Prince George's County News | The Afro-American Newspapers | Your Community. Your History. Your News.

AFRO Poll Question

Unlike the previous presidential primary season; this year the Republican presidential candidates have singularly occupied the center stage. What is your sense of the present status of the Republican primary battles so far:

Become a fan on

Home

Prince George's County News

(Courtesy Photo/commons.wikimedia.org)

Ex-Correctional Officer Indicted in Death of Suspected Cop Killer

Originally published 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.
more

Previous 30 Articles

Headlines

Johnson Given Two More Weeks of Freedom

by George Barnette

February 01, 2012 - Former Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson was given two more weeks of freedom after he wasn’t given a placement for a prison facility.more

County Officials Ask for School Construction Funding

by George Barnette

February 01, 2012 - Prince George's County officials traveled to Annapolis last week to fight for funds from the Board of Public Works to helpmore

Md. Bill Would Protect Workers Serving Jury Duty

by AFRO Staff

January 27, 2012 - Maryland workers would be protected from punishment or undue demands when they miss work for jury duty, under a new bill co-sponsored by State Sen. Victor Ramirez (D-Prince George’s).more

Music Sports and Games (MSG) in Capitol Heights.

Nightclub Owners Plead Guilty Under Dance Hall Bill

by George Barnette

January 25, 2012 - The owners of Music Sports and Games (MSG) in Capitol Heights pleaded guilty to operating a dance hall without a license under the county’s new dance hall bill after a double-shooting last summer brought attention to it.
more

County Moves Forward in Planning Phase for New Hospital

by George Barnette

January 25, 2012 - The process of getting a new hospital in Prince George’s County moves forward as Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker testified in Annapolis last week about the need for a new facility.more

Maryland General Assembly Opens with Crucial Decisions to Make

by George Barnette

January 19, 2012 - The Maryland General Assembly has reconvened for its 90-day session amid big fanfare, a budget crunch and several crucial items to face.more

Prince George’s Seeking to Lure FBI Headquarters

by George Barnette

January 18, 2012 - A budget crunch will not prevent Prince George’s officials from seeking to increase its commercial tax base by trying to bring the FBI headquarters to the county. more

Maryland No. 1 in School Rankings although Baltimore and Prince George’s lag

by George Barnette

January 18, 2012 - Education Week has given Maryland the top spot in its public K-12 school rankings for the fourth year in a row despite having two school systems struggling to make AYP.
Education Week used six categories to measure school performance; chance for success, K-12 achievement, standards, assessments and accountability, the teaching profession, school finance and transitions and alignment.more

Prince George’s County Area Events Honoring MLK Weekend

by AFRO Staff

January 13, 2012 - There will be several events in the area this weekend to celebrate the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend:more

Previous 30 Articles