By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Three homicide investigations continue in Prince George’s County as suspects remain at large. Suspect Escapes Arrest Without Clothes On The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of Duron Hudson. Hudson, 18, is wanted in connection to the fatal shooting […]
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Posted inNEWS, Prince George's County News
Pipes Send Gallons Of Sewage Into Broad Creek
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Problems with the Prince George’s County infrastructure continued when an overflowing pipe sent millions of gallons of sewage into Broad Creek in Fort Washington, Md. The Washington Suburban Sanitation Commission reported that approximately 5.22 million gallons of wastewater was dumped into the creek thanks to the bad pipe […]
Posted inNEWS, Washington D.C. News
Victims Remembered With Mural
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Two years have passed since random acts of gun violence led to the deaths of five high school teenagers in D.C., and now their peers have memorialized them with a mural. Thanks to the efforts of a Thurgood Marshall Academy student whose boyfriend was murdered while returning home […]
Posted inD.C Sports, Maryland Sports, National Sports, Sports
Tale of Two Teams as NFL Preseason Opens
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com The glaring non-similarities of two NFL franchises on either side of the parkway were on display as the Baltimore Ravens and Washington’s franchise opened their exhibition schedules. While the outcomes of the games are meaningless, especially in game one of the fake schedule, Baltimore’s performance was more prepared […]
Posted inArts & Culture, ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Baltimore News, ENTERTAINMENT, NEWS
Comedian Defends Charm City
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Comedians are the windows into the soul of society. They make audiences laugh at issues and events that are troubling and today they seem to have as much credibility as any of America’s newscasters. Comedy Central Central’s Trevor Noah and HBO’s Bill Maher are pundits who are trusted more […]
Posted inMaryland Government, NEWS, POLITICS, Prince George's County News
County Announces Plans To End Auto Deaths by 2040
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks has announced bold plans to eliminate automobile deaths by 2040. Joined by Police Chief Hank Stawinski, Alsobrooks announced the County’s plan to adopt “Vision Zero”, which is a strategy already being used in D.C. and Montgomery County, at the Takoma-Langley Crossroads […]
Posted inMaryland Sports, NEWS, Prince George's County News, Sports
Celebrities Play Kickball Game For Mental Health Awareness
Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Leigh Bodden promised the Black team would win, but Santana Moss wasn’t having any of it. Moss delivered a three-run kickball home run in the bottom of the first inning, which proved to be the difference in the game as the white team won the inaugural Barry’s Game […]
Posted inMaryland Government, NEWS, POLITICS, Prince George's County News
Braveboy Announces Youth Justice Reform Plans
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha N. Braveboy wants to reform the justice system and the impact it has on young people in the area. Since taking office in January, Braveboy has been developing a plan designed to reduce the number of juveniles that are entering the criminal […]
Posted inHBCU, NEWS, Washington D.C. News
BSU and HU Alumni Earn DC HBCU Alliance Awards
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Two distinguished alumni from Bowie State and Howard University are among the six-member class who will be presented with HBCU Alumni Awards September 20 as the DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance holds its annual gala to honor outstanding contributions by local Historically Black College and University graduates. Eunique […]
Posted inD.C. Community, NEWS, Washington D.C. News
Shootings in Texas and Ohio Spark Local Protests
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com The aftermath of the mass shootings in El Paso, TX and Dayton, Ohio have led to groups around the country calling for stricter gun control measures. Several groups rallied in front of the White House and U.S. Capitol demanding lawmakers make sweeping legislative changes. According to the […]
Posted inMaryland Sports, National Sports, Sports
Reed Enters Pro Football Hall of Fame
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com In the movie Harlem Nights Sugar Ray and young Quick were inseparable. They took down a rival crew of gangsters, saved the community, and became legends to their fans before riding off into the sunset leaving memories for the people they left behind. The same holds true […]
Posted inNEWS, Prince George's County News
Baker Collaborating With UMD For Leadership Program
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com The University of Maryland has teamed with another trained professional from the government sector to give it’s students a real life perspective on how the daily operations work. Former Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker will now collaborate with the state’s newly elected officials in a program […]