROE of 9.6% for the months of January 2017 through March 2017, which was approved by the Commission in its Final Order in Case No. PUE-2015-00104, an ROE of 9.4% for the period of April 1, 2017, through November 28, 2017, which was approved by the Commission in its Order in Case No. PUE-2016-00113, and an ROE of 9.2% for the period of November 29, 2017, through December 31, 2017, which was approved by the Commission in its 2017 ROE Order. If the proposed Rider US-2 for the 2019 Rate Year is approved, the impact on customer bills would depend on the customer’s rate schedule and usage. According to Dominion, implementation of its proposed Rider US-2 on September 1, 2019, would increase the monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by approximately $0.07. The Company proposes a change in the methodology for the calculation of a certain allocation factor beginning in 2018 to recognize the output of certain non-utility generators to be used to allocate cost responsibility to the Virginia jurisdiction. In addition, with the exception of the removal of certain Federal and retail choice customers from the Virginia jurisdiction, the Company indicates it has calculated the proposed Rider US-2 rates in accordance with the same methodology as used for rates approved by the Commission in the most recent Rider US-2 proceeding, Case No. PUR-2017-00127. Interested persons are encouraged to review the Application and supporting documents for the details of these and other proposals. TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Application and supporting documents and thus may adopt rates that differ from those appearing in the Company’s Application and supporting documents. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing on March 19, 2019, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive testimony from members of the public and evidence related to the Application from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff. Any person desiring to testify as a public witness at this hearing should appear fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission’s Bailiff. The public version of the Company’s Application, as well as the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing, are available for public inspection during regular business hours at each of the Company’s business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Copies also may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Lisa S. Booth, Esquire, Dominion Energy Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means. Copies of the public version of the Application and other documents filed in this case also are available for interested persons to review in the Commission’s Document Control Center located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. On or before March 12, 2019, any interested person wishing to comment on the Company’s Application shall file written comments on the Application with Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before March 12, 2019, by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact discs or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00167. On or before December 28, 2018, any person or entity wishing to participate as a respondent in this proceeding may do so by filing a notice of participation. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (“Rules of Practice”), any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. Any organization, corporation, or government body participating as a respondent must be represented by counsel as required by Rule 5 VAC 5-20-30, Counsel, of the Rules of Practice. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00167. On or before February 8, 2019, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, and serve on the Commission’s Staff, the Company, and all other respondents, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case, and each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of such testimony and exhibits shall be submitted to the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. In all filings, respondents shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice, including 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service, and 5 VAC 5-20-240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUR-2018-00167. All documents filed with the Office of the Clerk of the Commission in this docket may use both sides of the paper. In all other respects, all filings shall comply fully with the requirements of 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice. The Commission’s Rules of Practice may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and an official copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding may be obtained from the Clerk of the Commission at the address above. VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
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Op/Ed & Letters
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Refuting mass messages MIN. LOUIS FARRAKHAN I am not and have never been an enemy to America, nor the people of America. However, I love America enough to speak unpleasant truths that are in the best interests of an erring nation that perhaps she may change her conduct and course. I have an abiding love for the right to free speech, the right to a free press and the right every human being has to hear the truth. It is only truth spoken in season that can bring us what we desire of freedom, justice, equality and, ultimately, peace. I was invited to Tehran University to speak to students and engage in a dialogue with Iranian students. I was also invited to meet with other members of Iranian society for discussions about their concerns for their nation and concerns about world affairs, in particular the sanctions placed on Iran by President Donald Trump and his advisors. I never led a chant that called for the death of America or Israel, contrary to misreporting in U.S., British and Jewish publications and the intentional, malicious and false reinterpretation of my words. There is nothing more important than truth today. The truth of anyone and anything is enough to condemn any individual or institution. But to make media mischief by altering my words from their places is a The LEGACY NEWSPAPER Vol. 4 No. 46 Mailing Address 409 E. Main Street 4 Office Address 105 1/2 E. Clay St. Richmond, VA 23219 Call 804-644-1550 Online www.legacynewspaper.com
