By The Associated Press UPPER MARLBORO, Md. (AP) — A Maryland county has launched a two-day litter cleanup campaign aimed at curbing illegal dumping and removing thousands of improperly placed signs along roadways. (Screengrab from Prince George’s County Beautification Initiative / YouTube video) The Washington Post reports officials in Prince George’s County kicked off the “beautification initiative” […]
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FDA Readying Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes
By Dan Novak, Capital News Service The Trump administration has announced plans to ban flavored electronic cigarettes- the culmination of a nationwide crackdown on vaping following a spike in respiratory illnesses connected to e-cigarette use. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said banning flavored vaping products like menthol and mint was essential in slowing the […]
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Braveboy Committed to Juvenile Justice
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy unveiled her first “State of Justice Report” to the County’s legal community on Sept. 11, with an unwavering commitment to juvenile justice reform. As she has stated on numerous occasions since taking office earlier this year, “ending the school-to-prison pipeline” is the […]
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Cardin and Brown: ‘Military Families Pay for Trump’s Wall’
By Samantha Hawkins, Capital News Service With sewage backups, flooding, mold and pests, and frequent Internet, phone, and air conditioning outages, Joint Base Andrews is in desperate need of a new childcare center. Congress allocated $13 million to replace the deteriorating center, but last week the money was taken away and instead diverted to fund President […]
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BSU Opens 2-0, HU and Morgan Press On
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Bowie State keeps on rolling, but they are winning in different ways over the course of the first two weeks of the regular season. However, Howard and Morgan remain winless after road losses against Football Championship Subdivision opponents who are playing at a different level. BSU Special Teams Are Difference […]
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Bowie Man Looks to Expand Historically Black Motorcycle Club
By RACHAEL PACELLA, The Capital BOWIE, Md. (AP) — As a chapter president in one of the nation’s oldest African American motorcycle clubs, Rodney “Rhodes” Yancey covers a lot of road. It’s called the State Burner’s Motorcycle Club — as in burning rubber in multiple states. The club was founded in 1946 in Philadelphia, and […]
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PGCC Unveils Performing Arts Center
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) is set to cut the ribbon on the centerpiece when the Center for the Performing Arts opens to the public on Sept. 26. The grand opening is a weekend long event featuring performances and shows at the Largo campus. PGCC is upgrading its facilities […]
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Maryland Communities and D.C. Receive Youth Homelessness Grants
By GABRIELLE WANNEH, Capital News Service Baltimore, Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia are among 23 communities receiving a total of $75 million in federal funds to combat youth homelessness. The $75 million was awarded as part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program, which started in 2016. The […]
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Fatal Auto Accidents Continue
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Despite repeated attempts and pleas by Prince George’s County Police for motorists to slow down, the epidemic of vehicular tragedies continue. There are once again ongoing investigations into the tragic collisions that plague the area. One man died after two separate vehicles hit him in District Heights. County police […]
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BSU Wins To Open Post Hall Era
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com It’s the dawn of a new beginning as Bowie State opened the post Amir Hall era with a hard earned road victory in a non conference game. Meanwhile, Howard and Morgan took lopsided beatdowns for guaranteed pay on the road against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opponents. BSU Pulls Away […]
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Suspect Arrested In Uber Double Homicide
By Mark F. Gray, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Law enforcement authorities made an arrest after two people were shot and killed during a fatal Uber attack in Oxon Hill. Meanwhile, a Bowie man is released from jail after over two months, following a mixup in which his Jamaican honey was thought to be methadone. Charges Filed In Uber […]
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Jordan Kicks Off Head Coaching Career
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com Lamont Jordan finds himself sampling from national radio personality and baseball coach, Aaron “Hercules” Jones, who won the Metropolitan Independent School Athletic League (MISAL) championship at Riverdale Baptist High School in May. Jordan, the former NFL running back, is literally starting from the bottom to build a football program. […]