Recent Prince George's County News (8 Mar 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • Clark, Daryl Tyrone, 36 (8.113):
  • postcrime: Life in prison for Pr. George's murderer http://wapo.st/fdbHIS Jacob Brooks, 21, sent. for killing Daryl Clark, Nov 2008
  • tbd247 Jacob Brooks sentenced for killing man who was walking his dog http://tbd.ly/hjqDdk
  • Wheeling, Hannah, 65 (0.011):
  • tbd247 Brian Wonsom indicted for murder, rape of Cheltenham Youth Facility teacher http://tbd.ly/ekCuhA 
  • postcrime Prince George's boy, 14, charged with murder in slaying of Cheltenham teacher http://wapo.st/dQaG6b
  • Watson, Phillip, 30, 4 Mar 2011 (1.021)
  • postcrime Police: Man shot outside Md. club has died http://wapo.st/f9AHsL .
  • Dodson, Trayvon, 19, 7 Mar 2011 (1.022) [p]
  • PGPolice: PGPD Investigates Police Involved Shooting in Landover (3027) http://is.gd/32aNf8 [Dodson, 1.022 http://is.gd/YGp0Uy] 
  • GoryPG: Trayvon Dodson, 19 (1.022) 7 Mar 2011, 2:15 pm, Ray Leonard Rd, 1800 blk, Landover, 20785 (5/24), Shot by police http://is.gd/YGp0Uy
  • PGPolice: UPDATE: Police Shooting on Ray Leonard Road, Palmer Park "suspect ... has passed away. He has not been identified." [No link] 
  • postlocal Prince George's Co. Police shot and killed a man Monday. The man was allegedly threatening others with a gun. http://wapo.st/fM0IfY .
  • WTOPinMD: Prince George's Co. police shoot, kill man http://bit.ly/ewzv5y #WTOP 
  • postcrime Dead man, officers ID'd after police shooting http://wapo.st/fIK4ha
• Crime & Police:
  • PGPolice: Police Involved Shooting in Clinton, PGPD Investigates (3026) http://is.gd/o7uONE 
  • BowiePatch: PGPD Initiatives Lead to Record High DUI Arrest Numbers; 85 drunk driving related arrests in January http://is.gd/MOJHng 
  • Examiner: P.G. police looking for drive-away bank robber http://is.gd/qYez9V
    
  • tbd247 Reward offered for information about Landover robbery http://tbd.ly/ern9nS 
  • nsmcgill Reward offered for information on Landover bank robbers; Two suspects sought for robbed Wachovia branch of $244,000: http://is.gd/jXGzbX 
  • darcyspencer Armored car heist yields $244k in landover, PG. Pgpd release surveiilance shots from wachovia
  • News_PGCounty $26,000 in reward money offered for info on last week's Landover bank robbery. http://is.gd/jXGzbX 
  • darcyspencer Arrest made in violent purse snatching of 71 year old woman in PG county. Press conf today 
  • UMarlboroPatch Update: Suspect Arrested in District Heights Robbery Case - Upper Marlboro, MD Patch --> http://t.co/cY8e6nv 
  • postcrime Arrest in violent Suitland purse snatching http://wapo.st/dMTLED 
  • Capital_Land Suspect arrested in attack on elderly woman: Prince George's County police arrested the suspect accused of... http://tinyurl.com/4p24296 
  • nsmcgill Suitland man arrested in February purse-snatching in District Heights; Warrant issued last week for man's arrest: http://is.gd/ma8URV 
  • News_PGCounty $26,000 in reward money offered for info on last week's Landover bank robbery. http://is.gd/jXGzbX 
  • RockvillePatch: Brawl at Kentlands Bar Leads to Assault Charges Against Prince George’s Deputy Sheriff http://is.gd/SvUV92
• Fire/EMS:
• DCAbloob RT @PGFDPIO: Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department: Bowie High School Student Charged with Arson | http://j.mp/i3l8bw 
• postlocal Bowie High student charged with arson for setting fire at school. http://wapo.st/fd3mH0 
• News_PGCounty 15-year-old student charged with arson in the blaze at Bowie High School that forced an evacuation on Monday. http://is.gd/HaaR04 
• BowiePatch #Bowie High Student hit with three charges in Monday's bathroom #fire. http://patch.com/A-fCCq 
• postcrime Man killed by fire he set in Md. ID'd http://wapo.st/dHrEuU

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• TBD Teens rally to urge Md lawmakers to give illegal immigrants a right to in-state college tuition: http://tbd.ly/eUjyTh What do you think? 
• Diamondback: Students lobby MD lawmakers on in-state tuition for the undocumented http://is.gd/Ok9mZI  (or taxpayer subsidies for illegals?)
• marylandmoment Md. lawmakers set to debate in-state tuition bill: Hundreds of students gathered outside the State House in Anna... http://bit.ly/fhrV0B 
• WTOPinMD Md. clamps down further on texting while driving http://bit.ly/dK6cBS #WTOP 
• Sun: Charities want to add slots for fundraising; Legislature considers loosening state law http://is.gd/qIQUZo  mentions 2 PG-related bills
• mdreporter Sen. McFadden takes offense to teachers' union letter on funding cuts, considering economic realities. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/ijBeKh 
• MDPolicy Legislators seek to force businesses to "e-verify" the status of all workers to keep out illegals http://su.pr/1stLCD
• megctully Proposed bill would prevent employers from demanding Facebook, social media passwords www.fredericknewspost.com/90daysofmadness 
• somdcom News: Md. Lawmakers Could Ban Smoking in Cars with Children. http://somd.com/news/headlines/2011/13373.shtml
• Budget & Taxes:
• tbd247 Grocery stores sit on the fence during Maryland's bag-tax debate http://tbd.ly/h3Wbd4 

