Shannon Jones Announces for Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney; Wilder on VMI; Ben Crump on Malcolm X
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Newport News: Shannon Jones Announced for Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney
Yesterday, Shannon Jones Announced for Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney. Jones has the endorsement of Newport News Mayor Phillip Jones and Senator Mamie Locke.
"Citizens in our community, especially our youth, deserve an engaged and compassionate leader who not only enforces the law but also invests in the next generation," Jones said in a statement. The current Newport News Commonwealth’s Attorney is Howard Gwynn.
Shannon Jones graduated from of Howard University School of Law and currently works in the Newport News City Attorney's Office.
Shannon Jones’ other endorsements include has received the following Newport News City Councilmembers Tina Vick, Councilman Marcellus Harris, Councilman Cleon Long and School Board Chair Lisa Surles-Law, School Board Vice Chair Dr. Terri Best and School Board member Rasheena Harris.
Gov. L. Douglas Wilder Statue Money in Budget
Virginia’s historic governor in marble? There’s an allocation in the budget for that.
Wilder on Addressing Continued Racism at VMI
From Wilder Visions: Yesterday, I joined Rich Herrera on WRVA to discuss continuing attacks on the leadership of Virginia Military Institute (VMI). General Cedric T. Wins’ contract is not being renewed by the current administration.
What has General Wins done wrong to warrant being treated differently?
I encourage you to listen to the full interview.
After a lengthy and expensive study highlighting the institutional racism at VMI, General Wins was charged by the Northam Administration with the responsibility to address pervasive racism and sexism that exist.
Are presidents of other colleges and universities being held to the same standard? The answer is “no.”
VCU President Michael Rao, who received a 16% raise and contract extension through 2030, has yet to account for the wasteful spending of more than $100 million in a failed real-estate deal at VCU Health.
Furthermore, despite a Joint Legislative and Audit Review Commission report that evaluated the shortcomings in leadership by VCU, VCU Health, and the Board of Visitors, no further actions have been taken by the Governor or legislature to address this gross waste of taxpayer dollars.
I call on Governor Youngkin to publicly address these issues. Stay tuned.
Attorney Ben Crump Calls for the Declassification of Malcolm X Documents on 60th Anniversary of His Death
Today in New York attorney Ben Crump called for the declassification of documents related to Malcolm X. The civil rights leader was murdered on February 21, 1965, at age 39 while speaking at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. Authorities charged then wrong individuals in his death. The wrongful convictions were only recently corrected.
“In Nov. 2024, Attorney Crump filed a lawsuit against multiple government and law enforcement agencies in light of new evidence that was released the same year. The lawsuit alleges that various government agencies and individuals, including the FBI, CIA, and NYPD, played a role in the conspiracy leading to Malcolm X’s assassination and engaged in a decades-long cover-up that deprived his family of justice,” Crump’s press released explained.
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