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The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Stafford County, claiming it blocked the creation of what would have been a Muslim-owned cemetery in the county.
The DOJ says the county violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act — RLUIPA — a federal law that protects religious institutions from discriminatory land-use regulations. The lawsuit alleges the county enacted overly restrictive zoning regulations that prevented the All Muslim Association of America (AMAA) from developing the cemetery, which would have been constructed on 29 acres of land the AMAA had purchased on Garrisonville Road in North Stafford.
Since its founding in 1992, BEACON For Adult Literacy has grown to an organization that serves over 400 adult students while remaining true to its core mission of helping adults learn to read.
With the 4th of July approaching, Stafford County shared its plans for events, openings, and cancelations.
The county is currently in Phase II of Governor Ralph Northam’s reopening plan for Virginia following the coronavirus pandemic, however, the coronavirus has impacted many of the county’s plans for summer events and programs.
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The Federal Government picked up the tab for emergency medical supplies needed during the coronavirus pandemic in Prince William County.
The Board of County Supervisors accepted $344,000 in federal grant funds to help offset the county’s costs to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and to provide emergency medical care to residents.
In today’s sheriff’s blotter, authorities tell us a Stafford woman now faces a DUI charge.
From the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office:
The Fredericksburg City Council has passed a three-phase plan to address racial inequality and respond to the recent protests.
For the past three weeks, protestors have taken to the streets of Fredericksburg calling for police reform and highlighting the Black Lives Matter movement following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd.
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