betrayal of the right to free speech, the blessing of a free press and a violation of the people's right to know. It is wrong and shameful that journalists and news organizations that should seek the truth would traffic in such lies. I never led a chant calling for death to America. To say otherwise is a blatant falsehood and an attempt to paint me as an enemy in a very dangerous time as tension rises between America and Iran and nations around the earth reject unjust sanctions and heavy-handed U.S. foreign policy. I asked a question about how to pronounce the chant in Farsi during my meeting with Iranian students and an examination of the video shows just that. My point was to engage students in a talk about what gives a nation perpetuity The LEGACY welcomes all signed letters and all respectful opinions. Letter writers and columnists opinions are their own and endorsements of their views by The LEGACY should be inferred. The LEGACY assumes no responsibility for unsolicited material. Annual Subscription Rates Virginia - $50 U.S. states - $75 Outside U.S.- $100 The Virginia Legacy Š 2016
versus that which undermines and destroys a nation. Evil, falsehood and violation of divine law doom nations to destruction, and the holy books of the world's three greatest monotheistic religions warn us of such. So if Iran is moving as a nation to obey God's law, to respect and educate women and to pursue righteousness, she is on a right course. And, if America has violated the principles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for the indigenous people and destroyed them, and if she has done the same for the black and the poor, America has not only violated Constitutional principles, she has disobeyed divine law and stands to be judged by God for her wrongdoing. And, American democracy, unfortunately, has always leaned toward and protected the interests of the white, the rich and the powerful. So to stand with Iran against unjust sanctions and mass punishment is to stand in the proper place. To warn America that these sanctions-which have been rejected by the European Union, France, Britain, Germany, Russia, China and other countriesare wrong is to stand in the proper place. I am trying to help America face the error of her ways and see the enmity she is sparking across
the globe alongside a growing loss of friendship. This is not good for America, nor the world and only marches us steadily to acrimony, conflict and the final war of Armageddon spoken of in the bible. America can no longer act unilaterally in the world and be successful. Success can only come from righting old wrongs and purposing just and progressive policies. Some 40 years ago, Iranian students threw off the yoke of American domination through the overthrow of the Shah of Iran, a brutal dictator and tool of U.S. foreign policy. While the Iranians have problems to solve, as do every nation and people on earth, they are a proud and independent people. They do not wish to be under the thumb of America again. As I said several times in Tehran, the U.S. sanctions are a mistake. And, while dialogue should be a good thing, the U.S. has a history of lying and breaking her commitments. To survive, America must turn away from yesterday's policies, go forward in a new spirit and seek a new direction. America will never be undone by the angry chants of Iranians,
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P.T. Hoffsteader, Esq.
The way forward In the past 26 years, veterans of the Voting Rights Movement and civil rights leaders have commemorated Bloody Sunday and the voting rights struggle in Selma, Alabama. It has grown to be the largest annual celebration of a civil rights event in America with over 25,000 people attending every year. Two hundred thousand people flooded Selma in 2015 for the 50th anniversary, which included President Barack Obama and his family. The election of Obama, however, revitalized attacks on our hard earned right to vote. The Preclearance Provision of Seat 5, the heart of the Voting Rights Act, was gutted. Voter suppression intensified. With Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court, an extremist republican majority on the court signals an intense and elevated attacks on voting and civil rights. Few venues draw people across
the spectrum of social issues together on an annual basis, such as the Bridge Crossing Jubilee. The Bridge Crossing Jubilee is not just a commemoration, but also a contributor of the struggle for the right to vote. Next year will mark the 400th anniversary of the beginning of slavery in the United States of America. How far have we come as a people and a nation in 400 years? Making America great again for who? Roy Moore revealed President Donald Trump’s mission when he said America was great when black people were enslaved. Is this where we are going? What can be done to halt their dangerous path back to the past. Join us in Selma on March 2nd and 3rd to revive our struggles to safeguard the vote and a democracy under attack. Hear the stories from living legends and youth struggles to challenge injustices and move forward when thousands march on March 3rd from historical Brown Chapel Church at 1 p.m. It will not just be a march of commemoration, but a march to demonstrate our unity and resolve to make it clear: “We Are Going Forward With Full Speed Ahead! We Ain’t Going Back!” Faya Ora Rose Toure’ Founder & co-chair, Bridge Crossing Jubilee