Government & Politics

• MDMRN Interesting. @Charles_Lollar's website now says, "Coming Soon." I'm interested in what's coming! http://j.mp/9wWA3Q #mdcons #mdpolitics.
• County:
• Examiner (Ed.) Public officials should not expect a free ride http://is.gd/pMH09C About DC, but mentions R. Baker's SUV vs. PG ed. deficits 
• marylandmoment Prince George's cabbies oppose Campos bill to cut new medallion number: Prince George's independent cab drivers are opp... http://bit.ly/eKJolZ 
• LaurelPatch Prince George's taxi cab drivers storm County Council meeting over proposed legislation that would impact their business. 
• PGCCouncilMedia Read PGCounty Council News on http://t.co/iig6rul 
• State:
• nbcwashington Maryland Comptroller just released list of tax cheats in the state, here they are: http://twurl.nl/bl34qm
• National:
• HotlineReid US posts $223B deficit in February, the largest monthly deficit in history, according to CBO #HotlineSort
• politico #Idaho passes bill limiting collective bargaining http://politi.co/eLYQ2u .
• Scandals
• RockvillePatch: Brawl at Kentlands Bar Leads to Assault Charges Against Prince George’s Deputy Sheriff http://is.gd/SvUV92
• Big Brother:
• HyattsvllePatch: City one step closer to getting speed cameras. #HyattsvilleCouncil #Patch #HyattsvilleH… (cont) http://deck.ly/~FPcwC 
• tbd247 Post editorial board lends unconvincing support to Metro bag checks http://tbd.ly/gF5XEV
• Tracktwentynine BAM! @TBDonFoot: "there are better odds of a terrorist being foiled by a runaway escalator than by a random bag" check http://tbd.ly/ghZjjq 
• TBDOnFoot My take on Metro's bag-screening policy, and the Post editorial board's unconvincing support of it http://tbd.ly/ghZjjq #WMATA
• CollegePrkPatch The law allows 14 days to pass between the time a speed camera goes off and the time the ticket arrives in your mailbox. 

Education

• mdreporter Sen. McFadden takes offense to teachers' union letter on funding cuts, considering economic realities. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/ijBeKh 
• PG.School.Violence:
• darcyspencer Meeting @ high point hs tonight in beltsville, pg county, to address recent brawl, truancy.
• Post: Prince George's replaces High Point High principal after attack is shown on YouTube http://is.gd/qQEMJi 
• realpgcounty High Point H.S. Principal Removed After Riot Video Posted to Youtube: http://t.co/N2YVcsq 
• somdcom News: Md. Lawmakers Could Ban Smoking in Cars with Children. http://somd.com/news/headlines/2011/13373.shtml

Business, Transportation & Development

• kytja Goodbye, free rides. Hello, empty road? ICC traffic drops in first full day of tolling: http://bit.ly/ehJurQ#dctraffic 
• Aarons4MD (2010 Del. cand.) Rising gas prices could stall U.S. recovery http://usat.me?44619028. True. I just paid $54 to fill up yikes! 
• marylandmoment Prince George's cabbies oppose Campos bill to cut new medallion number: Prince George's independent cab drivers are opp... http://bit.ly/eKJolZ .
• LaurelPatch Prince George's taxi cab drivers storm County Council meeting over proposed legislation that would impact their business. 
• Tracktwentynine BAM! @TBDonFoot: "there are better odds of a terrorist being foiled by a runaway escalator than by a random bag" check http://tbd.ly/ghZjjq 
• TBDOnFoot My take on Metro's bag-screening policy, and the Post editorial board's unconvincing support of it http://tbd.ly/ghZjjq #WMATA
• Capital_Land No free ride: Traffic dips as ICC tolls start: No surprise here: Everyone likes a free ride. The first da... http://tinyurl.com/4huuqy8 
• nsmcgill Repairs to Landover Road bridge to begin in coming weeks; Construction slated to end in spring 2012: http://is.gd/qzNr1p 
• bcbolin Anacostia Watershed Citizen's Advisory Committee meeting. http://maps.google.com/maps?q=38.946053+-76.944923 
• betterDCregion Prince George's Park & Planning is studying ped/bike safety near Naylor Rd Metro and wants your ideas! Provide input at http://bit.ly/ha1ilm .

Local (Municipalities)

• Bowie: 
• News_PGCounty Bowie considers banning smoking on all of its properties, including parks. http://is.gd/DoEWko 
• See Fire/EMS, above
• College Park:
• CollegePrkPatch The law allows 14 days to pass between the time a speed camera goes off and the time the ticket arrives in your mailbox. 
• CollegePrkPatch There are a gaggle of students at tonight's council meeting, all armed with notebooks and fastidiously taking notes. Huh?
  
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch: City one step closer to getting speed cameras. #HyattsvilleCouncil #Patch #HyattsvilleH… (cont) http://deck.ly/~FPcwC 
• Hyattsvillelifeandtimes: Hyattsville Life & Times March 2011 http://is.gd/BtB4cc
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdalePatch Need to catch up with Riverdale Park's government: http://ow.ly/4akrS 

Other

• justupthepike Just got kicked out of Discovery HQ for taking a picture of their "public" garden. #dtss #silverspring 
• IMGoph RT @justupthepike: Last year's shooting was tragic, but MoCo shouldn't let Discovery HQ fence off space belonging to the public.
• RatedPGcounty: The Daily is out! http://bit.ly/eY0fyv ▸ Top stories today via @tbdonfoothyattsvllepatch @riverdalepatch @mddems 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/eMsOcD