Recent Prince George's County News (17 Feb 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • Thomas, Ralph Bernard, Jr., 28, (1.017):
  • wusa9 Family of 17th homicide victim in Prince George's County pleads for help: http://bit.ly/gDyCGD
  • Hinton, Darian Michael, 27, (1.019).
  • GoryPG update: Darian Michael Hinton, 27 (1.019), 14 Feb 2011, 11:30 pm, Kennebec St, 900 blk, Oxon Hill, 20745 (8/26) http://is.gd/SOeiX
  • Unidentified person, , (1.020):
  • GoryPG: Unidentified, (1.020), 17 Feb 2011, 6:15 pm, Mistletoe Spring Rd, 13000 blk, Laurel, 20708 (1/23A) http://is.gd/MGwQTc 
  • PGPolice: News Alert: Homicide Investigation on Mistletoe Spring Road in Laurel 
  • laurelleader County police investigating homicide in South Laurel on Mistletoe Spring Road where man with gunshot wounds died around 6 pm.
  • wusa9 20th homicide overall in Prince George's County but 19th criminal homicide: http://bit.ly/ebjcNk 
  • tbd247 20th homicide in P.G. County http://tbd.ly/flvx7Yvia dlvr.it  
  • postlocal Fatal shooting in Prince George's http://wapo.st/gxkdHc 
  • TBD A man was killed Thursday night in Laurel. It's the 20th homicide in Prince George's County. http://tbd.ly/flvx7Y 
  • PGCrimeSolvers ***News Alert*** Homicide Investigation on Mistletoe Spring Road http://fb.me/UxD07SQh
  • MsAngee PG County is wack ~ 20 homocides within the 1st 45 days of 2011 WTF! Clearly there goes our plans for more economic development & more jobs
• Crime & Police:
  • CollegePrkPatch After only 9 months on the job, PGPD's Dist. 1 Commander Maj. Robert Liberati is getting transferred: http://patch.com/A-fkfx 
  • PGCrimeSolvers Police Seek Assistance in Locating Missing Person - Nakia Fodele Smith http://fb.me/Vq8827Nm 
  • PGCrimeSolvers Police Seek Assistance in Locating Critical Missing Teen - Diamond Scott http://fb.me/S2AnwPiP 
  • PGCrimeSolvers Police Seek Assistance in Locating Three Robbery Suspects http://fb.me/T8AqfIDK 
  • tbd247 Domestic violence killed 18 men and 18 women in Maryland last year http://tbd.ly/hv81nl 
  • postlocal Body found near Morningside in Prince George's County. http://wapo.st/gtcAHR 
  • ZoeTillman Decomposed body found in wooded area near I-95 off-ramp to Forestville Road (near Morningside) http://bit.ly/eX9KZU 
  • nbcwashington @PGCrimeSolvers conducting an investigation, I-495, innerloop, prior to Allentown Rd, @MdSHA blocking shoulder, expect delays in area.
  • tbd247 Skeletal remains found along Capital Beltway in Camp Springs http://tbd.ly/eX4YYZ
  • PGCrimeSolvers Bronze Memorial Plaques and Name Plates Stolen from V.F.W. Post #9619, Morningside, MD http://fb.me/Cji21TIv 
  • PGSentinel PGPD interim chief calls for more officers, “urban” policing philosophy http://t.co/tAaIqw5 
  • InjusticeNews US FBI agent suspected of being intoxicated in accident that killed teen & critically injured another [1] http://is.gd/VBSwxq
  • nbcwashington Jury closes the book on a Prince George's County #library thief. http://bit.ly/f1JYPo  
  • pgcyd PG Young Dems speak out about crime, featured in this week's sentinel. http://www.thesentinel.com/pgs/police-chief-vision 
  • kimmytweets "We have a third or half of the police officers that D.C. has, but double the population.” -Nicole Williams, PGCYD President.

