Category: Prince George’s County News

Upper Marlboro resident and former Prince George’s County Public Schools bus driver Scott Smallwood pled guilty to producing child pornography. “A vigilant citizen reported the discovery of child pornography, and remarkable detective work by police and federal agents resulted in the rescue of an abused child,” U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein said in a statement. […]

Sen. Douglas J.J. Peters officially introduced a bill in the Maryland General Assembly that will bring casino gambling to Prince George’s County. The bill would place 4,750 video lottery terminals in a specific location in the county, most Rosecroft Raceway since Penn National Gaming, now the owner of the track, has indicated that gaming may […]

Prince George’s County officials traveled to Annapolis last week to fight for funds from the Board of Public Works to help some of its needy schools. County Schools Superintendent William Hite, Ed.D, board of education Chairwoman Verjeana Jacobs, and County Executive Rushern Baker all testified before Gov. Martin O’Malley, state Comptroller Peter Franchot, Treasurer Nancy […]

A former Prince George’s County correctional officer has been indicted by a federal jury on charges related to the death of an inmate in the county’s correctional facility in 2008. Anthony McIntosh, 48, has been charged with a federal civil rights violation for deprivation of rights in connection to the death of 19-year-old Ronnie White, […]

Former Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson was given two more weeks of freedom after he wasn’t given a placement for a prison facility. Johnson was originally due to turn himself in to federal authorities on Feb. 3, but was given an extension to Feb. 18 by U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte. “Undersigned was contacted […]

Maryland workers would be protected from punishment or undue demands when they miss work for jury duty, under a new bill co-sponsored by State Sen. Victor Ramirez (D-Prince George’s). SB-16, introduced Jan. 11, prevents workers from being forced to work the morning or night shift on the same day they perform jury duty. It also […]

The owners of Music Sports and Games (MSG) in Capitol Heights pleaded guilty to operating a dance hall without a license under the county’s new dance hall bill after a double-shooting last summer brought attention to it. “The enforcement and penalty provisions of CB-18-2011 allow County law enforcement officials to charge and convict managers of […]

The process of getting a new hospital in Prince George’s County moves forward as Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker testified in Annapolis last week about the need for a new facility. Baker and several other key officials testified in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services. Their message was that […]

The Maryland General Assembly has reconvened for its 90-day session amid big fanfare, a budget crunch and several crucial items to face. One of those items is a same-sex marriage bill. The bill, defeated in a controversial move last year after one of the co-sponsors, Del. Tiffany Alston, D.-Dist. 24, had a change of heart […]

A budget crunch will not prevent Prince George’s officials from seeking to increase its commercial tax base by trying to bring the FBI headquarters to the county. The county has been unsuccessful in attracting federal tenants, with the latest being the Department of Health and Human Services. Now the county has said it will conduct […]

Education Week has given Maryland the top spot in its public K-12 school rankings for the fourth year in a row despite having two school systems struggling to make AYP. Education Week used six categories to measure school performance; chance for success, K-12 achievement, standards, assessments and accountability, the teaching profession, school finance and transitions […]

There will be several events in the area this weekend to celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend: • Jan. 14 at 2p.m. —Rep. Donna Edwards (D) will be the keynote speaker at the City of College Park’s 21st Annual Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., at the Kay Theater inside the Clarice […]