Category: Prince George’s County News

Rushern Baker promised he would come in and make changes within the county’s government and he instituted those changes in a major way, announcing several changes at top levels of many Prince George’s County agencies. Instead of waiting and letting agency heads stay on in their capacities until new candidates can be vetted, Baker announced […]

The ‘AFRO’ takes a look at the HOME Investment Partnerships Program in Prince George’s County and the increased scrutiny it’s come under since the arrest of former County Executive Jack Johnson. When Prince George’s County used HOME Investment Partnership Program funding to put together a package to renovate homes at Sugar Hill, an 11-home development […]

Hundreds of African-American male and female students attended the Patriots Technology Training Center’s Video Gaming Conference Dec. 11. This year’s theme, “Imagine-Innovate-Serious Play II,” drew over 300 minority students for a fun and interactive day where they were exposed to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) through the latest video gaming software, gaming design, flight […]

Before the real work in Prince George’s County begins, the newly elected officials had their day in the sun as inauguration officially ushered in a new era in Prince George’s politics. “Today, as we journey down the path to greatness, remember that we will start together and we will finish together,” said Prince George’s County […]

Kingdom Village opened its doors Dec. 9 to welcome battered women and children to their facility. The shelter, brainchild of the Rt. Rev. Shirley Holloway, is set to be a safe haven for victims of domestic violence. Kingdom Village will be located on the 2400 block of Brooks Drive in Suitland and will house more […]

Controversy continues to embroil Prince George’s County, MD amid talk in early December that the incoming county executive will replace Police Chief Roberto Hylton. In a televised interview, Prince George’s State’s Attorney Glenn Ivey said that County Executive-elect Rushern Baker, longtime friend of Ivey, was planning to replace Hylton as soon as Dec. 6. “Mr. […]

Rushern Baker had to wait eight years to become Prince George’s County executive. Now, as he prepares for the position he’s longed for, the reality of being in charge of one of the most talked about places in the region is finally beginning to set in. “I have had moments when I look and say, […]

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 accounted for more than 31 percent or approximately $7.5 million of the University’s overall contracts for the 12-month period. “The Division of Finance and Administration […]

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 gone, while others are willing to give her the benefit of the doubt. One resident who wants her gone is Allen King. He started an […]

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 the United States Parole Commission at the U.S. Department of Justice. Smoot was sworn into office by U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder on Nov. […]

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 to amazement at the ballooning scandal. FBI agents arrested Johnson, 61, the outgoing county executive and one of Maryland’s premier leaders, and his wife Leslie, […]

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 Court. Magistrate Judge Charles Day said Officer Sinisa Simic’s charges of conspiring to distribute cocaine and possession of firearms for drug trafficking made him a […]