(from page 6) political and social divisions. So or others who suffer under U.S. foreign policy. No foreign enemy will destroy America, but she faces divine judgment from God Himself. She faces an internal rot with her huge fiscal deficits, her fractured political system, her ugly political and public discourse, her frayed social networks, her rejection of spiritual values and a penchant for violence and mass shootings. She is a troubled nation. Her leadership is spiritually blind to the hour at hand and it appears as though they have the hearts of beasts. Despite U.S. efforts to foment disunity and rebellion inside of Iran, the Iranian people may not be as gullible as America believes. Iranians have the right to resolve their own problems without outside interference, just as the U.S. has claimed its right to conduct elections free of Russian influence. Selfdetermination is a right of every nation. The Muslim World needs unity and must find the path to reconciliation despite efforts to pit Muslims against one another. Satan seeks to divide Muslims and wants them to kill each other, while Allah God tells us in the Quran to be united. It is also shameful that my visit to Iran was used by political hucksters and cynics to try to affect the recent political elections in the United States. The demonization of Louis Farrakhan will not solve serious U.S. problems and will not heal serious
despite Donald Trump Jr.'s call for Democrats to disavow me and unjust criticism of me from some Democrats who reject me based on lies and political expediency, America needs a clear warner, who will speak the truth without compromise and without fearing the censure of any censurer. I am neither Right, Left nor Center. I stand on the side of Truth and wherever the Truth may be found. No political party or political leader has an exclusive lock on the Truth. They should stand for Truth whatever the Truth brings. Standing on truth is what will bring America perpetuity and if she refuses to change, she is destined for days of suffering and sorrow. When God raises a Warner in a powerful nation, it is a blessing and a mercy. But rarely do the powerful rulers of such nations see the Warner or the Warning as valuable until it is too late. May Allah bless the powerful ones in America and those who control America to heed this warning. Medicine often has a slightly bitter taste but when taken in the proper dosage medicine can bring about a healing. The United States, a sin-sick nation, needs a healing and Allah God is offering a healing today provided that His guidance is followed and his Warner is heard. The choice, however, remains with the American people and those who are in leadership. May Allah God bless this people and nation to make the proper choice.
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‘Push it hard’: Brownback addresses religious freedom ADELLE M. BANKS WASHINGTON (RNS) — The U. S. ambassador for religious freedom called for renewed activism on protecting faiths around the globe on Friday (Nov. 9) as religious liberty advocates gathered in the nation’s capital to mark the 20th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act. “We should push and we should push it hard,” said Sam Brownback at the event sponsored by the Religious Freedom Institute and Baylor University, which drew more than 100 people to the Hyatt Regency Washington hotel on Capitol Hill. “You get this one right — you get religious freedom right — a lot of other freedoms bloom,” said Brownback. “You get this one wrong, a lot of other freedoms contract.” Brownback, a former U.S. senator and governor of Kansas who was confirmed in January as the fifth U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, was a key sponsor of the 1998 law that called for the creation of a bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, charged with producing an annual report on the worst violators of religious liberty. The measure also directed the State Department to create the ambassador position that Brownback holds today. In July, Brownback and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hosted the first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom at the State Department in Washington, which was attended by representatives of 84 countries. On Friday, Brownback recalled
Thomas Farr, from left, the first director of the State Department’s Office of International Religious Freedom, joins two former ambassadors-at-large for international religious freedom, Rabbi David Saperstein and Suzan Johnson Cook, and the current ambassador-at-large, Sam Brownback, at an event commemorating the 20th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act. PHOTO: Adelle M. Banks with pleasure the broad range of people of faith and no faith at the ministerial. He commented on the variety of religious headdresses at the gathering, including some that had “funny points, to me.” “We had all sorts of hats — a number of ’em I didn’t understand — but I loved the color, I loved the shape,” he said. “I loved the hats because all the hats were together on this thought: We all agreed we should be free to choose, free to be protected from the state or from the mobs that would infringe upon our right of religious freedom.” He said the State Department plans to announce a second ministerial and said nine other countries are also planning regional religious freedom summits.
Brownback said he hopes some of the “older minds” on religious freedom will work with the next generation to gain new activists for their cause. “We need a religious freedom movement in the United States,” he said. “My thinking is it needs to go specific. It needs to start at Baylor or other university campuses.” He proposed that such a movement could start with campus visits from speakers who have experienced persecution firsthand, such as Rohingya Muslims who have lived in refugee camps after being forced to flee Myanmar. Citing Tibetan Buddhists, Uighur Muslims and Christian house churches, all of which have suffered limitation or persecution in China, Brownback
suggested others might work together and say, “Let’s free China from religious persecution.” The daylong event featured, besides Brownback, all four of his predecessors as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom. Bob Seiple was honored as the first person in that role and was joined at the gathering by John Hanford, the Rev. Suzan Johnson Cook and Rabbi David Saperstein. The anniversary observance was sponsored by Baylor in Washington and the Baylor Institute for Studies of Religion along with the Religious Freedom Institute, a Washingtonbased organization that funds scholarship and on-the-ground action teams to advance religious freedom.
