Grassroots Alexandria (and our allies) in the news

[Jonathan Krall]

Hi All,

Amidst the seemingly-relentless elections (yes we are thankful we still have elections) and local anti-ICE organizing, We haven't highlighted our presence in the local press lately. Here are some articles about our work and letters from our volunteers and allies in the local news:

Letter: Support the city’s safety proposal (Ken Notis, Alexandria Times, 02/16/26)
https://alextimes.com/opinion/support-the-citys-safety-proposal/ 

Letter: Sheriff Casey is losing Alexandria (Jonathan Krall, Alexandria Times, 02/11/26)
https://alextimes.com/opinion/sheriff-casey-is-losing-alexandria/ 

Article: Hundreds gather in Alexandria to protest ICE after fatal Minneapolis shooting (Katie Taranto, ALXnow, 01/12/26)
https://www.alxnow.com/2026/01/12/hundreds-gather-in-alexandria-to-protest-ice-after-fatal-minneapolis-shooting/ 

Letter: It’s time to build the pump station (Moira MacDougal, Alexandria Times, 11/19/25)
https://alextimes.com/opinion/its-time-to-build-the-pump-station/ 

Article: Alexandria residents protest ICE arrests at city council meeting (Kaitlyn Dillon, DC News Now, 11/15/25)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/alexandria-residents-protest-ice-arrests-233305336.html 

Article: Alexandria residents raise concerns about ICE. Sheriff tells what his office does (Dominique Moody, NBC4 Washington, 11/15/25)
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/hearing-addresses-concern-over-alleged-alexandria-police-cooperation-with-ice/4016680/ 

Thanks for your continued interest!

Jonathan

https://grassrootsalexandria.org/press/