Recent Prince George's County News (16 Jun 2010)

• List of 2010 candidates updated.

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's: Trooper Brown
• Post: Suspect in Maryland trooper's death to remain held without bond, judge rules http://bit.ly/bYHay3
• rt @ABC7News Accused Man Shot at Officer in 2006 : http://clkurl.com/i.cfm/tw746691 
• Gory Prince George's: Other Murders
• Examiner: Husband (Spencer Chase, 49) guilty of killing wife (Antoinette Renee Chase, 46) 2008 http://bit.ly/9g7sCZ see http://bit.ly/9a9fQY
• rt @postcrime Prince George's man convicted in wife's slaying http://bit.ly/b9fnJq 
• PGPolice: Police Investigate a Double Homicide on Riggs Road (2775) http://bit.ly/9PrxCE 
• RT @postcrime Police ID men shot near Langley Park http://bit.ly/bj4SgS 
• rt @ABC7News Victims ID'd in Md. Homicide : http://clkurl.com/i.cfm/tw746557 
• Police accountability
• Post: Traffic stop video on YouTube sparks debate on police use of MD wiretap laws (Covering up police misconduct) http://bit.ly/dtOrMd 
• rt @WTOP Video raises questions about Md.'s wiretap law http://bit.ly/aPvxvt 
• rt @wusa9 ACLU To Defend Man Charged With Videotaping Police http://bit.ly/b38wY7 
• School Violence, see Education, below
• Other Public Safety News
• Post: A pregnant woman escapes from the stranger who allegedly tried to take her baby (Suitland, 2 Dec 2009) http://bit.ly/ayXRXl 
• Gazette: 2 shot in failed robbery attempt at Bowie bank; Mon. incident the second theft attempt in 3 days in same area http://bit.ly/a3rHw0 
• PGPolice: Departmental Shooting during an Attempt Robbery (2774) http://bit.ly/d7Q0my 
• rt @postcrime Pr. George's officer fined for speeding after DWI charge dropped http://bit.ly/b5TPL5
• Post: No bomb in Pr. George's, just an accident http://bit.ly/b6rBKl 
• WJLA: Officials: Hyattsville Car Explosion Was An Accident http://bit.ly/c0fE2n 
• IFAwebnews.com: Beltsville subcontractor burned by his $56500 false insurance claim http://bit.ly/9CiYlK 
• TownHall.com (JStossel): End the Drug War (2 paragraphs on PG SWAT attack on Mayor Calvo) http://bit.ly/aZsOwJ
• rt @hcpeterson 'Sexting' on the rise as more teens send explicit photos | Washington Examiner: http://bit.ly/b1RYv3
• Gazette: Upper Marlboro school bus driver indicted on child porn charges; could face up to 30 years for taping abuse of boy, 7 http://bit.ly/adPjj9 
• Gazette: FBI searching for Bowie bank robber; Officials believe suspect involved in 3 other county robberies [photo] http://bit.ly/aSWB1e 
• rt @hcpeterson Judge throws out class-action suit against Md. speed cameras | Washington Examiner: http://bit.ly/cparMC

2010 Election

• MD Politics Watch: Progressive Maryland Releases 2010 Scorecard http://bit.ly/9RI2rb Includes high scores for six PG delegates and senators
• County Executive
• Comment: Where does county exec candidate Gerron Levi stand on school violence? http://bit.ly/dz9nRy 
• Reply from Gerron Levi - Comment: Where does county exec candidate Gerron Levi stand on school violence? http://bit.ly/c5TBN0 
• Council District 9
• rt @Tamara4Dist9 I am panelist at Homebuying and Foreclosure Prevention Forum, Clinton, Jun 19. More details at www.tamaradavisbrown.org. 
• General Assembly District 23A
• rt @Shukoor Just Spoke with the father of the Bowie High Student. Our schools should have zero tolerance for violence http://fb.me/zLROjqp0
• Congress District 5
• rt @AndrewGall_2010 Public financing of elections is issue I care about. Hoyer takes money fm spec interests, I won't: http://bit.ly/dqVYHk 
• Andrew Gall, Democratic Candidate for Congress, District 5 (Guest column) http://bit.ly/9FyOre 

Other Politics

• Post: PG scraps plan to revise zoning, growth policies in 2010 http://bit.ly/b9M63m Council cuts planning budget 10%, Chm Dernoga no comment 