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A Palestinian-American and a Somali ex-refugee become the first female Muslims in Congress NATALIE ANDREWS WASHINGTON—Two Muslim women from the Midwest were elected to the House of Representatives last week, making history as the first females of their faith to serve in Congress. The candidates secured their wins by running on a socially progressive platforms. Rashida Tlaib, a PalestinianAmerican, will represent Michigan, and Ilhan Omar, once a Somali refugee in Kenya, will represent Minnesota. Both received an overwhelming majority of the vote in their respective districts and join a surge of Democratic women coming to the new Congress. The women align with the left wing of the Democratic Party which focused its campaigns on vows to extend Medicare health coverage to all Americans and increase the minimum wage to $15. In 2016, Ms. Tlaib was arrested for disrupting a speech from then-candidate Donald Trump in Detroit, where she shouted at him that “our kids deserve better,” a move that cemented her progressive political credentials for some supporters. Democratic candidate Rashida Tlaib celebrating her victory with her mother in Detroit. Both Tlaib, 42, and Omar, 37, have made comments that are critical of Israel. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict was not a central campaign issue for either candidate, but their views on the matter could test Democrats in a narrow House majority. The party typically draws widespread support from Jewish voters and donors. Seventy-one percent of American Jews voted for the Democrats, as did 80 percent of Muslims, according to AP VoteCast, a pre-election and Election Day survey of about 90,000 people who
Democratic candidate Rashida Tlaib celebrating her victory. said they voted in the midterms or intended to do so. Tlaib has said she would vote against bills that include aid to Israel; Omar has drawn criticism for a 2012 tweet in which she says that “Israel has hypnotized the world” with its “evil doings.” J Street, a liberal Jewish lobbying organization, praised Tlaib’s progressive social views, but the group withdrew its endorsement in August after the candidate said she opposed a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Tlaib told an online publication, “It has to be one state. Separate but equal does not work.” The Jewish Democratic Council of America also criticized Tlaib’s push for military spending cuts for Israel, calling it “inconsistent with the values of the Democratic Party and the American people.” Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. aid and is slated to receive more than $3 billion in 2019 Omar, who wears a hijab and was on the cover of Time magazine in September 2017, has emerged as one of the more high-profile lawmakers within Minnesota’s DemocraticFarmer-Labor Party. She came to the U.S. as a refugee from Somalia and was elected to the state House of Representatives in 2016. She will take the seat vacated by Rep. Keith
Ilhan Omar spoke in Minneapolis after becoming one of two Muslim women to win House seats. PHOTO: STEPHEN MATUREN/GETTY Ellison, who left Congress to run for attorney general. She has called for a reduction of military spending to Israel and said she plans to “uplift the voices of Palestinians demanding an end to the occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem.” When accused of anti-Semitism on Twitter, Omar responded in May of this year: “Drawing attention to the apartheid Israeli regime is far from hating Jews.” Her campaign didn’t return an email requesting clarification or more context on her comments. Tlaib, born in Detroit, is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants. She made history in 2008 by becoming the first Muslim woman to serve in the Michigan House of Representatives. She will fill the seat vacated by Rep. John Conyers, who left his office last year after accusations of sexual misconduct. Two Muslim men have been elected to Congress, Indiana Democratic Rep. Andre Carson, who was re-elected, and Ellison, who in
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From prison to Pay-Per-View JOHN DONEGAN For Reggie Barnett, Jr., prison was just another place where he didn’t fit in. Raised in the boxing gym, he failed to find a place in the ring or his neighborhood. Arrested for marijuana possession at 18, he found himself pulled into a downward spiral, spending the next decade drifting in and out of the penitentiary — and in and out of the lives of the people he cared about. Outside those metal bars, the world dragged on, as Barnett tried in vain to find a place where he could be accepted. During his final stay inside, he turned to books, reading 237 during the two years and nine months that constituted his last period of incarceration. “I didn’t understand who I was as a person, what my culture was,” he said. “I didn’t understand what it meant to be a man, what it meant to be alive. Going to prison and being able to take a step back and analyze, see the world from both aspects, I’ve finally had that perspective.” Today, at 32, Barnett is out of prison and on the road to being a world champion. In the five years since his release, he has accumulated a 6-1 record, a 135-pound WMA bantamweight belt, and an undefeated record in the two-year-old Bare Knuckle Fighting Federation. His most recent victory guaranteed him a spot in the first Bare Knuckle World Invitational. But Barnett has known he would someday walk the champion’s path since the day he took the stage in the Indian Creek Correctional Center, and read aloud a poem he prepared for his fellow inmates. Barnett recalls the work as a statement, an opportune moment amid the volleys of death threats and trash slung by the raucous crowd. His friends called it a riot.
