Category: Prince George’s County News

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A Maryland lobbyist has been charged with bribery as part of an investigation into the Prince George’s County liquor board. Federal court records show that Matthew Gorman has been accused of giving former state Del. William Campos at least $1,000 for action on official matters. An arraignment for Gorman has been […]

Internet retail behemoth Amazon recently announced plans to establish a second corporate campus, sending cities nationwide into a clamor for the Seattle-based company’s favor. Prince George’s County is among the anticipated throng of regions and cities who will respond to Amazon’s request for proposal and according to County Executive Rusher L. Baker III, the county […]

David Grogan, a resident of Bowie, Md., wants to use his experience as a United States marshal to fight crime in Prince George’s County by serving as the next elected sheriff. Grogan announced his run against Prince George’s County Sheriff Melvin High in June. Grogan told the AFRO it is time for a new face in […]

From the ladies wearing wide brims on Sunday mornings to gospel artists who stir souls into a spiritual frenzy, the Refreshing Springs Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is a venue of faith filled with people who praise the Lord with plenty of style and grace. And leading Refreshing Springs for more than two decades […]

With the aura of strained police and community relations in the atmosphere, four contenders for Prince George’s County Sheriff are running on a basis of pulling the public and the police closer together. The county’s Sheriff’s Office serves fugitive warrants, executes evictions, serves in the courts, transports prisoners and in some areas, resolves domestic violence […]

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — A man arrested after a pregnant woman was set on fire in her apartment just outside of the District of Columbia has been charged with arson and attempted murder. 34-year-old Laquinn Phillips. (Courtesy Photo/Prince George’s County Police Department) Prince George’s County police say 34-year-old Laquinn Phillips was charged on Friday. […]

After serving as a senior policy adviser for President Barak Obama as the lead of AmeriCorp, D. Paul Monteiro could have easily worked in a law firm or a job in corporate America. Instead, his passion lead him back to Beltsville, Md. and his alma mater — High Point High School — where he recently […]

Meiko Anthony Locksley, the son of former University of Maryland College Park Football Head Coach Mike Locksley, was fatally shot on Sept. 3 in Columbia, Md. Howard County Police reported they were called to the scene at the 5500 block of Harpers Farm Road around 10:20 p.m. Meiko Locksley, the son of former UMD-College Park […]

Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks recently said that she will seek the maximum penalty possible for a White man who allegedly murdered a young Black man in the county and filed motions in court toward that end. On Aug. 31, Alsobrooks talked about the penalty that Sean Urbansky, who is White, will get […]

Students in Prince George’s County were greeted with high fives, fist bumps, and warm welcomes from dozens of Black men on their first day of school Sept. 6. And it was all thanks to an initiative that county Del. Angela Angel started. “I wanted to do something… that would be a lasting impression, and really […]

Gospel artist Charles Butler & Trinity will host an album release concert at First Baptist Church of Highland Park, located at 6801 Sheriff Rd., on Sept. 8 from 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Special guests for the free event include: Sam Roberts & The Levites Assembly, Vincent Bohanan & The Sound of Victory and host […]

Refreshing Spring Church of God in Christ (COGIC), located at 6200 Riverdale Rd., is scheduled to hold the 22nd Pastoral Anniversary from Sept. 13 – 17. The event will honor Bishop Designee, Superintendent James E. Jordan Jr. and First Lady Wilhelmenia Irene Joy Jordan.  With over two decades of proven and true leadership, Pastor and […]