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• MDPolicy What will putting GPS units on sex offenders and banning reading texts while driving do for #MD? Nothing. http://su.pr/2TGJ3y #politics
• MDPolicy Yet another (well articulated) plea to end the foolishness of raising the minimum wage in #MD http://su.pr/1hXvxC #politics #jobs
• Bills sponsored by PG members:
• MDMRN HB02 in the MD House of Delegates will make it tougher to run for public office in MD. http://j.mp/f6yhmY HT @TroyStouffer (sponsored by Del. V. Turner, D-26)
• gazette_net Under two proposals in the General Assembly, school spending details may soon be just a click away. http://fb.me/N4xX86sy
• pgfflinda @PGD9Politico wish line item drilldown xtended to full PGCo budget about 9 hours agoMobile Web in  to PGD9Politico
• PGD9Politico @pgfflinda If only I had the time...I think perhaps County staff could do it though! in  to pgfflinda
• Budget & Taxes:
• mdchamber For the business tax folks out there, the combined reporting bill will be heard next Wednesday, Feb. 23 in Senate B&T
• MDPolicy More bond bill shenanigans: $250,000 to clean the accumulated pigeon droppings of an unused water tower? http://su.pr/16BIPQ #MD #politics
• "Dream" act subsidies for illegal alien students:
• mdreporter In-state tuition for illegal immigrants is a dream for some, a nightmare for other #mdpoliticshttp://bit.ly/ibRe8f  
• postlocal Should undocumented Md. high school graduates get the same in-state rates for college as citizens? http://wapo.st/gnpJG7 
• Another way of asking: Should law-abiding MD taxpayers be forced to subsidize reduced tuition for students who are in the country illegally? 
• mdreporter Sens. Joanne Benson and Ronald Young swap stories of history and ancestry while debating immigration bill. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/fWQZbs
• MDPolicy Should we provide in-state tuition to illegal immigrants? The debate is polarizing #MD#politics right now http://su.pr/2A8Dia
• thedbk BREAKING: The Sun reports that state Sen. Jim Rosapepe will support same-sex marriage bill, becoming 24th vote, enough for passage  

Government & Politics

• ggwash Can we demand $1 billion from the federal government for marring DC with all these security walls, bollards, etc.? http://wapo.st/gj0Mvx .
• County:
• PGD9Politico Testifying at budget public hearing tonight in Ft. Washington. Number 6 on the agenda, and yes the kids will be with me again.
• PGSentinel County executive faces residents’ budget woes: Laurel, Greenbelt residents advocated for improved libraries http://t.co/oBQx62S
• PGSentinel Prince George's County Council blasts Pepco on power outages http://t.co/sZOsfuQ
• PGD9Politico Spoke at budget hearing tonight, great to meet many who follow my blog! Wish I had more time to talk, but kids not welcomed at this event! 
• badast_turtles US appeals panel concludes Maryland strip club law too restrictive: (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled tha... http://bit.ly/dWfN3h 
• CarrollStandard U.S. appeals court says Md. strip club law unconstitutional http://bit.ly/dGo9YN
• State:
• hcpeterson Maryland resident's are the 13th most indebted in the nation. Virginians rank 31st: http://bit.ly/fGAhIc
• hcpeterson Maryland's debt per resident is twice Virginia's: http://bit.ly/fGAhIc 
• MDMRN Want to see public union abuse? In MD state workers will get raises for the next 3 yrs, higher pay scales in 3 yrs, & a bonus this year. 
• MDMRN All of those auto-raises, etc are taking place while the State of MD has a $1.6 billion structural deficit. http://j.mp/eFk1rW #mdtweets 
• National:
• SpeakerBoehner Two years after the “stimulus” was signed, we’ve lost 1.8 million private sector jobs http://bit.ly/hvmPH0 #stimulusfail 
• Scandals & Ethics Reform:
  
• ZoeTillman #Morningside passes new ethics legislation following scandal; Town also debates proposed nearby 250-bus #Metro garage http://bit.ly/fvRGgp 
• PGD9Politico @melcouncil9 Yes, it was a surprise to me that the County even had an Ethics Board. Most are unaware it exists. in  to melcouncil9 
• gazette_net After the federal indictment Monday of former Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson (D), some residents... http://fb.me/VFsGNEBL 
• TBDFactsMachine Rushern Baker's decision to audit the county housing department looks pretty good right now. #jackjohnson .
• Big Brother:
• Gazette: Hyattsville officials consider installing speed cameras; Approval of proposed ordinance would be first step http://is.gd/zinC1v 
• RockvilleSteve 'Kill Switch' Internet bill alarms privacy experts #aip #tcot http://goo.gl/fb/RUp7g

