Category: Prince George’s County News

The Maryland Senate is moving fast on a measure for a Metro safety program, after the federal government has threatened to withhold millions of dollars. The Senate gave initial approval Tuesday to a bill for Maryland’s commitment to oversee Metro safety. A vote is set for Wednesday. Federal officials announced they would withhold funding from […]

While Prince George’s County Executive Rushern T. Baker IV counts down his final days and contemplates his next political move, not many people have been paying attention to Maryland State Sen. C. Anthony Muse (D-26) and State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks; the names that are being bandied about the most to replace him. Alsobrooks, with supporters […]

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — At some point before April, 70 officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department will go to work with a new piece of gear: body cameras. Advocates hope the PGPD program — smaller in scope than similar efforts by police forces across the nation — will bring more accountability to […]

The FBI is poised to announce the site for its new headquarters and Prince George’s County officials are hopeful that the facility, scheduled to be built in 2025, will be located in their backyard. However, Greenbelt residents question the level of congestion that would accompany the new building. Greenbelt Mayor Emmett V. Jordan said he […]

Following more than 70 Black and Hispanic officers filing a complaint with the Department of Justice, a panel was formed by Prince George’s County Police Department and the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) Lodge 89 to review the department’s promotional systems, disciplinary policies, and other practices. Prince George’s County Police Chief Henry Stawinski said he […]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A bill that introduces steep penalties for the perpetrators of ransomware attacks, like the one that disabled the network of several Maryland hospitals last year, is making its way through the Maryland legislature. The bill defines ransomware attacks as felonies that would carry a penalty of up to 10 years in […]

Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III got an earful at a budget listening session in Upper Marlboro, Md. Baker held the second of his three sessions on Feb. 2 at the Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) with 200 people attending. The county executive didn’t speak about the budget but encouraged input from the […]

The people who packed the University of Maryland’s Kay Theatre grew silent as an 121 year-old freed slave named Sarah Gudgrer was brought to life. “She was beaten so many times until she didn’t want any children herself,” Dorothy Bailey, a former Prince George’s County Council member who played Gudgrer, told the AFRO. “I was […]

Seat Pleasant Mayor Eugene Grant told a group of residents recently that his city would be known as an innovative city that uses the latest technology to enhance the lives of its residents. Eugene Grant, mayor of Seat Pleasant, Md., said he is confident he can make the city a Smart City. (AFRO File Photo) […]

A former elementary school volunteer in Prince George’s County, Md., who is charged with more than a dozen federal counts of sexual exploitation of minors, is expected to enter a guilty plea in the case. 23-year-old Deonte Carraway Court records show 23-year-old Deonte Carraway of Glenarden, Md. pled guilty Jan. 30 at a hearing in […]

There used to be a time when everyone on the Democratic Central Committee would rubberstamp the wishes of county party leaders who were marching to orders given by peers and powerbrokers in Annapolis, Md. All they had to do was trot in a local senator or two, make a few calls and do a few […]