Going back over the lines today, he seems proud, his shoulders rising with each line. “Because I didn’t come to school with the freshest J’s, I wasn’t fresh enough,” he said. “Because not every female is a bitch or a ho, I’m not pimp enough. Those are mothers and sisters and grandmas — at least, that’s how I looked at it, and I saw hell for it.” In that moment, and ever after, he reminded as many he could that one day, he would rise above his current circumstances. “I told them to just wait, I’m going to be fighting on TV,” he said. “I’m going to be a world champion.” Until that day came, they knew where they could find him: in the back left corner of the gym, right by the speed bag. Dave Tordoff, a childhood friend of Barnett’s who served time alongside
him, said he only saw his old friend at the gym, training. He would sneak out on laundry duty to see him. At first, Barnett was quiet, shy. “Always kept to himself,” said Tordoff. “He was just like a lot of us at the time — just floating.” But at the rear of the gym, where Barnett planted himself in front of the speed bag, Tordoff described an aura lifting that cramped corner of the gym. “The drive that I seen when he was incarcerated, I wish I could have gotten a shot of it,” he said. Within the first year, the facility gave Barnett a speed bag and pads to let him shadow spar. With the help of some fellow inmates/boxers, Barnett started a boxing club at the Indian Creek facility. which propelled his efforts to build a bridge with the facility’s many isolated
groups. “In prison, everyone wanted to get me out of my square and fight me, change my form of thinking,” he said. “Had it not been for my friends closest to me pulling back, being that voice of reason to stay that course…” Instead, Barnett would invite the provocateurs over to the gym for a workout. But he wasn’t always so resolute. He was raised in a boxing family; his father, Reggie Sr., trained under legendary boxer Curtis Coates and led a stoic lifestyle where ego was checked at the door and success was protocol. This was a far cry from the difficult streets Barnett walked; always the short kid, he became an easy target, caught between the neighborhood community and
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(from page 10) a distant father whose closed-off nature made Barnett feel smothered. He was an impressive boxer at a young age, but the Marquess of Queensbury never fought in the streets. Barnett got into a lot of fights, though he instigated few. The fights exposed his greatest flaw — his protective nature. He fought for the neighborhood. “What I knew about Reggie growing up was that although he was a small guy, he definitely wasn’t going to let anybody get picked on or beat — that was not going to happen,” said Tordoff. “Reggie was always the bully beater.” However, having to be the protector weighed on Barnett. He still struggles to explain why he put up his fists so many times in his younger days. “Maybe it was a pride thing — it made me feel like I was in control, especially in a world where there’s so much that we don’t control,” he said. “For that moment in time, whether I win or lose, I’m the one that’s in control.” At a young age, Barnett was poised to succeed his father’s ringed glory. However, his father was hesitant to train him — he wanted his son to stick to the books. “I just wanted to teach my kids how to protect themselves,” Barnett’s father says today. “I never had any vision of one of children wanting to do boxing, period.” Barnett Sr. had difficulty in articulating much with his son, often refusing to let up on his own strict code, and at times not knowing when to be a father and when to be a coach. “Senior was hardest on Reggie — sometimes was a little too hard, but he had a hard time growing up as well,” Barnett’s mother said. Despite Barnett’s continued interest in boxing, he did follow his father’s advice. An active member on the debate and scholastic clubs, as well as captain of the chess club, Barnett takes pride in his academic work, even if he was ridiculed for it. “Reggie is a boxer but he’s also an intellectual, and always had a hard
time fitting in,” his father said. “For being well versed in a lot of subjects, he got a teased a lot — I mean a lot. And that didn’t sit well with me.” Neither Barnett’s boxing talent nor his academic achievements, though, could save him from the streets. He felt held down by the very neighborhood he’d worked so hard to be accepted by. “Black men — we’re like crabs in a f***ing bucket,” he said. A confused kid, he saw others fall around him and began to drift a bit himself. He didn’t know where his life was going, and didn’t see much of a future in it; by the time he’d reached 17, he didn’t expect to see 25. A week after he turned 18, he went to prison for a minor possession charge. But the time he served was nothing compared to the trouble his first-offender status gave him once he’d gotten out. At first, he had trouble getting permission to attend out-of-state boxing tournaments. As he battled to stay in line with his probation, he was drawn to the liquor aisle. A few drinks a night to drown his sorrows turned to steady cycles of “6 AM to 6 AM,” as he had to keep drinking to avoid withdrawal sickness. “I was so engulfed in alcohol that if I didn’t drink, I would shake, I would sweat, I’d have seizures,” said Barnett. Then, injured and piss-drunk he fell off a ladder at work. That was the last straw. He knew he was in
