Category: Prince George’s County News

Former Del. Rushern Baker, candidate for Prince George’s county executive, is using the momentum of new labor union endorsements to lay out his new jobs and economic development plan. Over the past few weeks, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers, Local 24 and the United […]

On May 26, a Landover man was convicted for his role in a brutal double murder which took place exactly one year ago. Lawrence Thomas Covington Jr., 35, was convicted of first-degree murder and six other related offenses. This was a retrial of the case. In December, after a two-day deliberation, the deadlocked jury led […]

On May 21, Gov. Martin O’Malley signed into law a bill that would require all nightclubs in Prince George’s County to provide security plans before being issued any entertainment permits. House Bill 558 was sponsored by Del. Michael Vaughn, D-Dist.24, and Melony Ghee Griffith, D-Dist. 25, to curb the violence which has plagued Prince George’s […]

During the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti in January, Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) student Jemima Pierre-Jacques was powerless to help any family or friends affected by the disaster in her homeland. The death of her father and over eight other family members shook her too her core, but she never stopped. A highly religious […]

Robert Ehrlich (R), former governor of Maryland, recently made comments that have ruffled the feathers of many officials in Prince George’s and Montgomery counties. Ehrlich, who announced a bid for the state’s top office last August, opposes the Purple Line light rail project that many local and statewide politicians have worked hard to bring to […]

Scott Smallwood, a 27-year-old Upper Marlboro resident and bus driver for Prince George’s County Public Schools, was arrested on May 21 at a Prince George’s County bus depot in Brandywine on charges of child pornography. According to court documents, a cell phone memory card was found at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Clinton, Md. The […]

In a visit to Bladensburg Elementary School today, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan praised Prince George’s County for its commitment to improving school performance. “What they’ve done here in Prince George’s County has been great example of the type of applicants we’d like to see more of,” said Duncan in a call with reporters after […]

Ebenezer Church believes its financial situation was misrepresented in a Reuters story earlier this year. This is part two of AFRO coverage about the mischaracterization. When the perfect storm of economic disaster and real estate collapse happened, citizens, businesses and financial institutions were all searching for answers and assistance. Local communities and churches weren’t spared […]

Six Flags America may be facing a lawsuit over what two women say are discriminatory hiring policies. Janet Bello and Jackie Sherrill are crying foul because theme park representatives allegedly said they could only work there if they changed their dreadlocked hairstyle. Bello said she went to the park to pick up an application for […]

Former State Del. Rushern Baker, candidate for Prince George’s County Executive has released his proposed plan for ethics reform in the county. Baker’s “Raising Our Standards Ethics Initiative” was put in place to mitigate the political corruption that has marred the tenures of some of the county’s elected officials. “I’m going to move this government […]

On May 21, a family experience will come full circle when Tiara and Tonya Tart graduate from Bowie State University, a feat their father already completed. “It’s very exciting,” Tonya, 38, said. “I’m 16 years older than Tiara, so this is something I don’t think either one of us ever thought about. It wasn’t until […]

The U.S. Department of Treasury has allocated $41.5 million to Prince George’s County under the Recovery Zone Facility Bond (RZFB) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). And, on May 18 at 10:30 a.m., the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (PGCEDC) will hold an information session discussing the funding and how […]