Category: Prince George’s County News

Beginning next month, Prince George’s County, Md. Police Department is expected to outfit 10 officers in each of the department’s seven districts with body cameras. Prince George’s County Police (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari) Carlos Acosta, the department’s inspector general, told The University of Maryland Diamondback newspaper that the 70 cameras will help repair the department’s […]

On Nov. 18, members of the Prince George’s County branch of the NAACP elected its 2016-2018 officers and executive committee. They are planning a year of aggressive and progressive action on issues pertinent to Black residents. Bob Ross, branch president since 2011, was re-elected, with the first vice president as Eben Smith, Amity Pope as […]

Frederick, Md. police say a Prince George’s County man has been released from the hospital after he became incoherent following a scuffle with officers. Lt. Clark Pennington said Dec. 5 that 44-year-old Vincent Fong of District Heights is charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, theft and robbery after an incident on the night of Dec. […]

University of Maryland University College (UMUC), Prince George’s Community College (PGCC), and Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS)launched a pilot scholarship program. The Prince George’s 3D Scholars Program offers high-achieving Prince George’s County high school students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s degree from UMUC for $10,000 or less.  The program has the potential of […]

Two Maryland casinos will keep a higher share of slot machine revenue when MGM National Harbor opens this week, in a deal state lawmakers made years ago to reduce their taxes once the added competition enters the market. No one knows how Maryland’s gaming revenue will change once MGM opens, but lawmakers are hoping to […]

Journalist Jennifer Donelan has been appointed as the new director of media relations for the Prince George’s County Police Department. Journalist Jennifer Donelan In a statement released Nov. 28, Police Chief Hank Stawinski III said that Donelan, 42, a veteran journalist with more than 19 years of experience in media, will help the department keep […]

The Prince George’s County Public Schools system has launched a detailed student safety plan to address lapses in vetting, reporting procedures, and incident investigation. The new plan was constructed in response to the alarming number of sexual abuse charges against staff, aides, and contractors within the school system. The multi-step plan began being phased in […]

In a surprise move, Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie has decided not to resign and will serve out the remainder of his term in the General Assembly. On Nov. 29, Currie sent a letter to Maryland Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller (D-District 27) rescinding his expected Dec. 1 resignation from the General Assembly’s upper chamber, […]

A Prince George’s County Council member has been charged with drunken driving. Maryland state police say Council member Mel Franklin crashed a county-owned vehicle into a car at a red light on Nov. 21 in Upper Marlboro, Md. Police say two people in the car he hit were taken to a hospital for treatment of […]

The Transforming Neighborhoods Initiative (TNI) was launched in April 2012 by Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III. The goal is to help six neighborhoods in the county that face significant economic, health, public safety, and education challenges. On Nov. 19, county leaders assembled on Maury Avenue in the Glassmanor neighborhood to announce a new […]

Maryland Delegate Darryl Barnes (D-25) appears to be the leading candidate to replace legendary Maryland State Senator Ulysses Currie in the 25th Legislative District. Currie, 79, whose health has been declining in recent years, submitted his letter of resignation to Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller on Nov. 4, and will leave office on Dec. […]