man fighting with the ukrainian army are sentenced to death by a russian backed court. and tributes are paid to bruce kent, the veteran british peace campaigner, who s died at the age of 92. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the congressional committee investigating the storming of the us capitol last year has held its first public hearing on prime time television. it says it s established that the former president donald trump conspired to overturn the result of the 2020 election. graphic new footage was shown of the riots at the capitol building in washington last january when supporters of mr trump tried to prevent the peaceful transfer of power to president biden. the committee spent almost a year investigating the attack. some republican leaders called the hearings a democratic smokescreen to promote a radical agenda. but liz cheney, the committee s republican vice chair, said mr trump had summoned the mob, lit the flame of the attack, an
Two key pieces of legislation backed by one of Arlington’s state senators got the ax in Richmond last week. Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Thursday vetoed bills that would have legalized the sale of retail marijuana in Virginia and raised the state’s minimum wage. State Sen. Adam Ebbin (D), who represents part of Arlington and
Three years into his tenure as Penrose Neighborhood Association president, Alex Sakes can proudly say he got a grocery store to corral its shopping carts roaming Columbia Pike.
Arlington County suffered another defeat last week in the pre-trial proceedings for the Missing Middle lawsuit. It appealed an earlier court decision that the 10 residents suing Arlington County alleging the County Board illegally approved the Missing Middle zoning amendments have standing to do so. Last Thursday, Schell denied the latest motion, meaning
The next year will see some important steps forward as Arlington County looks to uncouple law enforcement from its response to homelessness and behavioral health crises. In 2024, the county will implement new protocols and a call system to ensure people experiencing behavioral health crises due to a mental illness, substance use disorder or