Category: Prince George’s County News

The Greater Beulah Baptist Church is scheduled to host “The Gathering of Men” meeting on Nov. 7 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at 6056 Central Avenue. The meetings are free and boys and men of all ages are welcome. The meetings encourage a safe space for men to openly share and be vulnerable as […]

The Charles H. Flowers High School Jaguars of Springdale, Md. dismantled the Forestville, Md.-based Suitland High School Rams, 32-14, in a battle of the undefeated 4A football powerhouses on Oct. 21. Flowers reigned supreme, as the Jaguars handed the Rams their first loss of the season. Charles H. Flowers HS quarterback Julius Duvall in action […]

Malcolm Augustine said he wants to use his experiences as a member of the Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority and the Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee to be the next Maryland state senator representing District 47. Malcolm Augustine, who sits on the WMATA board, said he wants to be a state senator for Maryland’s 47th […]

At a time when the advancing clock of civil rights seems to be stopped, the Rev. Jonathan Weaver, pastor of the Greater Mount Nebo African Methodist Episcopal Church in Bowie, Md. looks to the church’s 140 year old legacy for inspiration. On June 8, 1877 a group of freed slaves organized a small church that […]

Aisha Braveboy, a former Maryland state delegate and current candidate for Prince George’s County State’s Attorney, launched an anti-domestic violence campaign Oct. 18 that featured live testimonies from the county’s domestic violence survivors, workers, advocates, and legislators. “I decided to initiate the “Not One” campaign to raise awareness about domestic violence to empower victims to […]

Antoine Petty’s past caught up him in a Prince George’s County courtroom Oct. 20, when Judge Michael Pearson sentenced him to 40 years behind bars for killing his two-month-old son and burying the remains. Wearing orange prison garb, his face covered in tattoos, Petty asked the judge for leniency. He told the court he “never […]

Southern Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, located at 4444 Branch Ave., is scheduled to host its Annual Harvest Fest on Oct. 28 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. All ages are encouraged to come to this free event. Food will be provided, along with fun activities and prizes.

First Baptist Church of Glenarden, located at 600 Watkins Park. Dr., is scheduled to host the Red Flag Conference on Oct. 28 from 8 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This free conference will discuss issues about human trafficking, domestic violence and emotional and sexual abuse. Featured speakers include Jennifer Foxworthy, founder and CEO of Inspirationally Speaking […]

A group of community activists recently filed a lawsuit in an effort to reduce taxes for Prince George’s County residents. The lawsuit, which suggests the county violated the law in 2016 by bypassing the infamous Tax Reform Initiative by Marylanders(TRIM). The law mandates any property tax increase must win a public ballot and was allowed […]

Weeks after Texas communities were ravished by Hurricane Harvey, several churches from the National Capital Baptist Convention D.C., backed by several youth members, packed bags filled with food and clothing and put them on a donated truck Oct. 14 in an effort to support relief efforts in Houston and Port Arthur, Texas. Local clergy and […]

Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) officials announced sweeping changes to administrative procedures and staff training designed to protect students from incidences of abuse and neglect in the wake of a former school aide being sentenced to 100-years in prison for multiple counts of child sex abuse. School leaders say the changes have substantially reduced […]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A White man was indicted Tuesday on a hate crime charge for allegedly stabbing a Black college student to death “because of his race,” a Maryland prosecutor said. Army 2nd Lt. Richard Collins was stabbed to death on May 20, three days before he was to receive his Bachelor’s Degree from […]