Education

• School violence:
• Post: Footage of Bowie High School beating on YouTube has authorities investigating http://bit.ly/bYLSqZ 
• Gazette: Alleged beating of Bowie High student posted on Internet; Sheriff's office investigating case http://bit.ly/cPCnL8 
• rt @wusa9 Victim Of Brutal Attack At Bowie High School Speaks Out http://bit.ly/cQhWID 
• WUSA: No One Has Been Disciplined By School System (Bowie HS beating) http://bit.ly/c7WHhB "parents genuinely fear for their kids' lives" 
• news8.net: School Identifies Student's Attackers in Video http://bit.ly/c6lMfp 
• rt @postcrime Two charged with assault, theft, and other counts in videotaped Bowie High Schoolbeating http://bit.ly/deb1cP 
• rt @ABC7News Teens Charged in Student's Beating : http://clkurl.com/i.cfm/tw746626 
• rt @Shukoor Just Spoke with the father of the Bowie High Student. Our schools should have zero tolerance for violence http://fb.me/zLROjqp0 
• Comment: Where does county exec candidate Gerron Levi stand on school violence? http://bit.ly/dz9nRy 
• Reply from Gerron Levi - Comment: Where does county exec candidate Gerron Levi stand on school violence? http://bit.ly/c5TBN0 
• Other Education news:
• rt @kidjk “Bridge to Tomorrow" 2nd Pillar- Teachers - http://tinyurl.com/23fdurq 
• Gazette: PG schools to use addl $6M to reduce furloughs - still working through details re planned layoffs of up to 800 http://bit.ly/9qjSJy 
• rt @PrinceGeorgians Education News in Prince George’s County: INMATES EARN DIPLOMAS ( http://bit.ly/baos11 ) 
• Gazette: Upper Marlboro school bus driver indicted on child porn charges; could face up to 30 years for taping abuse of boy, 7 http://bit.ly/adPjj9

Other

• RT @mddailyrecord BREAKING: Rosecroft Raceway will close July 1. http://ht.ly/1ZiQq 
• Rosecroft employees out with no severance. Owner blames legislature: “you have 200 jobs in an African-American community and nobody gives a damn.” 
• rt @hcpeterson Rosecroft Raceway set to close | Washington Examiner: http://bit.ly/a1RUXm 
• rt @hcpeterson Rosecroft Raceway set to close -- updated | Washington Examiner: http://bit.ly/a1RUXm
• rt @marylandmoment Ehrlich: Rosecroft closure could have been avoided: Former gov. Ehrlich (R) pounced Wednesday on... http://bit.ly/dBoxlR 
• RT @Ehrlich4MD: Saddened by another 200 jobs lost in Prince Georges County (Rosecroft Raceway) http://bit.ly/cGdnzO. 
• rt @pgchic #iconfess I often wonder if P.G. really is "a livable community" like the signs say 

Recent Candidate Filings:

• Janelle J. Jordan
• Candidate for Democratic Central Committee At Large, District 47
• Filing information
• Jordan, Janelle J. 
• Public (301) 772-1970 
• Mailing Address 6104 Kilmer Street, Cheverly, MD 20785
• Democratic
• Juris. Prince George`s 
• EMail janellejjordan@gmail.com
• Status Active
• Filed Regular - 06/16/10
• Facebook
•  William Lance Blake
• Candidate for Democratic Central Committee, District 23B
• Filing information
• Blake, William Lance
• Public (301) 567-5396 
• Mailing Address 4852 King John Way, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
• Democratic
• Juris. Prince George`s 
• EMail willblake05@gmail.com 
• Status Active
• Filed Regular - 06/16/10
•  Xavier O. Hixon
• Candidate for Democratic Central Committee, District 26
• Filing information
•  Hixon, Xavier O.
• Public (301) 567-5396 
• Mailing Address 5536 Livingston Terrace #201, Oxon Hill, MD 20745
• Democratic
• Juris. Prince George`s 
• EMail oxhixon@aol.com
• Status Active
• Filed Regular - 06/16/10 
• Facebook
• Kelly Canavan
• Candidate for Democratic Central Committee, District 27
• Filing information
•  Canavan, Kelly
• Public (301) 283-2963 
• Mailing Address 2701 Colonial Road, Accokeek, MD 20607
• Democratic
• Juris. Prince George`s 
• EMail planesawdust@hotmail.com
• Status Active
• Filed Regular - 06/15/10
• Facebook
• Jason W. Papanikolas
• Candidate for Republican Central Committee, District 21
• Filing information:
• Papanikolas, Jason W.
• Republican 
• Mailing Address 511 Prince George Street,  Laurel, MD 20707
• Public (240) 338-5191
• Juris. Prince George`s 
• EMail jason.papanikolas@gmail.com
• Status Pending
• Filed Regular - 06/16/10
• Facebook 
•  Rosalind A. Johnson
• Candidates for reelection to Board of Education, District 1
• Filing information
• Johnson, Rosalind A.
• Public (240) 429-4733 
• Mailing Address  11478 Laurelwalk Drive, Laurel, MD 20708
• Non-Partisan
• Juris. Prince George`s 
• EMail rosalindjohson1@me.com
• Status Active
• Filed Regular - 06/14/10
• Justin Ross
• Candidate for reelection as Delegate, District 22
• Filing information
• Ross, Justin
• Public (301) 985-3779 
• Mailing Address P.O. Box 317, Greenbelt, MD 20768
• Democratic
• Juris. Prince George`s 
• EMail justinross@justinross.us
• Status Active
• Filed Regular - 06/16/10
• Facebook