Recent Prince George's County News (18 Feb 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • KeithJonesJr: PG County = 20 homicides so far this year. DC = lowest homicide levels since 1963. 
  • somdcom News: P.G. County: 20 Homicides This Year Already. http://somd.com/news/headlines/2011/13281.shtml #somdnews
  • Espina, Manuel de Jesus, 43 (8.085) [p] 
  • PGCrime Civil trial begins for Langley Park man killed by Prince George's police officer - http://tinyurl.com/4t9fvgg 
  • Post: Witnesses: Cop shot unresisting man http://is.gd/FrY6Zm
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  • LaurelPatch: Man is gunned down in South Laurel, 19th homicide in Prince George's this year. http://patch.com/A-flf4 
  • BowiePatch: Shooting in South Laurel becomes 18th homicide in Prince George's County this year http://patch.com/A-flf4 #Patch #Crime #PG 
  • UMarlboroPatch: South Laurel Shooting Last Night Marks 19th Homicide in Prince George's County - http://is.gd/DvlKWx 
  • GreenbeltPatch: South Laurel shooting marks 19th homicide in Prince George's County: http://ow.ly/3YLJv 
  • PGCrime Man fatally shot in South Laurel, 20th homicide in PG this year. A year ago, there were 8. http://tinyurl.com/4dfc8y3 
  • laurelleader No ID of victim in shooting outside school in S. Laurel, PG County's 20th homicide in 2011http://t.co/7DsbEej 
• Crime & Police:
  • eunyangnbc: Woman stole $9000 worth of textbooks from PG Co. libraries and sold them to used book stores. Yeah, she was booked. 
  • PGCrime Former Glenarden councilman files assault complaint against current council member - http://tinyurl.com/4kbp32n 
  • PGCrime Decomposed body found in wooded area near I-95 off-ramp to Forestville area - http://tinyurl.com/4jopbgl 
  • CNSmd Alvita Gunn, Michael Hickson, Isaac Smith convicted for their roles in $70 mill. Laurel, Md.-based "Metro Dream Homes" Ponzi scheme. ...
  • CNSmd ... Gunn, Hickson, Smith found guilty on 17 counts wire fraud and conspiracy to launder money. Hickson also found guilty of perjury. ...
  • CNSmd ... Sentencing: Gunn/Smith June 27; Hickson July 1 
  • PGPDPressOffice PGPD Teams Up with Radio One to "Stop the Violence" Radio-thon http://nixle.us/7QFJ4 
  • PGPDPressOffice PGPD Makes 85 DUI Arrests in January 2011 http://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/02/in-january-2011-county-officers.html .

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• Aarons4MD: We R halfway through the new leg. session. What have our state leg. done 4 us? What new laws to help us have they passed? 
• AnnieLinskey Sen Prez Miller ruffles feathers on Senate floor: Says Prince George's residents are Washingtonians. What do you guys think? 
• thedbk DBK FRIDAY | State Sen. Jim Rosapepe to vote for same-sex marriage bill, becoming last vote needed for senate passage http://bit.ly/fKWY2N 
• marylandmoment Senate leader: Md. will raise alcohol tax: The powerful head of the Maryland state Senate said Friday that altho... http://bit.ly/hNQvUQ 
• MDMRN MD State Senate Pres says he expects alcohol taxes to rise in MD, despite his opposition. Thanks. http://j.mp/ghkwRr #mdtweets #mdcons
• kidjk MD Senate Pres. says over his objections the Senate will raise the long overdue alcohol tax this year. #goodlegislation  
• Gazette: Rural officials say big-city brethren are off base-Republicans launch blog highlighting ‘War on Rural Maryland 'http://is.gd/fUvGGK  
• Budget & Taxes:
• justinready: Hearing for sales tax reduction bill, HB 465, is Wednesday, Feb. 23rd at 1:00, Ways & Means. MD CAN do it. #Dist5A #mdcons 
• MDPolicy Imagine a country with no income tax, no #Medicare, and no Social Security. What would it look like? http://su.pr/1jBoY2 #MD #politics
• RedMaryland Shocker "dime a drink tax' revenue wont' go to healthcare as advocates proposed. http://wapo.st/fkbuII #mdpolitics #mdcons #mdtweets
• MarkNewgent O'Malley says state not investing in transpo needs translation: he keeps raiding transpo trust fund to paper over his deficits.  

