Category: Prince George’s County News

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 […]

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 […]

Given the dearth of employment and social outlets facing Prince George’s youth this summer, the county has announced a program that will employ nearly 2,200 young residents. The job program is a part of an initiative created by the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) called Safe Summer. Officials say the goal of […]

When Mychea Writes began writing her first book in 2007, she never thought she’d be preparing to see it brought to life on stage. Now the Landover Hills native has taken a lifelong love of storytelling and is running with it. Her love for writing was cultivated from a young age with the help of […]

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 […]

PALMER PARK, Md. (AP) — Police in Prince George’s County will be on the lookout this holiday weekend for drunken drivers. The police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Friday from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. They say the checkpoint will be done in the central portion of the county to encourage a safe […]

The number of Black single mothers in Prince George’s County declined over the past decade, contributing to the theory that more and more African Americans are migrating south for better opportunities. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, single-mother households decreased by nearly 1,400 over the past decade, much of that due to increasing costs of […]

St. Peter’s Catholic School Principal J.R. West will stop at nothing to get his students to read, but what he did this year was a bit extreme. The gregarious leader of one of the top academic schools in Waldorf dyed his hair pink and styled it in a Mohawk to make good on his promise […]