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Prince William police call for calm following riots

By Jillian Ellis

The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Sunday held an emergency meeting where it asked its police department to discuss the tactics used during a massive protest outside Manassas.

More than 250 people gathered at 5 p.m. Saturday, May 30 for a peaceful protest at the corner of Sudley Road and Sudley Manor Drive, about five miles from Manassas. They were protesting the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd, 46, who died during an arrest attempt by a police officer who is now charged in his death.

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Obituaries

Walter Milton

By Press Release

Deacon Milton departed this life at his home on May 30, 2020 at 10:30 pm surrounded by family. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 25 years, Ruby Milton, one sister Betty Milton of Chicago, three brothers: Ervin Milton (Pearl) of Chicago, Illinois, Clarence Milton (Brenda) of Florida and Roy Milton (Brenda) of Little Rock, Arkansas, two son’s; Felix Milton of Little Rock, Arkansas and John Trammell from Virginia, three daughters; Ketra Lewis of Detroit Michigan, Diane Hill (Rev Louis) and Debra Ann Garner of Little Rock, Arkansas, One great grandson he raised, Derick Lamont Garner Jr of Little Rock, Arkansas, Sixteen grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

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Obituaries

Dennis Zdan

By Press Release

Dennis Joseph Zdan of Woodbridge, Va passed away in his home on May 26, 2020, at the age of 63. He was born in France on July 16, 1956.

He was retired from the United States Postal Service after 35 years.

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Police shut down U.S. 29 in Gainesville as protestors spill onto highway

By Uriah Kiser

They left the area. Now they’re back.

Police are now working to close a portion of U.S. Route 29 in Gainesville as protestors are filing down an exit ramp from Linton Hall Road and walking onto the six-lane thoroughfare that connects Interstate 66 and Charlottesville 81 miles to the south.

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Protesters on Falmouth bridge target family with child, CS gas deployed

By Uriah Kiser

Protestors clashed with the Stafford sheriff’s deputies again Monday night, this time of the Falmouth Bridge over the Rappahannock River.

A group of protestors was marching on the bridge that links Stafford County to Fredericksburg City at about 6:30 p.m., with arms linked, blocking all four lanes of traffic, according to sheriff’s office spokeswoman Amanda Vicinanzo.

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Windows smashed after Manassas protests take violent turn

By Arabella Thornhill

Windows at businesses along Liberia Avenue in Manassas were smashed following protest Sunday evening.

Manassas police spokeswoman Sarah Maroney said, after a group of peaceful protesters left, new ones showed and starting throwing objects, which ended up smashing the glass of businesses like Glory Days Grill.

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Taskforce needs 30 volunteers to help feed families during pandemic

By Arabella Thornhill

People are struggling now more than ever to provide food for their hungry families and volunteers are needed in food shelters to help them.

 “To combat this growing hardship, Prince William County and the cities of Manassas Park and Manassas have come together with many local nonprofits to create the Community Feeding Taskforce. A central warehouse has been created in the City of Manassas where large deliveries of food are broken down and transported to 45 food pantries for distribution in our communities,” according to Deb Hannum in an email sent to us for Volunteer Prince William.

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