PHOTO: Branden Wilson violation of his probation, and called his mom to say he was turning himself in. She asked him to wait until after the holidays — “That’s my child,” she said, tearing up. “I couldn’t do it.” But Barnett had already called his probation officer, while sitting with a bottle of Vicodin and two bottles of Black Velvet on the steps of his sister’s house. “I was just so overwhelmed at life at the time that I just really didn’t care anymore,” he said. “So I resolved myself to just drink until I die.” Toward the end of his time at Indian Creek, Barnett was given the opportunity to be released. However, he decided that two years hadn’t been long enough — he asked for more time to complete the drug program. They obliged, giving him six more months, but for many on the outside, it was difficult to feel good about this extra time behind bars. Tordoff believes the result of Barnett’s decision speaks for itself. “All I can say now is that Reggie made the right choice [to stay],” he said. “You don’t know what would’ve happened had he come out after two years, but you can see what happened after that extra nine months in prison, plain as day. The man [went] from prison to pay-perview.” Now, after some success in the ring and a successful marriage proposal, Barnett is trying to
build a community of his own. His parents made him co-owner of the boxing gym where he was raised. “He always struggled the most with taking responsibility with his own actions, but being in there, it was a wake up call for him,” said his father. “It took some time, but he’s finally becoming a man.” Barnett has a lot of plans for the gym and his future, but he knows he doesn’t have it all figured out, and he’s certainly not basking in any winners circle. “When opportunity arises, you make yourself fit,” he said. “You just gotta be comfortable. I love my support system, I love my team, but at the end of the day, I have to fit in most with myself, because I’m the one getting punched in the face.” As our conversation draws to a close, he returns to the poem. “One of the lines in the poem says, ‘The definition of where I’m from is not defined by how many people are killed or how much violence is around — that’s nothing to be proud of,” he said. “Try helping, try being there for all those kids that are dying on a weekly basis.” I ask how he wishes to be remembered. He leans back into the ropes, thinking over his answer. “I want the history books to know… I was here, but not just for fighting,” he said, leaning down and setting his gloves onto the floor. “I want the world to know I was here, that I went through some things, and I was able to rise above it, and help others who had no path, make one.” Heading into the World Invitational for Bare Knuckle Boxing, Reggie is far from consumed in his quest for glory. He’s more focused on giving his family a roof over their heads and his boxing trainees a place to hang their gloves. And though his students don’t have the nicest shoes or the best gear, they share an endearing quality — an aura of proud determination, much like the one Barnett once had in that cramped corner of the prison gym. -RVA MAG
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Virginia military families have reported problems including mold, infestation, and leaks U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) has pressed the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) regarding recent reports documenting serious hazards in military housing at several bases in Virginia. An investigation by Reuters revealed significant problems in base housing such as cockroaches, mice, mold and leaks, and described the difficulty that military families have encountered in getting the private management companies that own and operate the housing to address issues posing health hazards for families living in the homes. As part of its investigation, Reuters identified problems at several facilities across the country, including Fort Belvoir, Quantico, Oceana Naval Air Station, and other Hampton Roads naval bases. Most of the issues uncovered involved contractor Lincoln Military Housing, which manages 36,000 military family homes nationwide, including thousands of rental units in Hampton Roads. In a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis addressing what the senator termed “unacceptable conditions” in the homes, Warner demanded a briefing from the DoD on the current situation as well as a plan from DoD to ensure the safety of military families residing in private housing moving forward. “The health and safety of our service members and their families are of the utmost importance. Our nation’s military families deserve safe and healthy housing. It is imperative that you determine a plan to alleviate these issues in the coming weeks,” wrote Warner. This isn’t the first time Warner has intervened on behalf of military families experiencing health hazards in military housing. Back in 2011, dozens of military families stationed in Norfolk described problems with the same contractor identified in
Reuters’ recent report, Lincoln Military Housing. As now, the affected families – experiencing issues such as leaks, mold, and infestation – recounted major difficulties in getting the company or the Navy to take the complaints seriously. After Warner got involved, however, Navy brass and Lincoln executives pledged to improve their responsiveness, and the company took steps to address mold and other hazards.
