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

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • PGPolice: News Alert-Homicide in the 7500 Block of Buchanan Street, 9 Nov 2010, 3:45 am, adult male suffering from apparent gun shot wound 
  • RT @wusa9: Police Investigate Homicide In Hyattsville http://bit.ly/9KXBoP 
  • RiverdaleParkParch: Police Investigate Homicide in Landover; Man found shot dead in Landover Hills early Tue am http://patch.com/A-cb48 
  • RT @postcrime: Man shot dead in Landover http://wapo.st/b3pW2J 
  • RT @PG_Central: Man shot and killed in Landover Hills early Tuesday morning. http://tinyurl.com/2efeuy9 
  • wtop: Moonlighting cops suspended after student punched http://is.gd/gS45M 
  • PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on Marlboro Pike (2905) http://is.gd/gSFf0 [Lawhorn, 0.079] 
  • GoryPG: John Leonard Lawhorn, Jr., 42 (0.079), 4 Nov 2010, 10:20 am, Marlboro Pike, 7400 block, Forestville, 20747 http://is.gd/gSGOQ
  • Gazette: Police investigating homicide after man found in vacant Forestville home; Clinton man's body found Thu http://is.gd/gSQ0T (Lawhorn)  
  • RT @PGCrime CapitolHeights man indicted for slaying of 17-yr-old, pursuing insanity plea in related assault case http://tinyurl.com/24qgf7f 
• Other crime:
  • PGPolice: Police Seek Assistance in Locating Critical Missing Male (David Beeson) (2901) http://is.gd/gRzRA 
  • PGPolice: PGPD Announces Results of Operation "Fall Focus" (2902) http://is.gd/gRA4Y 
  • Daily Mail (UK): Suitland woman jailed for 25 years for trying to cut the unborn baby from another woman's womb http://is.gd/gRBw3 
  • PGPolice: Police Seek Information in Fatal Pedestrian Crash (2903) http://is.gd/gS27w (Branch Avenue, 4 Nov 2010) 
  • RT @TBDOnFoot: Marlow Hghts hit + run vic still not ID'd aft 5 days . PG pol have not released description or sketch. http://tbd.ly/aLOq8k 
  • RT @TBD: Woman raped while taking out the trash outside Laurel apartment building: http://tbd.ly/9nSK3X
  • RT @emilybabay: Blog post: Laurel woman raped while taking out trash http://ow.ly/36Urc 
  • RT @postlocal: Justice Dept. giving grants to fight Md. gangs. http://wapo.st/9gTyLe 
  • Diamondback: Judge delays arraignment 4 student in assault case; Grad stud charged w/ sexual assaults will return 2 court http://is.gd/gS8Je 
  • PGPolice: PGPD Proactive Against Prostitution (2904) http://is.gd/gSuaz 
  • RT @PGCrimeSolvers: PGPD Proactive Against Prostitution http://fb.me/JpC04Sbr
  • RT @amandahess: PG County busts prostitutes to preserve 'quality of life' of other residents http://tbd.ly/9tPSiD 
  • PGPolice: Police Lounge Grand Opening at County Courthouse (2906) http://is.gd/gSQgx

Government & Politics

• What the "mainstream media" is leaving out of reports about "Ehrlich's robocall" http://is.gd/gRLvO
• RT @PGD9Politico: New blog post: End the Robocalls http://pgd9politico.wordpress.com 
• RT @MDPolicy: Election robo-calls investigation turns serious -- could mean jail time for "voter intimidation" http://su.pr/34A3Oq
• RT @PGD9Politico: New Blog Post: It's Time to Change the Time of the Council Meetings http://pgd9politico.wordpress.com 
• RT @PG_Central: Bowie City Councilmember Valentino-Smith says she will resign next week. http://tinyurl.com/2dqhtzc 
• RT @MDPolicy: If the GOP wants back into MD, they should focus on accountability & become advocates for whistleblowers http://su.pr/2yDVzx
• RT @MDPolicy: Who is equipped to lead the republican party in MD? After Ehrlich, it'll be an uphill battle http://su.pr/2wS18N
• RT @postpolitics: RNC members make moves against Michael Steele http://wapo.st/d6YU4B
• Taxes: 
• RT @mdreporter: http://bit.ly/9xHwG6 Business Tax Reform Commission holds hearing tonight. Will it recommend higher corporate taxes?  
• RT @GGLaurelLeader Maryland Sen. President Mike Miller and House Speaker Michael Busch promise no new taxes in upcoming legislative session. 
• RT @TBDFactsMachine: So now O'Malley, Miller and Busch all say no new taxes during next year's legislative session. 
• RT @AFPMD: Resounding NO from the business community concerning combined reporting at MD Tax commission.
• RT @AFPMD: MD Retailers assoc asks MD Tax comm 2 follow Gov. O'malley's words - No new taxes- Will we see no new taxes in 2011? Beyond?
• nbcwashington: New TSA Security Procedures Too Invasive? http://is.gd/gS4si 

Education

• Post: Race to Top grant may be jeopardized; A Maryland legislative committee voted Monday to reject a new regulation ... http://is.gd/gRJVd 
• Sun: Vote endangers Race 2 the Top money: Leg comm chaired by Sen Pinsky (teacher's union official) votes down teach eval http://is.gd/gS95D 
• RT @michaelbirnbaum: Controversy in Maryland about how to link student performance to teacher evaluations: http://wapo.st/cUBWEt

Transportation & Development

• RT @bcbolin: Heading to dedication of Edmonston, MD's green street. Working class community built greenest street on East Coast. 
• Gazette: VA bakery relocation signals PriGeorge's County's economic growth; Gold Crust plans to open in Landover in Jan http://is.gd/gSPRJ 

Other

• Hyattsville Life & Times November 2010 http://is.gd/gSVVJ 
• RT @ZoeTillman: Gazette Prince George's farms eligible for federal relief after droughthttp://bit.ly/alAn7R 
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