Author Archives: George Barnette

A former Prince George’s County correctional officer has been indicted by a federal jury on charges related to the death of an inmate in the county’s correctional facility in 2008. Anthony McIntosh, 48, has been charged with a federal civil rights violation for deprivation of rights in connection to the death of 19-year-old Ronnie White, […]

Former Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson was given two more weeks of freedom after he wasn’t given a placement for a prison facility. Johnson was originally due to turn himself in to federal authorities on Feb. 3, but was given an extension to Feb. 18 by U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte. “Undersigned was contacted […]

The owners of Music Sports and Games (MSG) in Capitol Heights pleaded guilty to operating a dance hall without a license under the county’s new dance hall bill after a double-shooting last summer brought attention to it. “The enforcement and penalty provisions of CB-18-2011 allow County law enforcement officials to charge and convict managers of […]

The process of getting a new hospital in Prince George’s County moves forward as Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker testified in Annapolis last week about the need for a new facility. Baker and several other key officials testified in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services. Their message was that […]

The Maryland General Assembly has reconvened for its 90-day session amid big fanfare, a budget crunch and several crucial items to face. One of those items is a same-sex marriage bill. The bill, defeated in a controversial move last year after one of the co-sponsors, Del. Tiffany Alston, D.-Dist. 24, had a change of heart […]

A budget crunch will not prevent Prince George’s officials from seeking to increase its commercial tax base by trying to bring the FBI headquarters to the county. The county has been unsuccessful in attracting federal tenants, with the latest being the Department of Health and Human Services. Now the county has said it will conduct […]

Education Week has given Maryland the top spot in its public K-12 school rankings for the fourth year in a row despite having two school systems struggling to make AYP. Education Week used six categories to measure school performance; chance for success, K-12 achievement, standards, assessments and accountability, the teaching profession, school finance and transitions […]

The Prince George’s County Council held its annual retreat in Baltimore this week as it prepares to tackle major issues as it goes back into session. During the retreat, council members and other county staff discussed economic development, job creation, health care, the legislative process, council technology and transparency initiatives. The council has some other […]

Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker has hired a new Education Policy Advisor as the county gears up for one of its most difficult fiduciary challenges regarding the school system. Christian Rhodes will serve Baker after serving as a government relations specialist for the Maryland State Education Association. He will work to bridge the gap […]

The battle over Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s redistricting plan may be over as a three-judge panel ruled against those trying to overturn the plan. Patricia Fletcher, on behalf of the Fannie Lou Hamer Political Action Committee (FLH-PAC) sued the state in federal court over what the committee alleged were overly gerrymandered districts that didn’t protect […]