For the second consecutive year, Bowie State University exceeded the state’s expectation of 25 percent for issuing contract awards to Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) during fiscal year 2010. MBE awards […]
Category: Prince George’s County News
Should Leslie Johnson Take Her Oath?
A federal investigation into Jack Johnson and his wife, Leslie, has caused many to question whether she should take her oath on Dec. 6. Some District 6 residents want her […]
Pr. George’s Woman and Presidential Appointee Sworn In at New Post
Glenn F. Ivey, state’s attorney for Prince George’s County, recently announced the appointment and confirmation of Prince George’s County Deputy State’s Attorney J. Patricia Wilson Smoot as a commissioner of […]
Residents, Officials React to Johnson Scandal
News of Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson’s arrest has spread like a wildfire throughout the county, igniting a mixture of emotions among the area’s denizens from scorn to disappointment […]
County Police Officer Will Remain Detained in Federal Drug Trafficking Case
GREENBELT-A federal judge Wednesday ordered one of the three Prince George’s County Police officers arrested this week in an FBI corruption probe detained until his trial date in U.S. District […]
Johnson Probe Yields More Arrests
Three Prince George’s police officers have been arrested in connection with a FBI investigation that brought charges against County Executive Jack Johnson and his wife Leslie. “Police officers are given […]
Prince George’s County Executive, Wife Arrested
Upper Marlboro, Md. – FBI agents arrested Jack Johnson, the outgoing Prince George’s county executive and one of Maryland’s premier leaders, and his wife Leslie Nov. 12 in connection with […]
PG County, Baltimore Can Leverage Large Vote Margins in Upcoming Legislative Session
ANNAPOLIS – Prince George’s County voters paved Democratic Gov. Martin O’Malley’s path to a second term, casting ballots in his favor at an almost 8-to-1 ratio. Baltimore wasn’t far behind, […]
Audit Reveals Clean Bill of Financial Health for Prince George’s Schools
An external auditor gave Prince George’s County Public Schools a passing grade after looking at the system’s books recently. The audit’s findings were so positive, Prince George’s schools may receive […]
Bowie Police Department Seeking New Chief
The City of Bowie is searching for a new police chief after Kathy Perez, the city’s first and only chief, resigned to take a position as assistant chief of the […]
New County Council Members Prepare for Office
With five new members of the Prince George’s County Council, the transition into office will have to be made as smooth as possible. The new members have already starting working […]
Racial Profiling Case Reaches Maryland’s Highest Court
A Maryland state trooper’s traffic stop of a Black family returning from a funeral 18 years ago is at the core of an important racial profiling case before the state’s […]