By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com BOWIE STATE CLINCHES CIAA NORTH Each year Bowie State sets its goals and the first is always to win the CIAA North Division, which puts them in the conference championship game. The mission was accomplished on Nov. 2 in the first half, as the Bulldogs cruised to a 65-20 […]
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Rhim Named ‘Nonprofit Leader of the Year’
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com For more than a quarter century, Prince George’s County and D.C. residents looking to prepare or enhance their professional skills have been transformed by the Seat Pleasant-based the Training Source. The organization is one of the oldest Black-owned non profits in the County and serves its role in workforce […]
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Doc Walker Talks Business and Finances With College Students
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com There is a generation of professional football fans who don’t remember the halcyon days of pro football in the District. They only know of the legendary offensive line known as the Hogs that went to consecutive Super Bowls as the Joe Gibbs era began to carve its place in […]
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Officer to Serve Six Months for Assault
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Corporal Stephen Downey of the Prince George’s County Police Department was sentenced to five years in jail, but will serve only six months for his role in aggressively putting a suspect in custody during an incident in October 2018. Downey, 32, was convicted of second-degree assault for […]
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Bowie State Passes Last Major Test, MSU & HU Fall Again
By Mark F. Gray AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Bowie State may have passed their final test on the road to the CIAA Championship Game and left no doubt who the best team is in the North Division and their conference. The Bulldogs, who actually dropped a spot in the national Division-II polls after the win […]
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Capital Gazette Shooter Enters Guilty Plea
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO The man accused of killing five staffers at the Capital Gazette Newspaper in Annapolis has pleaded guilty for the June 2018 mass shooting. Jarrod Ramos, 39, is asking for a jury trial on the question of his mental competence. This week, Jarrod Ramos pleaded guilty to the mass shooting […]
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Md. Senate President Miller to Step Down as Chamber Leader
By Capital News Service, Elliott Davis Maryland Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller Jr. announced Oct. 24 that he is stepping down from the position he’s held for more than three decades as he continues to battle cancer. Miller, a Democrat, said during a news conference in the building bearing his name that he will […]
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Alsobrooks Wants Every Resident Counted in 2020 Census
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com While County Executive Angela Alsobrooks continues to promote her “Prince George’s Proud” initiative, she wants everyone to count…literally. Alsobrooks is determined that all residents are counted during the 2020 United States Census and are aware how important being counted really is to the County. Over 130 federal programs use […]
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PG Police Investigate Suspect Injury During Arrest
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County Police find themselves in the midst of another investigation where a suspect was seriously injured during his arrest. A man sustained a neck injury during a traffic stop and his family says he is now partially paralyzed. Chief Prince George’s County Police Chief Hank Stawinski […]
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Kaila Charles Hopes To Put Maryland Over The Top
By Charles Nyonga Special to the AFRO The Maryland Terrapins Women’s Basketball Team returns all five starters this season, including First Team All-Big Ten player Kaila Charles. Charles, from Glen Dale, Md., a graduate of Riverdale Baptist, enters her senior season as the leader of a loaded Maryland team. The Riverdale Baptist product earned 2016 […]
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BSU Wins, Bears Blues Continue
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staf Writer mgray@afro.com Bowie State took their first major step towards winning the CIAA North Championship, while there was no momentum gained after last week’s homecoming victory for Morgan State. Bowie State Spoils Va. State’s Homecoming When it was time for Bowie State to put their big boy pants on, they […]
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BSU & MSU Win, Howard Falls
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Three homecomings on the same day marked the midway point in college football season. Bowie and Morgan State gave the alumni and friends a reason to celebrate, while Howard was badly outplayed amid the festivities. #16 Bowie State Rolls Chowan After a sluggish start the nationally ranked Bulldogs got […]