By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Two Prince George’s County Police and a former part time Fairmount Heights Police officer are in trouble with the law. Prince George’s County Police Officer First Class Sharrod Wiggins and Officer Robert Grimes are facing separate charges and Martique Vanderpool has been indicted following incidents earlier this year […]
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Wise Earns Fifth State 4-A Title Beating Northwest 35-14
By Mark F. Gray Staff Writer mgray@afro.com After licking their wounds for an entire year following the loss in the semifinals of the 2018 Maryland State Secondary Schools 4A Playoffs, Henry A. Wise high school completed the perfect season with a championship performance for the ages in Annapolis. Behind another superb defensive effort, the Pumas […]
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Teachers Union Cites Abuse By Students, Parents
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com The Prince George’s County Educators Association (PGCEA) is prepared to stand behind a Largo High School Spanish teacher who has been charged with abusing a student while retaliating to what may have been a classroom assault that was captured on cellphone video before going viral. PGCEA President Theresa Mitchell […]
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Teacher Faces Sexual Assault Charges, Dead Fetus Investigation
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com For the second time in a month, a Prince George’s County high school teacher faces charges of allegedly having improper sexual contact with a female student at the school. Meanwhile, the investigation into a dead fetus found at a local restaurant continues. Bowie H.S. Teacher Charged With Sexual Assault […]
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Wise Set To Face Northwest For MD 4A Title
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com For this year’s Dr. Henry A. Wise High School Pumas, who are contenders playing for another Maryland 4A State Championship on Dec. 6, a tweet posted on their social media account sums up the understated mission which has personified the season. “‘The loudest person in the room, is the weakest […]
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Students Rally in Maryland’s Capital to Resolve Longstanding HBCU Lawsuit
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Students and alumni from Maryland’s four historically black colleges rallied near the state Capitol building in a call for a resolution to a 13-year-old federal lawsuit over disparities in academic programs. Individuals from Bowie State, Coppin, Morgan State, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore arrived […]
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Pretrial Maneuvers Continue In UMD Hate Crime Murder Case
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Pretrial maneuvering by attorneys representing the man who is accused of killing a Bowie State University student at the University of Maryland continues. In separate motions, the defense representing Sean Urbanski have filed petitions to bar expert testimony from an authority on White supremacy, and his ex-girlfriend wants […]
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Officials Announce Largest Tobacco Bust in Agency History
By Eric Myers, Capital News Service Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot on Wednesday announced the agency’s largest tobacco bust ever, resulting in over $450,000 worth of seized contraband tobacco products. The raid, which took place on Nov. 5, recovered 521 packs of untaxed cigarettes, 1,246 untaxed premium cigars and 7,866 packages of untaxed loose and hookah tobacco […]
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Black Co-Working Space Opens in Mount Rainier.
By Nyame-kye Kondo, Special to the AFRO In the last decade co-working spaces have become a popular option for freelancers, entrepreneurs and corporations alike. Rooted in the ideology that conventional office spaces are not for everyone, coworking spaces are quickly becoming a popular option for working adults. Recently an African American owned co-working space and marketplace […]
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Bowie Police Officer Indicted
By Mark F.Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com For more than a year there has been an investigation into a City of Bowie police officer’s role in an alleged shooting where it appeared there was no imminent danger. That officer has finally been indicted in Prince George’s County. Lt. Ernest Stanley now faces one count of misconduct in […]
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BSU Football Review: Carson Newman Ends Bulldogs Perfect Season
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com For the first time this season Bowie State University (BSU) needed their offense to bail them out, but it wasn’t meant to be. After a perfect regular season where the defense made the difference and the offense was efficient, the Bulldogs lost in the first round of […]
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Saxby’s Café Opens At Bowie State
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com There is no experience like practical work experience for college students who hope to work in the food service or restaurant industry. Now those who wish to gain the knowledge to manage and run establishments that attend Bowie State are now able to develop those skills through a program […]