Recent Prince George's County News (9 Sep 2010)

Public Safety

• Weekly Crime Reports:
• Post: Prince George's County crime report (Aug 24-Aug 30) Not online?
• Gazette: PG County police reports (Aug 30-Sep 5) http://bit.ly/9BldiX
• "Weekly" List of  slayings in Prince George's County in 2010 (Last updated 26 Aug 2010)
• Gazette: Greenbelt police reports (Aug 27-Sep 2) http://bit.ly/d3BoA9
• Gazette: Hyattsville police blotter (Aug 22 - Aug 27)  http://bit.ly/9K6WoU
• Gazette: Laurel police blotter (Aug 27-Sep 1) http://bit.ly/9PGCox
• Mount Rainier police reports http://mrpdchief.blogspot.com
• Police Press Releases:  
• 09/03/2010 PGPD Establishes Successful Partnerships during "Welcome Back to College Park Night" (2850) http://bit.ly/95qUHf
• 09/08/2010 Police Investigate Homicide on Central Avenue (2851) http://bit.ly/9BxarS
• 09/09/2010 Press Release - Identity of Suspect Sought in Citizen Robberies; Photo Released  (2852) http://bit.ly/dixRqU
• Bowie Living: Man Killed in Bowie Shooting http://bit.ly/91wrZ5 
• Gory Prince George's:
• GoryPG: Justin Pannell, 15 (0.063), 7 Sep 2010, 9:00 pm, Central Avenue, 6800 block, Capitol Heights, 20743, Shot http://bit.ly/aJ9E60 
• rt @TBD A 15yo was killed on 6800 block of Central Av in Capitol Hts last night. PGPD seek info at http://bit.ly/974xhu or 1-866-411TIPS 
• Post: Capitol Heights boy, 15, dies after being shot http://bit.ly/cZzZiO
• Post: Greenbelt police investigate death of 3-month-old http://bit.ly/cfAgZk ("Suspicious death" of Zariyah Jacobs of Upper Marlboro)
• GreenbeltPatch: Suspicious Infant Death On Springhill Drive; Death of infant still under investigation. http://bit.ly/bQybTE 
• GoryPG: Unidentified man, (0.064), 8 Sep 2010, 9:21 pm, Elder Oaks Boulevard, 3600 block, Bowie, 20716, Shot http://bit.ly/b6ddZC 
• Gazette: Man dies after being shot, dropped off at Bowie fire station; Three suspects detained by Bowie police http://bit.ly/c8Wa0l 
• Gazette: Murder charges against Lanham man dropped; Man provides alibi , prosecutors say http://bit.ly/bni6jc 
• Post: For Pr. George's detective, determination to find victim's phone led to killer http://bit.ly/9Teqee (A. Chase http://bit.ly/9a9fQY)
• Other crime:
• PGPolice: Press Release - Identity of Suspect Sought in Citizen Robberies; Photo Released (2852) http://bit.ly/dixRqU 
• Gazette: Rash of robberies plague College Park students; Police could increase presence after five incidents in 11 days http://bit.ly/bJLnMz
• Examiner: Upper Marlboro man pleads guilty in 'Nigerian scam' http://bit.ly/bs8G7H
• CollegeParkPatch: Police to Substantially Increase Presence Around College Park; In light of surge of robberies, more.. http://bit.ly/cYNBwL 
• Post: Prince George's, U-Md. police beef up patrols after robberies near campus http://bit.ly/aqgUoc 
• CollegeParkPatch: Town-Gown Relations? What About Gown-Gun? Did police actually mend relations with univ with fun day? http://bit.ly/c7fyPT 
• Gazette: Bladensburg man pleads guilty to assaulting women met on Craigslist http://bit.ly/9mxFqj 
• rt @laurelleader PG police have little chat over coffee with seniors to discuss issues affecting them including scams http://bit.ly/aF1z2T 
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• Fire/EMS:
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2010 Election

