When former Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown was growing up, his father pushed him to work hard, do well and to get up any time he fell down or wasn’t successful. And on Nov. 8, that conditioning proved useful as Brown (D) was elected to be Maryland’s 4th Congressional District representative, taking over the seat […]
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Ulysses Currie Steps Down from Maryland Senate
Maryland State Sen. Ulysses Currie announced Nov. 4 that he will leave the Maryland General Assembly effectively immediately. Currie was first elected to the Maryland General Assembly in 1986 as a member of the House of Delegates as a Democrat representing District 25, which includes District Heights, and was elected to the Maryland Senate in […]
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Lynnhill Residents Face Day of Reckoning
The day of reckoning that many Lynnhill Condominium residents dreaded finally came to light on Oct. 25 when Pepco cut off power to the troubled housing complex in Temple Hills, Md. Washington Gas did the same. Meanwhile, residents were left to scramble for new housing and county officials were left to explain why they didn’t […]
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Bowie State University’s Arts Center Opens to Public
Bowie State University has inked a partnership with Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission that aims to let Maryland residents take advantage of arts programming at the school’s Fine and Performing Arts Center. Bowie State University’s Fine and Performing Arts Center. The partnership, which the school announced on Oct. 31, means both institutions will design […]
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Prince George’s County, Md.: Hospital Center Shuts Down Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Again over Deadly Bacteria
CHEVERLY, Md. (AP) — For the second time in three months, a Maryland hospital has shut down its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after babies tested positive for potentially deadly bacteria. Prince George’s Medical Center (Facebook Photo) According to media reports, Prince George’s Hospital Center announced Wednesday that two infants have tested positive for an […]
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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Hosts Community Food Drive
The Prince George’s County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host a Community Food Drive on Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Clinton Walmart, 8745 Branch Avenue. Please bring non-perishable food items to donate and share with those in need. For more information, e-mail HSW@pgcacdst.org.
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2 Dead, 4 Injured in Maryland Shooting
CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. (AP) — Two people were killed and four people were injured during an early morning shooting in suburban Washington. Prince George’s County police say officers found six victims after shots were fired around 2:45 a.m. at an apartment complex in Capitol Heights. Police have not identified the victims, but police say one […]
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DC Black Police Officer Says Md. Officers Treated Him Roughly
TEMPLE HILLS, Md. (AP) — An off-duty police officer says he was treated roughly without justification by officers who were looking for a gunman in suburban Washington. District of Columbia police officer Robert Parker Jr. tells The Washington Post (https://goo.gl/HSCnj3) that he did not have time to identify himself as an officer before Prince George’s […]
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High School Teacher Forces Students to Pledge
About two weeks ago, roughly half-a-dozen students from Bowie High School opted not to stand during the Pledge of Allegiance, following in the footsteps of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. AbryAnna Henderson, one student who decided to not stand, explained, through her mother, that her Geometry teacher was less than pleased about the students’ […]
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Homeless Man Charged in Fatal Oxon Hill Shooting
Prince George’s County Police arrested a homeless man in a January shooting death of another homeless man. Tavone Martin (Courtesy Photo) The department said in a news release that 28-year-old Tavone Martin was arrested on Oct. 22 and is charged with first- and second-degree murder. The suspect and victim were supposedly friends. A motive for […]
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Man Shot in Mall Garage, Suspect Still At Large
A shooting was reported in Temple Hills, Md. on Oct. 25. According to the Prince George’s County Police Department, an unidentified man was shot multiple times in a parking garage at the Shops at Iverson, formally known as Iverson Mall on Branch Avenue. The victims injuries were not life-threatening. Police said they are still looking […]
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Officials Frustrated Over FBI Headquarters Site Delay
Maryland officials expressed frustration Oct. 25 over the federal government’s decision to delay picking a site for the FBI’s consolidated headquarters until March. The General Services Administration had been expected to make a decision in December, but the agency said Monday it was putting off action for an additional three months. Sen. Ben Cardin is […]