“As a result, [Lincoln Military Housing] agreed to offer free mold inspection to any resident requesting the service, to hire an independent professional engineering firm to survey the conditions, to update training for maintenance teams and more; the Navy also committed to improving tracking tools and enhancing oversight of property management performance. But today it appears
that these changes were insufficient or ignored,” Warner noted in last week’s letter to the Secretary of Defense. In August of this year, Warner – along with senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), David Perdue (R-GA) and Johnny Isakson (R-GA) – also pressed Secretary of the Army Mark Esper to address problems with lead poisoning affecting families at several Army bases around the country, including Fort Belvoir.
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With passing of colors, new senior enlisted advisor assumes duties at DHA In a ceremony incorporating symbolism and tradition, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Luciano transferred his duties as senior enlisted advisor in the Defense Health Agency to Navy Command Master Chief Charles “Chip” Collins at Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church. Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency, thanked Luciano for his service and said she was grateful “he was willing to come and take on a new adventure. He brought people together to advance the mission of the DHA.” She also said she’s looking forward to working with Collins. “Taking care of our people is an important legacy,” she said. “Our strongest accomplishments in the Military Health System occur when we find ways to work together to create a system that our beneficiaries so richly deserve.” Luciano is retiring after serving in the military for more than 35 years. He said it has been an honor and a privilege to fill the role of senior enlisted advisor, and he hadn’t hesitated when Bono called him and asked him to take the position. “I speak Army well,” Luciano said. “I’ve learned to speak joint,” he added, referring to working with all of the services and with DoD civilians. Luciano played a key role in preparing for the centralized administration of military treatment facilities under the authority, direction, and control of the DHA. Several MTFs transitioned on Oct. 1, marking the beginning of Military
Army Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Luciano receives the Defense Superior Service Medal at the Defense Health Agency’s Change of Responsibility ceremony. PHOTO: MHS Health System transformation. Luciano said he’s confident Collins will be an effective leader for the “heavy lifting” required to complete the transformation. “I’ve taken it as far as I can go, and I have no doubt he will go even further,” Luciano said. Collins, the incoming advisor, began his 32-year military career as a Navy corpsman and then a pharmacy technician. He said his work with the other services as well as civilian teammates and partner nations have given him a unique perspective on how the Department of Defense operates as a whole. “The headlines are frequently about the kinetic actions, but nothing happens without the people, the support infrastructure, and our families supporting us,” he said. Collins also said he’s been doing a deep dive into what has already
been accomplished as well as the challenges ahead. “I am both impressed and humbled by the achievements and future of the organization,” Collins said. “The diligence, the perseverance, the attitude, and the optimism of what is happening here inspires me. Over the next three years, I will do my utmost to support your efforts, to be your strongest advocate,
and to operate at the limits of my authorities to help you accomplish our mission.” Collins also said he expects to be held accountable. “My door is always open, and I am here to serve.” Earlier, Collins said he likes challenges, “especially if I’m passionate about the mission. I’m just incredibly excited about being here and seeing what I can do to maybe get a little bit more steam pressure going, to get folks all rolling in the same direction.” Collins said he’s eager to “get the MTF transition across the finish line and deliver a product that’s going to be resilient and stand the test of time.” “We have an opportunity to take what resources we have available to us and build them into not just a service-centric or DoD centric program, but a worldwide, executive-level care program,” Collins said. “The onus is on us not only to reassure our beneficiaries that’s going to happen, but to demonstrate to them that that’s going to happen.”
