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Tuesday, December 07, 2010

Recent Prince George's County News (7 Dec 2010)

Public Safety
  • Examiner: Baker replaces Pr. George's police and fire chiefs http://is.gd/ikMM6 
  • Gazette: Police, fire chiefs replaced under Baker transition; Two with ties to county departments tapped as acting chiefs http://is.gd/ikMSE 
  • Gory Prince George's:
    • PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on Auburn Avenue (2936) http://is.gd/imxxZ [Allan] 
    • New Police Chief:
      • Hey news media: How about developing full report on Chief Magaw's roles in both the planning & aftermath of the raid on Mayor Calvo's home?
      • PGPolice: Mark Magaw Named as Interim Police Chief (2937) http://is.gd/imxo2 
      • Post: Hylton out as Pr. George's police chief; interim leader [Magaw] named http://is.gd/ikLiU Mentions Magaw's role in Calvo dogkilling raid 
      • CollegeParkPatch: Mark Magaw Named Interim Chief of PGPD; 27-year veteran of the department http://is.gd/ikMg9
      • RT @TBDFactsMachine: Rushern Baker has arrived at police HQ in Palmer Park. He's meeting with command staff before Magaw is introduced. 
      • RT @TBD: .@TBDFactsMachine is live tweeting in PG County, where Rushern Baker will soon introduce the interim police chief.
      • RT @TBDFactsMachine: Baker said his decision to fire Hylton wasn't rash, and that Magaw didn't campaign for the job. 
      • RT @TBDFactsMachine: Magaw starts statement by thanking former chief Hylton. 
      • RT @TBDFactsMachine: Magaw says he will create a new office of secondary employment to make sure rules are followed. 
      • RT @TBDFactsMachine: Magaw says he hasn't decided whether he'll apply for the permanent job. Baker said it would be a nationwide search. 
      • RT @postcrime: New Pr. George's chief to review part-time jobs, suspended officers http://wapo.st/fsHMvk 
      • Gazette: New interim police leader targets suspensions, moonlighting; Chief Magaw announces changes to tackle dept pr ... http://is.gd/imzpS 
    • Crime & Police:
    • Fire/EMS:
    County Government Transition
    • Patch: A New Day in PG Politics; Rushern Baker sworn in, but so is Leslie Johnson. Check out these stories fm around town http://is.gd/ikLZP
    • RT @MsAngee: Prince Georges, although its the richest county among Blacks nationwide, its the poorest in leadership. I need to blog. 
    • PG-Politics Will a new Inspector General have teeth?: Will a new Inspector General have teeth? Will he or she... http://yhoo.it/gmlKCS
    • Executive
      • Post: Fast start for Baker in Pr. George's http://is.gd/ikN7K 
      • RT @realpgcounty the new Pr. Geo. has @Rushern Baker following friend Fenty's path of replacing top blacks in gov w/ whites, two in one day. 
      • Diamondback: County exec. ousts several amid scandal; Police chief who served during riot steps down http://is.gd/ikLDS 
      • Diamondback: Staff editorial: A clean slate http://is.gd/ikMGU 
      • Post: Hylton out as Pr. George's police chief; interim leader [Magaw] named http://is.gd/ikLiU Mentions Magaws role in Calvo dogkilling raid
      • Wash Informer: Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker, III Announces Interim Leadership http://is.gd/ikMwR 
      • Examiner: Baker replaces Pr. George's police and fire chiefs http://is.gd/ikMM6
    • Council:
      • Examiner: L. Johnson sworn into P.G. Council a month after federal bust http://is.gd/ikLd0 
      • WTOP: Leslie Johnson sworn in despite being urged to bow out http://is.gd/ikNvo 
      • RT @SuiteMagazine: County Council will select chair and vice chair today. 
      • RT @postlocal: Prince George's County council picks new chair, Ingrid Turner. http://wapo.st/hPSXS9 http://is.gd/ilDw0 vote was UNANIMOUS
      • Despite all the campaign & inaugural rhetoric about ethics & reform, the council has opted for business as usual, unanimously electing as the council's new chair Ingrid Turner, defendant in a civil extortion case http://is.gd/ikXOq, with one of the votes cast by Leslie Johnson, recently arrested in a criminal case http://is.gd/ikY0B involving extortion & witness & evidence tampering, and who was sworn in by new court clerk & outgoing council member Marilynn Bland, another defendant in the civil extortion case http://is.gd/ikYq7 who is also awaiting trial in January for assault http://is.gd/i2tR9. Actions generally speak louder than words; draw your own conclusions 
      • RT @LaurelPatch: Uh-oh, Councilwoman Leslie Johnson is only council member not appointed to chair/co-chair post in PG County Council
      • RT @gazette_net: Prince George's council votes to allow new Councilwoman Leslie Johnson voting privileges only: http://fb.me/KGr167lA 
      • RT @PGD9Politico: Dear Leslie Johnson: Just because you can do something, doesn't mean that you should. Enough said.
      • RT @PGD9Politico: Who wants to see @Mel4Council blog, tweet, or dialogue with you on Facebook? Providing feedback 2 him for comm. strategy. 
      • RT @wusa9: Prince George's Council Puts Johnson On Ice http://bit.ly/fsOReb 
      • WTOP: PG council held an executive session -- one day after pledging the county would see more transparent government http://is.gd/imAcs 
      • Gazette: Turner to lead council; no committees yet for Johnson; Role of former county executive's wife under debate http://is.gd/imAym
      • RT @myfoxdc: PG Council Snubs Leslie Johnson: She's been sworn in and is ready to work, but Leslie Johnson'... http://tinyurl.com/27bv4g4 
    • Other:
      • Patch: County school board swears in a handful of new members; Board members acknowledge tough road for spending plan. http://is.gd/ikLNK 
      • Examiner.com (H. Giordano): State’s youngest elected official takes office (Edward Burroughs III, PG BOE, Dist. 8) http://is.gd/imzX4 
      • Melvin High sworn in as new Prince George's Sheriff. No media coverage of the transition? No online press release from county or sheriff?
      • Michael Jackson's name and picture remain on the Sheriff's web page. No mention of new Sheriff Melvin High. http://is.gd/imEvT
      • Glenn Ivey's name and picture remain on States Attorney's web page. No mention of new States Attorney Angela Alsobrooks http://is.gd/imEUj 
    Government & Politics
    Education
    • Patch: County school board swears in a handful of new members; Board members acknowledge tough road for spending plan. http://is.gd/ikLNK
    • Post: 6th-grader dies at J. Frank Dent Elementary School in Pr. George's http://is.gd/ikN0W 
    • Examiner.com (H. Giordano): State’s youngest elected official takes office (Edward Burroughs III, PG BOE, Dist. 8) http://is.gd/imzX4 
    Business, Transportation & Development
    • RT @SuiteMagazine: Glendening says Hyattsville is a sleeper success opportunity for Smartgrowth in Prince George's.
    • RT @LaurelPatch: Momentum building for mixed-use develop project in Laurel's Historic District 
    Local (Municipalities)
    Other
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    1 comment:

    1. rashid1891Thursday, December 09, 2010 2:04:00 AM

      Hey news media: How about developing full report on Chief Magaw's roles in both the planning & aftermath of the raid on Mayor Calvo's home?

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