Street renaming to honor Stephen Perkins moves forward

Street renaming to honor Stephen Perkins moves forward

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — A neighbor of the late Stephen Perkins is leading a push for Decatur city leaders to rename his former block from Ryan Drive to Steve Perkins Drive.  Perkins was killed by police in the early morning hours of Sept. 29, 2023, following an incident surrounding a vehicle repossession. Former Decatur Police Officer Mac Marquette is charged with murder in Perkins' death. Handle With Care Alabama program implemented in Laud…

City honors former South Bend community leader with street sign renaming

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- South Bend Mayor James Mueller, along with council members, and other community leaders gathered at the intersection of Prairie Avenue and Grant Street Wednesday morning to honor former South Bend Community School Corporation Superintendent Samuel Diggins Sr. with an honorary street renaming ceremony.

Decatur Planning Commission votes to move forward on renaming street in honor of Steve Perkins

The Decatur Planning Commission voted unanimously Tuesday night to move forward on the process of renaming a street to Steve Perkins Drive.

New York City Honors Thich Nhat Hanh with Street-Naming Ceremony

Two and a half years ago, Leora Amira and Christina Rosati began collecting signatures from Upper West Side residents with the goal of naming a street after Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh.  At the time of Nhat Hanh’s death, in 2022, Rosati was doing peace work for the conflict in South Sudan. As a reader of his books, Rosati, not a Buddhist herself, was deeply moved by his death and reached out to Buddhist community members across the United States.…