• Post Primary Election Guide.  Note:  PG and MoCo races seem to be intermixed, all candidates appear to be identified as incumbents.
• Gazette: Up for the count; Given the impact mid-term elections will have on PG, voters must come out in force (Edit.) http://bit.ly/b9Flvz 
• Post: Chance for big change awaits Prince George's voters Sept. 14 http://bit.ly/dCgu5u 
• Dirty politics:
• SEIU vendetta against Sen. Exum continues with part 7; Rushern Baker welcomes SEIU support http://bit.ly/bVZMYO Image: http://bit.ly/b4HsD6
• ChvBlog: Democratic Primary Gets Dirty http://bit.ly/cePxOf  More on fake "Official Democratic" ballots
• Post: More controversial fliers in Prince George's County ahead of Democratic primary http://bit.ly/9jsSQa
• Early voting:
• rt @PGSentinel Light voter turnout marks sluggish early voting debut in Prince George's County http://t.co/jsWTOJv
• County Executive
• PG_Discussion:  Jackson and Turner Back Out of Debate At Last Moment: Thanks to Rev. Joseph Kitchen... http://yhoo.it/9BncSj
• State's Attorney  
• General
• Post: Crime looms as major issue in Prince George's state's attorney race http://bit.ly/aglWsN In several areas, the county's 2009 crime rate was worse than that of any other jurisdiction except Baltimore's.  Last year, the county had more rapes, burglaries and stolen vehicles than Baltimore, the state's largest city. 
• Angela Alsobrooks 
• Gazette: Open forum: State's attorney seeks to pass torch to Alsobrooks (Letter from current States Atty Glenn Ivey) http://bit.ly/d64goA
• Thomas E. Dernoga
•  Dernoga seeks to keep prosecutors in touch; State's attorney candidate says he has the experience to reduce crime (Gazette, Leaderman, 9 Sep 2010)
• Joseph Wright 
• Gazette: Open forum: Wright is right choice for state's attorney (Letter from Mike Sarzo) http://bit.ly/d64goA
• Register of Wills
• Cereta A. Lee 
• Customer service is key to register of wills candidate; Incumbent cites records of improvements in re-election bid (Gazette, Noble, 9 Sep 2010)
• Carla McClinton
•  Gazette: Open forum: McClinton would improve Office of the Register of Wills (letter from Diane Perkins, Richmond, TX) http://bit.ly/9dW9of
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• County Council
• District 1 
• Mary A. Lehman
• rt @RethinkCP One on One with Mary Lehman http://bit.ly/9g9Q1c 
• Frederick Smalls
• rt @RethinkCP Smalls Shows Off Experience, Charges Lehman on Discrimination Case http://bit.ly/aBQks7 
• District 5   
• Gazette: Schools, jobs top concerns of Council Dist 5 voters; Candidates propose business partnerships, community forum http://bit.ly/cVHkJX
• District 7 
• Gazette: Economic development a concern of District 7 voters; Candidates pledge experience, ability to network http://bit.ly/arIt7D
• District 9  
• Gazette: Week before primary, Council Dist 9 cand eye elect finish line; Schools, protecting rural tier top priorities http://bit.ly/bC2csS
• Board of Education
• District 6 
• Darin Kenley 
• College advocate runs for Dist. 6; Friendly High School alum wants grads to get involved (Gazette, McKeever, 9 Sep 2010)
• District 9
• George E. Mitchell  
• Former congressional candidate runs for Prince George's school board; Mitchell hopes to create community advisory group (Gazette, McKeever, 9 Sep 2010)
• General Assembly
• Delegate 23A (2 seats)
• Gazette: 5 candidates for Dist 23A have raised more than $14,000; Open seat leads to heated campaign to represent area http://bit.ly/ajBDeh
• Senate 24
• Nathaniel Exum 
• SEIU vendetta against Sen. Exum continues with part 7; Rushern Baker welcomes SEIU support http://bit.ly/bVZMYO Image: http://bit.ly/b4HsD6  
• Delegate 26 (3 seats) 
• Holly Ellison Henderson  
• rt @HollyforHouse Pri George's to open 1st online classes for hight school. http://www.gazette.net/stories/09092010/prinnew155208_32546.php 

Other Politics

• rt @TBDNewsTalk PG Exec Johnson defends payments to Dimensions that Tom Dernoga calls end-run "and possibly illegal." http://tbd.ly/ceSAbL 
• PG Taxers: PG county elected officials and candidates who support alcohol tax increase http://bit.ly/9TGjli Source: http://bit.ly/aiFi3o 
• Carroll Standard: As Stadiums Vanish, Their Debt Lives On http://bit.ly/9uxxWU 
• Gazette: Alcohol tax hike gaining support; More than 140 candidates pledge to back increase http://bit.ly/cDyX9z 
• Gazette: Bladensburg bridge named for late state senator; Britt was champion of railroad project, lawmakers say 
• PG-Politics Re: County Wastes More $$ on PR Stunt: I've said it before, and I'll say it again - follow the money... http://yhoo.it/c8sA30.

Education

• Gazette: Springdale parents upset with Ardmore Elementary layoffs http://bit.ly/bjvZiL 
• Gazette: PG to open first online classroom; Program allows high school juniors & seniors to work toward their diplomas http://bit.ly/cQYQCL
• Gazette: UM could double cost to city for resident shuttle service; College Park seeks fee reduction for non-students http://bit.ly/aqkurl
• CollegeParkPatch: Town-Gown Relations? What About Gown-Gun? Did police actually mend relations with univ with fun day? http://bit.ly/c7fyPT.

Other

• Gazette: Landover conference to aid homeowner associations http://bit.ly/9I7C7s 
• rt @GreenbeltPatch Check out the latest story on call boxes to be installed in town: http://tiny.cc/zg1xx
• Gazette: University Park hopes to spark interest getting energy program operational; $1.4 million project http://bit.ly/dsoA15
• Gazette: District Heights starts planning fall streetscape project; County grant money to fund new shrubs, sidewalks http://bit.ly/dxV1Ez 
• Gazette: Bowie-area residents work out deal to keep trees; BGE tells families to top trees, & they won't cut them down http://bit.ly/ds2d41 
• Gazette: Prince George's hotels irate over new federal rates; ‘Nobody's happy,' says Beltsville executive http://bit.ly/c4c04E 
• Gazette: Lake Arbor, Upper Marlboro golf clubs coming back online; Neighbors hopeful for course's future http://bit.ly/9I7C7s 
• Gazette: Southern Prince George's County residents press for better Metro services; WMATA eyes bus service improvements http://bit.ly/cCEufY
• Gazette: County fair opens in Upper Marlboro http://bit.ly/cnimqU 
• Gazette: Greenbelt mini-library staying put until November; Temporary site to stay open while renovations are completed http://bit.ly/cnimqU 
• Gazette: Seeking improved transportation services (Letter from Maisha Khalfani) http://bit.ly/d3AGVM re Connect-a-Ride buses 
• Gazette: Senior rehab program to continue; Bowie officials had stopped taking applications for program http://bit.ly/cxaL4y 
• rt @stevebuttry New @TBD blog post: TBD, NPR to be featured in Sep 16 Georgetown discussion of news startups. http://tbd.ly/d0Mayy 
• Bowie Living: This Week in the Bowie Blade-News http://bit.ly/cZa3vn 
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