Education

• PGD9Politico See what's possible after using FOIA to get details on school spending? http://www.gazette.net/stories/02172011/prinnew154821_32538.php 
• MDMRN Maryland schools get a C for its US History curriculum. http://j.mp/eha2pf #mdtweets HT @CourtneyJackson @SooperMexican .
• gazette_net Under two proposals in the General Assembly, school spending details may soon be just a click away. http://fb.me/N4xX86sy 

Business, Transportation & Development

• ZoeTillman Homeownership assistance slated for #Suitland area (Down Payment on Your Dream) http://bit.ly/hSaj8w 
• MDPolicy Yet another (well articulated) plea to end the foolishness of raising the minimum wage in #MD http://su.pr/1hXvxC #politics #jobs
• bbjonline Borders closings to weigh on Maryland shopping centers impacted http://bizj.us/b1snd 
• UMarlboroPatch Borders Bookstore in Largo will close - Upper Marlboro, MD Patch --> http://t.co/X5IDDeO
• mdchamber For the business tax folks out there, the combined reporting bill will be heard next Wednesday, Feb. 23 in Senate B&T
• SaraLang There is no clearer evidence that no one at Metro is competent than this quote: http://bit.ly/gSaZmE #wmatafail 
• melcouncil9 Hosting a briefing for over 200 local small businesses about contracting opportunities in Prince George's County. #fb

Local (Municipalities)

• Bowie:
• Gazette: Bowie plans to increase water, sewer rates; City expects to propose new charges by the end of March http://is.gd/WSUdO8 
• nsmcgill Former mayor may run again in Fairmount Heights; Election chair's decision may leave little time to find replacement: http://is.gd/kZBKbD
• nsmcgill Owner of Melvin's Crabhouse dies of cancer; Fairmount Heights native kept busy with businesses, sports leagues: http://is.gd/PPaiSV
• Glenarden:
• nsmcgill Glenarden history displayed at arts center; Exhibit covers soap box derbies to Mardi Gras celebrations: http://is.gd/EyVcuk 
• News_PGCounty Ex-council member and councilman involved in dispute at Monday's Glenarden meeting. One says other pushed him. http://tinyurl.com/4kbp32n
• Greenbelt:
• Greenbelt News Review now online: February 17, 2011 issue http://is.gd/QTcGzi   
• GreenbeltPatch Ever wonder what day-to-day life looks like in Greenbelt? Check it out in photos: http://ow.ly/3YhSN
• Hyattsville:
• Gazette: Hyattsville officials consider installing speed cameras; Approval of proposed ordinance would be first step http://is.gd/zinC1v 
• HyattsvllePatch #Hyattsville in photos http://aol.it/fTWwgC #patch 
• Laurel:
• laurelleader Video: Laurel Museum's exhibit brings back memories of horse racing in #Laurel http://bit.ly/ed4dEx 
• Morningside:
• ZoeTillman #Morningside passes new ethics legislation following scandal; Town also debates proposed nearby 250-bus #Metro garage http://bit.ly/fvRGgp 
• PGCrimeSolvers Bronze Memorial Plaques and Name Plates Stolen from V.F.W. Post #9619, Morningside, MD http://fb.me/Cji21TIv 

Other

• WTOPinMD: Which county is the most physically active in the region? http://bit.ly/fwoNWK A: Montgomery; Prince's George's among least 
• PGD9Politico County Council: Lead the way like @CoryBooker w/ #letsmove RT @WTOPinMD PG Co. among least physically active in area http://bit.ly/fwoNWK 
• nsmcgill Walker Mill Health Center includes prenatal program; $400,000 grant aims to reduce infant mortality rate: http://is.gd/u1il7Z 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f2zsTt ▸ Top stories today via @meghanwsyx6 @princegeorgians @tbdonfoot @greenbeltpatch  .
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/eMsOcD ▸ Top stories today via @stephcalahan @news_pgcounty @jasoncherkis @dcabloob