Even before he sang the national anthem May 15 the crowd at Citi Field was on its feet and cheering. Gama Droiville, an East Flatbush teenager, was helping to lead the Star Spangled Banner at a game between the Mets and Yankees just a month after being shot twice in the eye. The 13 year-old […]
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Prince George’s Health Department Offers Rabies Protection, Advice
The Prince George’s County Health Department, along with the Prince George’s County Animal Management Division, will provide protection from rabies for pets May 24 and June 7 from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m., at the Animal Services Facility on 3750 Brown Station Road in Upper Marlboro. The protection will be available at the Health Department’s rabies […]
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Controversial NBA Call Stirs More Controversy for Clippers
This year’s NBA playoffs have been one of the most memorable in years, but the Los Angeles Clippers suffered a controversial call they might want to forget. The call came late in Game 5 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Los Angeles Clippers on May 13. With 16 seconds left and Los Angeles up […]
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Late Photojournalist Hugh Grannum to be Honored by National Association of Black Journalists
The National Association of Black Journalists announced that the late photojournalist Hugh Grannum will receive the association’s 2014 Legacy Award. Grannum will be honored at the Salute to Excellence Gala on Aug. 2 during the organization’s 39th Annual Convention and Career Fair in Boston. Grannum is best known for his for photography work for The […]
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Prince George’s County, Md. Roundtable Releases Quality of Life Index
Prince George’s County, Md. has made large strides in several key areas over the past decade, according to an updated “quality of life” index released May 13 by a county business organization. According to the updated Prince George’s County Quality of Life Index, a statistical account of the county’s progress in several data categories, burglaries […]
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Charles H. Flowers Students Dominate Competition
Students from Charles Herbert Flowers High School owned the 4th Annual Scholastic Olympics at the Prince George’s Plaza Community Center May 3, taking home six awards out of a possible 11 awards. A Largo High School sophomore claimed first place in math. And a homeschooler won first place in speech. Oxon Hill High School student […]
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Kevin Durant Accepts NBA MVP Award with Tearful Tribute to Mother
When Kevin Durant, Prince Georges County native and National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar, stepped up to the microphone May 6 to accept the league’s Most Valuable Player award for 2014, he turned the attention to his mother. Durant voiced gratitude for his Oklahoma City Thunder fans, teammates, coaches and staff, but capped the 25-minute acceptance […]
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Slope Failures and After Breaks Cause Mandatory Evacuation for Residents
The Prince George’s County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) announced, May 5, the mandatory evacuation of residents from a section of 28 homes in the Piscataway Hills community near Fort Washington due to a slope failure that collapsed a portion of Piscataway Drive, resulting in water main and sewer failure. Further roadway failure is occurring. […]
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Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Brings Mobile Technology to Classrooms
A partnership between a non-profit professional development group and one of the nation’s largest communications firms is supporting classroom programs with the use of mobile technology. The International Society for Technology in Education, or ISTE, a nonprofit serving educators and education leaders, has partnered with the Verizon Foundation to create the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools […]
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DeSean Jackson Makes Mark in D.C. Area with Charity Efforts
Newly acquired Washington Redskins wide receiver DeSean Jackson is making a mark in his new home with good works geared toward supporting military service personnel. Jackson has long been a strong supporter of the Wounded Warrior Project, which provides aid to military members who have suffered injuries, wounds and illnesses in the service of their […]
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Prince George’s County, Md. Residents Pleased with NBA’s Punishment of Sterling
Donald Sterling, the owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, stirred up controversy across the country with racist remarks caught on tape, and Prince George’s County, Md. residents joined many others nationwide in applauding the NBA’s severe punishment of Sterling. Late last month, TMZ released an audiotape of Sterling, 80, making racist remarks to his girlfriend. […]
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Vice President Biden Debuts PSA Encouraging Men to Speak Out Against Sexual Assaults
In a new attempt to end sexual assaults, Vice President Joe Biden recently unveiled a new public service announcement which encourages men to speak up and step in if they see someone in danger of being sexually assaulted. The PSA was launched in coordination with the “1 is 2 Many” campaign and the White House […]