Category: Prince George’s County News

After working a shift at his day job at Maryland Public Television, Charles Robinson III hopped on the discounted bus service Bolt Bus and headed to New York City, July 11, to pitch his vision for the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) to colleagues in the Big Apple. Since April, he’s traveled to Chicago, […]

Prince George’s Councilwoman Karen Toles, D.-Dist. 7, has introduced a bill which she hopes will stem the violence surrounding some of the county’s nightclubs. “Based on the homicides that occurred in Prince George’s County at the beginning of the year, as well as the concerns of my constituents, which I share, I felt it necessary […]

The group planning to develop the land around the Bowie State University MARC train station is still in its exploratory stages as it tries to figure out whether or not the possibility of the Redskins moving to the area would be the best idea for the county. “I know there was a lot of excitement, […]

Prince George’s County Public Schools’ test scores improved for the third year in a row as the county works towards its yearly goal of meeting AYP. “Over the past few years, our students, teachers, and administrators have demonstrated their pursuit of steady progress,” said Verjeana M. Jacobs, chairwoman of the Prince George’s County Board of […]

Mortgage scammers were dealt another blow as 48-year-old Michael Anthony Hickson of Commack, N.J. was sentenced to 10 years in prison for fraud conspiracy, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in a massive mortgage fraud scheme. Hickson was head of Metro Dream Homes (MDH), a company that would promise homeowners that it would […]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has created a committee to draft a legislative and congressional redistricting plan for the state. O’Malley announced the five-member Governor’s Redistricting Advisory Committee on July 4. He says the group will immediately develop a schedule of public hearings so that citizens can participate in the process. O’Malley […]

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Martin O’Malley’s administration expects this fall’s special legislative session on congressional redistricting will be convened in the week of Oct. 17, an O’Malley spokesman said July 5. While the governor has not yet formally announced the exact date for the session, O’Malley is planning to call it sometime that week, […]

With pressure mounting from the community and high ranking officials, Leslie Johnson has resigned from the Prince George’s County Council effective July 31. On July 5, Johnson provided a statement to the media through her attorney, Shawn Wright, explaining that it’s time for the residents in District 6 to move forward. “After careful thought and […]

When Rushern Baker named Eric Brown as acting director of the Prince George’s County Department of Housing and Community Development, he thought he was turning the pages on one of the most embarrassing moments in county history. But as Brown goes before the County Council for confirmation to a full-time status, Brown’s checkered past could […]

GREENBELT, Md.—Prince George’s County Councilwoman Leslie Johnson, D.-Dist. 6, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit witness and evidence tampering on June 30 in a federal courtroom in Greenbelt. “Leslie Johnson’s criminal actions, which occurred after the November elections, violated the very essence of fairly representing her constituents who elected her to office,” FBI Special Agent […]

Pepco, like the rest of the region, is patiently awaiting the findings of the Public Service Commission (PSC) hearings on the utility company’s service reliability. In the meantime, leadership at the company is trying it’s best to reassure customers know that it is striving to improve its performance. PSC members have criticized the company for […]

Each summer, particularly around the Fourth of July, the Washington area hosts hundreds of family reunions. While many of the families who reunite in the region have long established bonds built over generations, today, through technology, families are celebrating bonds created and maintained online. According to Joyce Rose with the Howard University Department of Afro […]