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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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 […]
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State’s Attorney Celebrates Life and Achievements
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, mgreen@afro.com A gated community and posh restaurant served as the backdrop of the camaraderie at the forefront of State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy’s “45 and Fabulous Birthday Party,” at The Grove in Upper Marlboro, Md. on August 1. The celebration brought out several politicians, public servants and members of the Prince […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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White Maryland Officer Convicted of Assaulting Black Suspect
By The Associated Press A White Maryland police officer has been convicted of assault and misconduct after being accused of repeatedly punching a Black suspect who was handcuffed and seat-belted in a police vehicle. The state’s attorney for Prince George’s County says a judge found Cpl. Stephen Downey guilty Aug. 8 after a three-day bench […]
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Local Boys’ Candle Business Expanding to Macy’s
By Lenore T. Adkins, Special to the AFRO When three of Celena Gill’s sons asked her to buy them a Nerf gun and more than $500 in video games, she told them to get a job or start a business. She was only kidding. But her sons, Collin, 14, Ryan, 11, and Austin, 8, they took […]
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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 […]
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Crime Update
By Mark. F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Prince George’s County Police are still looking for suspects in separate shooting and stabbing incidents in Capitol Heights and Seat Pleasant that took place within an hour of each other. Meanwhile, a 17-year old from Bowie is in jail after being arrested in the stabbing death of his […]
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Fighter Dies After Fight Card At MGM
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com A damaging blow may have been dealt to major boxing matches coming to Maryland after the death of a fighter during a nationally televised card at MGM National Harbor. Junior welterweight Maxim Dadashev died July 23 as a result of brain injuries suffered during an 11th-round knockout loss to […]
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Green Named County’s First Black Female Fire Chief
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, mgray@afro.com Another African American woman is making history by holding a major leadership position within Prince George’s County’s government. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced Prince George’s native Tiffany Green as interim chief of Prince George’s County Fire and Emergency Medical Service, once Benjamin Barksdale retires in November. Green has […]