The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 caused Prince George’s County to lose 48,000 jobs in four months. County officials proclaimed Tuesday at least 90% of those jobs have recovered. A few hundred business owners, executives and […]
With less than a month to adhere to a state-imposed July 1 deadline to establish a police accountability board and other police-related measures, Prince George’s County Council and residents continue to debate on how to […]
Freedom. It’s so close, isn’t it? I can feel it. We shall have it. Those 14 words are portrayed in a live animation documentary about the family of Daniel and Mary Bell, enslaved in Prince […]
The Prince George’s County Council on Wednesday unanimously approved a $5 billion fiscal year 2023 budget proposal that increases spending for education and the police department. The county’s public schools account for more than half […]
With a July 1 state-imposed deadline approaching for Maryland jurisdictions to approve police accountability measures, some Prince George’s County residents urged the county council to slow down the process. After hearing from more than a […]
The name of Indian Head Highway isn’t going anywhere, after all. State legislation signed into law last month would permanently change the nearly 21-mile stretch of road in southern Prince George’s County to Piscataway Highway, […]
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks continues to receive plenty of public support in her bid for reelection to lead Maryland’s second-largest jurisdiction. But she said she is proudest of Thursday’s endorsement from AFSCME Council […]
Since the coronavirus pandemic gripped the state of Maryland in March 2020, it’s negatively affected some senior citizens’ mental health by isolating themselves from family and friends. Some Prince George’s County residents such as Wayman […]
Before dozens of people walked over to view a plaza at the University of Maryland, Richard Collins Jr. offered advice about moral courage. “Moral courage is when you do what you think is right without […]
Naomi Smith sat relaxed in a chair as Tequila Butler filed her nails in a makeshift salon at Prince George’s Ballroom in Landover, Maryland. Smith joined 149 other women receiving toiletries, a catered lunch, shoes […]
