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April 19, 2012 -
When a Clinton boy was fatally wounded by an accidental gunshot, how the gun got into the house and how gun laws are enforced undoubtedly became hot topics of conversation.more
April 19, 2012 -
One of the main cogs in the pay-for-pay scandal involving former Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson was sentenced Tuesday to 37 months in prison.more
April 12, 2012 -
Each year Spring brings flowers, the chirping of birds and the promise of warmer weather; but even more important, for hundreds of thousands of teen girls around the country- Spring means one thing: Prom. more
April 11, 2012 -
There’s a grassroots force in local politics and it may not be one people have seen before. more
April 11, 2012 -
The Maryland General Assembly concluded its first session of 2012 without a House vote on a gaming bill or an agreement on how the state will fund its budget.
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April 04, 2012 -
Primary Election Day in Maryland has come and gone with many voters apparently saving their strength for November.more
April 04, 2012 -
Prince George’s County Police were in crisis mode last weekend as eight shootings from March 30 through April 1 tested the county’s police force. more
March 29, 2012 -
Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler will host a Homeowner Relief and Foreclosure Prevention Workshop at noon March 31 in Capitol Heights, Md.more
March 28, 2012 -
Duplicating what Baltimore and the state has done, Prince George’s County launched CountyStat on March 26 in an effort to create more transparency and accountability in government.more
March 28, 2012 -
Prince George’s County Police are on the lookout for a pair of suspects after two women in different parts of the county were sexually assaulted last week.
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March 23, 2012 -
A Congressional Democrat is defending the Affordable Care Act as Tea Party groups prepare for a March 24 rally against President Obama’s health care reform measures.
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March 21, 2012 -
Prince George’s Community College was recognized by the White House once again last week as President Barack Obama visited the school to give a speech on energy.
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March 21, 2012 -
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker testified before a House of Delegates committee last week in an effort to drum up support for table gaming in the state.
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March 21, 2012 -
Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker released his budget for fiscal year 2013 despite the uncertainty of a potentially devastating shift of teacher’s pensions from the state to the counties.
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March 14, 2012 -
A Bowie man was sentenced to over three years in prison after pleading guilty to mortgage fraud charges.
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March 14, 2012 -
The deadline to submit applications for Prince George’s County Public Schools Specialty Programs and public charter school lottery is March 16.more
March 14, 2012 -
A University of Maryland, College Park (UMCP) student was arrested, March 11, after allegedly making various threats on the Internet to shoot students in a common area on campus.more
March 08, 2012 -
Prince George’s Community College’s Center for Minority Business Development (CMBD) will hold a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Procurement and Business Development Conference April 26 to discuss procurement challenges, improve programs, build skills and develop networking opportunities.more
March 08, 2012 -
A Prince George’s County Police Department executive review panel charged a county councilwoman with reckless driving nearly two weeks after she was let off with a slap on the wrist.more
February 29, 2012 -
Arkansas-native Jonathan Neal’s love affair with flying began when he was in the third grade. Now the 32-year-old uses his experience to help local kids achieve their dreams in the aviation industry.
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February 29, 2012 -
State Sen. C. Anthony Muse’s bid to unseat Ben Cardin for his U.S. Senate seat has been eventful so far and continues to be so after the Baltimore-based Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance’s (IMA) endorsed Cardin.more
February 29, 2012 -
COLLEGE PARK — Families with young children in Prince George's County need to make more than $50,000 a year to cover just their basic living expenses, according to a new report.more
February 23, 2012 -
The town of Edmonston was recognized by the White House last week for its green street project which has completely transformed one of the town’s streets into a fully environmental responsible street.more
February 17, 2012 -
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate has voted to censure a Prince George’s county state senator who failed to disclose work for a grocery store chain.more
February 16, 2012 -
At a Valentine’s Day council meeting, the Prince George’s County Council sent a strong statement to Gov. Martin O’Malley that shifting the burden of state pensions to counties is a bad idea.more
February 16, 2012 -
The Prince George’s County Board of Education is going against the wishes of Maryland State Comptroller Peter Franchot by not making financial literacy mandatory for graduation from the county’s public schools.more
February 09, 2012 -
Maryland Attorney General Doug Gansler said victims of the foreclosure crisis in Maryland will be getting some relief as the state has recovered up to $959 million in funds as a result of an investigation into fraudulent practices by national banks.more
February 09, 2012 -
Upper Marlboro resident and former Prince George’s County Public Schools bus driver Scott Smallwood pled guilty to producing child pornography.more
February 09, 2012 -
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 be able to keep the track profitable long-term.more
February 01, 2012 -
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.
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