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Director hired for VCU and VCU Health System’s East End health education and wellness center DEDRAIN DAVIS A health education and wellness center planned for Richmond’s East End, a collaboration between Virginia Commonwealth University and VCU Health System, has hired its first site director. Natalie Pennywell, a former state health official, will lead the 5,600-squarefoot facility slated to open in March 2019 under its new name, “VCU Health Hub at 25th.” Pennywell joins VCU from the Virginia Department of Health where she led community outreach efforts for the Division of Community Nutrition across the state. Drawing from over a decade of experience in community outreach and health education, Pennywell will oversee the health and wellness programs and projects at VCU Health Hub at 25th, with a focus on building strong partnerships to increase access to preventative care and health education for East End area residents. “This is an amazing opportunity to build a supportive, sustainable and impactful community health model that incorporates community, university and health system voices at every level,” Pennywell said. “Our vision for the VCU Health Hub is to become a trusted resource for preventative care and wellness in the greater East End community that honors the history and impact of the community while welcoming innovation from all residents. The VCU Health Hub is built around listening and adapting to community needs, so our services will evolve as the needs of the community change.” Located at the intersection of Nine Mile Road and North 25th Street, the VCU Health Hub at 25th is a community engagement initiative led by VCU and VCU Health System that supports their shared vision of enhancing health and well-being. Interdisciplinary teams of VCU faculty and students will offer programs at the center,
Natalie Pennywell including health screenings, nutrition counseling, behavioral health support, chronic disease management and health education. In addition to offering screenings and counseling, the VCU Health Hub at 25th will connect residents with community providers and help with care coordination, as well as provide access to space for community events, fitness activities and educational programs. Led jointly by VCU’s Center for Urban Communities and VCU Health System’s Office of Health
Innovation, the center will feature health education spaces, consult rooms, a community room, student and faculty space, and parking. “Unfortunately, there are still too many East End residents dying too early and too often from preventable or treatable health conditions,” said Cynthia Newbille, councilwoman for Richmond’s 7th District. “However, such tragic outcomes will be significantly reduced, with many lives improved and saved as a result of VCU establishing the VCU Health Hub at 25th in the heart of the East End community.” The center will be located in the same building as a larger redevelopment initiative that features apartments and The Market @ 25th grocery store, also set to open in March 2019. VCU Health Hub at 25th will work collaboratively with The Market @ 25th to increase access to nutrition services and encourage customers to make healthy choices. It will also complement existing and forthcoming health and wellness services in Richmond’s East End
area that include Bon Secours’ Sarah Garland Jones Center, the Richmond City Health District, and the Kitchens at Reynolds, a culinary institute operated by Reynolds Community College. “According to the county health rankings model, clinical care is only responsible for 20 percent of health outcomes,” said Sheryl Garland, chief of health impact at VCU Health. “Working alongside our community partners, the health hub will play a significant role in increasing education and awareness around many of the health conditions that are prevalent in residents in the East End, and how we can prevent them.” Over the next 90 days, Pennywell will engage with East End community leaders, residents and key stakeholders from VCU and VCU Health to inform the programming of VCU Health Hub at 25th. “Success is effectively matching VCU’s available tools and resources with the East End area’s health priorities and educational needs,” Pennywell said. - VCU NEWS
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Power of the gavel: Five Congressional Black Caucus members set to chair committees LAUREN VICTORIA BURKE Along with what could be nine new members of the Congressional Black Caucus, the CBC will also likely feature five new chairman wielding the gavel of five committees in the U.S. House. Rep. Maxine Waters is slated to chair the powerful House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Bobby Scott will be the chairman of Education and the Workforce Committee, Rep. Elijah Cummings will chair the Government Oversight Committee, Rep, Bennie Thompson Congressman Bobby Scott (D-Va.) will chair Homeland Security and gestures during an election party Texas’ Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson will Chair the committee on Science, for U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) in Falls Church on Nov. 6. Space and Technology. A leadership election will be held to investigate, hire at least 30 new in the coming weeks to confirm the staff members each and control the five as chairs of the committees they policy agenda in the House. are now the senior Democrat on. Two members who will very likely None are expected to be challenged. receive media attention over the The gavel being held by five next two months in the lead-up African American members of to the start of the new Congress Congress will give them the power in January 2019 are Waters and
Cummings. Waters has been a leading critic of the Trump administration. She has been vocal not only against Trump’s policies but has led pushback on fiscal policies that impact millions of Americans. Cummings will have the power to investigate Trump. With the power of the gavel as chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Cummings will be able to subpoena Trump administration officials. It
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HAMPTON CITY SCHOOLS Tuesday, November 27, 2018 2:00 p.m. EST-ITB 19-190645/EA Suspended Acoustic Ceiling Tiles For additional information, see our web page at http://www.hampton.gov/bids-contracts A withdrawal of bid due to error shall be in accordance with Section 2.2-4330 of the Code of Virginia. All forms relating to these solicitations may be obtained from the above listed address or for further information call; (757) 727-2200. The right is reserved to reject any and all responses, to make awards in whole or in part, and to waive any informality in submittals. Minority-Owned, Woman-Owned and Veteran Businesses are encouraged to participate. Karl Daughtrey, Director of Finance
THERE’S ENERGY IN DIVERSITY. With a talented workforce of over 16,000, we’ve found that bringing all kinds of people together makes us stronger, smarter and more innovative. We believe a diverse team is an opportunity to explore new ideas and deliver our best to every community. For more information: DominionEnergy.com/diversity