Government & Politics

• County:
• pgfflinda PG Co budget hrg - last nite 3 spkrs called for ANIMAL CARE in the county!
• SuiteMagazine Prince George's Cty offers Senior Transportation Svcs. Visit Prince George's Cty"s Dept. Of Public Works & Transportation for information.
• SuiteMagazine Some of Prince George's County Council's priorities: transit oriented dev., rev. creation, smart growth, education, public safety & health. 
• State:
• mddailyrecord O’Malley nominates wife for second term as Baltimore District Court judge: http://bit.ly/hCttfD .
• WTOPinMD Md. Gov. nominates wife for second term as judge http://bit.ly/gsftHQ #WTOP 
• MDPolicy You won't want to miss the March 14th rally where #unions protest having to pay more into their #pensions http://su.pr/3nz0ur #MD #politics 
• MDPolicy Gotta love it when those in our government get hung up on all the small stuff instead of the real issues http://su.pr/8nyjSj #MD #politics
• Gazette: Rural officials say big-city brethren are off base-Republicans launch blog highlighting ‘War on Rural Maryland 'http://is.gd/fUvGGK 
• MDPolicy MVA looks for new ways to reduce wait times and allow most people to do things online, at home. Amazing. http://su.pr/303EHx #MD #politics
• Scandals
• Post: Loyalists of Prince George's Jack Johnson feeling betrayed http://is.gd/HQ37QV .
• Big Brother:
• Jessican_DC: Police and TSA bag inspectors at Greenbelt station this morning. #wmata Didn't see them inspecting anyone though 
• TBDCommute: Anyone snap a photo of bag checks today? We're hearing they were/are at Shady Grove & Greenbelt. #WMATA 
• PGSentinel: Metro general manager defends random bag checks http://shar.es/3hqAr 

Education

• pgcpsparents: Tonya V. Wingfield, Khadijah Ali-Coleman & Jennifer Harris on Parent Talk 2/21/2011 to discuss budget crisis and PGCPS 
• pgcpsparents SAVE THE DATE: 2nd Annual “Creating Diversity In Our Parental Engagement Strategies”... -- http://www.eventbrite.com/s/3blB 
• ZoeTillman Parents, teachers, alumni fight to save Prince George's Camp Schmidt in #Brandywine (hearing sked for tomorrow) http://bit.ly/fufbPR 

Business, Transportation & Development

• Jessican_DC: Police and TSA bag inspectors at Greenbelt station this morning. #wmata Didn't see them inspecting anyone though 
• TBDCommute: Anyone snap a photo of bag checks today? We're hearing they were/are at Shady Grove & Greenbelt. #WMATA 
• PGSentinel: Metro general manager defends random bag checks http://shar.es/3hqAr
• wbjsarah: GSA, #WMATA work on initiative to anchor developments near #Metro with federal agencies (Subsc.) http://ow.ly/3YW7s #wbj 
• UMarlboroPatch: Questions Remain on Plans to Save #UpperMarlboro Golf Courses. Story here http://is.gd/Dfyj0Y 
• OConnellPostbiz Peterson claims National Harbor was finalist for Northrop Grumman hq. I stil can't believe he lured the Childrens Museum I still can't b ...
• OConnellPostbiz Peterson cautions not to be so focused on transit-oriented development "that other opportunities are overlooked." .
• OConnellPostbiz Peterson says there is a "good chance" that 1M plus sq foot Homeland Security office will go to PG County 
• bbjonline Gov. O'Malley wants $3.5B in federal funds for rail projects other states recently rejected http://bizj.us/b1svz
• MarkNewgent O'Malley says state not investing in transpo needs translation: he keeps raiding transpo trust fund to paper over his deficits. 
• MDPolicy MVA looks for new ways to reduce wait times and allow most people to do things online, at home. Amazing. http://su.pr/303EHx #MD #politics 
• SuiteMagazine Prince George's Cty offers Senior Transportation Svcs. Visit Prince George's Cty"s Dept. Of Public Works & Transportation for information.
• SuiteMagazine Some of Prince George's County Council's priorities: transit oriented dev., rev. creation, smart growth, education, public safety & health. 

Local (Municipalities)

• Glenarden:
• PGCrime Former Glenarden councilman files assault complaint against current council member - http://tinyurl.com/4kbp32n 
• Morningside:
• ZoeTillman #Morningside Councilwoman Regina Foster has resigned, town officials confirmed Friday, more to come soon at www.gazette.net/princegeorges 
• ZoeTillman Full article on #Morningside councilwoman's resignation http://bit.ly/gTqTpU 

Other

• KhadijahOnline: Join me for "Writing Your Life Story" at Oxon Hill Public Library on March 15 http://ning.it/faICKG 
• RatedPGcounty: The Daily is out! http://bit.ly/eY0fyv ▸ Top stories today via @mdreporter @dcwireblog @kimmytweets @pgd9politico 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/eMsOcD ▸ Top stories today via @pgfdpio @tbdnewstalk @postlocal @pgpolitics .