Recent Prince George's County News (21 - 23 Jun 2011)

Most recent items first. Incomplete. Homicide-related items Bold.

• mattzap:  Short story on shooting near Hillcrest Heights playground. Was close, but not in, 1 of police's 5 summer focus areas ... http://ow.ly/5pctV
• UMarlboroPatch: #UpperMarlboro Needs Better Bus Service, Residents Say -- http://patch.com/A-j9l1 
• DCAbloob: @PGD9Politico we've memorized 23rd Parkway by now, too much violence there to count 
• DCAbloob: RT @washingtonpost: Police: Man shot and killed at Prince George's playground http://wapo.st/lMKm69 
• PGD9Politico Not again: RT @mattzap: En route to reported shooting on playground, 4700 23rd Pkwy in Hillcrest Heights. Updates to follow 
• mattzap: Man shot on playground has been pronounced dead, police say 
• mattzap: Witness says she heard 3 gunshots, vic was severely wounded. Clothing on scene was his shirt, she says. 
• mattzap: Scene is playground in low-rise garden style aptmt complex. Four yellow evidence markers poss. ma… (cont) http://deck.ly/~CXaOH 
• DCAbloob: Post: shooting at playground in Hillcrest Heights, 911 callers reported male victim | http://j.mp/lRBbJ8 #pgcounty 
• UMarlboroPatch: District 4 police to host Neighborhood Watch Walk in Camp Springs this weekend. http://upp… (cont) http://deck.ly/~sBCLQ 
• mattzap: En route to reported shooting on playground, 4700 23rd Pkwy in Hillcrest Heights area. Updates to follow. 
• PGD9Politico: School Board Redistricting Commission Meeting on June 30, beginning at 6pm at Largo High Sch… (cont) http://deck.ly/~V5Grb 
• nsmcgill: Park Police headquarters in Riverdale moving to District Heights; New facility could open as early as 2014 http://is.gd/cAoVbX 
• PGD9Politico: Thank you @melcouncil9 & @PGCCouncilMedia for listening to constituents & initiating live-st… (cont) http://deck.ly/~qUVk3 
• News_PGCounty: Reading program slashed by a third, class sizes increase under spending plan http://fb.me/Y4wvIoST 
• ggwash: Park Police arrest journalists, bus drivers get assaulted, Arl. crowdsources @bikeshare & more links: http://ggwash.org/11016 
• PGD9Politico: Henson - Sleezy & Foolish. Post Ed. (McCartney):Campaign tricks are enough to make one screa… (cont) http://deck.ly/~DSHU7 
• PGD9Politico: "Why Accokeek Belongs in District 9." http://wp.me/p15aII-3n 
• Greenbelt News Review now online: June 23, 2011 issue http://is.gd/pjUDTK 
• RiverdalePatch: A MD transportation survey takes a look at the region's needs: http://patch.com/A-j8WB 
• realpgcounty: Troubled High Point High Alumni Focus on Future, Demand Say in New Principal http://wp.me/p1efJr-58 
• DCAbloob: PGPD: Police Seek Assistance in Locating Critical Missing Male (Richard West) - http://j.mp/kivQx9 #pgcounty 
• ABC7News: One person was injured in a shooting at Chick-In restaurant in Temple Hills http://wj.la/mMZmOA 
• RatedPGcounty: The Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td ▸ Top stories today via @pgfdpio @mddailyrecord @jasoncherkis @tbdnewstalk 
• DCExaminerLocal: P.G. County Council goes online: Prince George’s County soon will begin t... http://bit.ly/mFan3h 
• HyattsvllePatch: Campos V. Cabbies: What do you think? http://aol.it/lkFjW9
• TBDNewsTalk Chairwoman Ingrid Turner announces that PG will start live-streaming regular Council meetings starting Jul 1. #pgpolitics 
• LaurelPatch: Taxi drivers and company owners clash at #PG County Council meeting over legislation. http://patch.com/A-j6fY 
• henricauvin: Rushern Baker suffers setback in bid for big economic development fund for Prince George's County: http://wapo.st/jvVlL9 
• Andrew_Langer Putting toll in on SOMD bridge at Solomons, making ICC pay freight, these (and more) were all suggested, @justdafacts . 
• ben_giles: Fewer than 200 teachers in Prince George's will be laid off as the county eliminates 700 teaching jobs. http://bit.ly/mt4zhN 
• mdreporter: Judge rules Libertarians, Greens have enough signatures to get back on ballots. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/kUfRzq 
• mdreporter: Football shutdown could cost state $42 million, comptroller says #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/lH2ggf 
• CollegePrkPatch: PG taxi cab drivers clash with company owners over proposed legislation to revamp industry.http://patch.com/A-j6fY 
• PGD9Politico Our msg heard loud & clear at last night's redistrict hearing: Don't move Accokeek to D8. New draft maps TBA in mid-Aug. 
• mdreporter: Today's round up: more tuition petitions, toll hikes hearing #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/iEtNsa 
• HuffingtonPost: FBI knocks websites offline http://huff.to/iBLx2p 
• marylandmoment: Vote likely soon on PG cab changes: The PG County Council is expected to vote in the nex... http://is.gd/mqs6fR 
• RatedPGcounty: The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td ▸ Top stories today via @hyattsvllepatch @news_pgcounty 
• marylandmoment Baker, council spar over $50 economic development fund, delay likely: PG County Executive Rushe ... http://wapo.st/iZYRCI 
• GreenbeltPatch: The police arrest a Greenbelt man and charge him with a Hardware City robbery. http://patch.com/A-j5V6 
• wusa9: Serial Intruder Targeting Single Women In Hyattsville http://bit.ly/l6C4TO 
• RiverdalePatch: 22-year-old Riverdale man charged in connection with Bladensburg Walmart counterfeiting Ring: http://bit.ly/m0xyfq 
• postcrime: Man charged in PG Dewitt dbl-homicide committed 30 robberies, says federal pros... http://is.gd/1BNHUM & http://is.gd/m3T3pA 
• RiverdalePatch Court records indicate one of eight charged in Walmart counterfeiting ring is a resident of Riverdale. Stay tuned for ... 
• ABC7News: Check your $20’s: Prince George’s county police busted a counterfeit ring http://wj.la/k4WnGd 
• mdreps .@MDDems & .@GovernorOMalley looking for new ways to tax MD. Getting creative with an Internet Sales Tax. http://buswk.co/mQwuNS 
• PGPDJulie: Please note my new handle. This account will soon become as active as @ABC7Julie was -- hope you'll spread the word. 
• mattzap: Eight charged in counterfeiting ring that gave fake bills as change to unsuspecting Walmart customers ... http://ow.ly/5n9xV 
• mddailyrecord: Prince George’s budget to cut up to 700 teachers: http://ow.ly/5mWur 
• News_PGCounty: More than 100 taxi drivers decry Prince George's proposal to cancel new permits http://fb.me/14TbftAXs 
• News_PGCounty: School district Gerrymander designed to help elect Hispanic, Inner Beltway residents http://fb.me/uIH2vhYx 
• @StrictlyNumbers CA voters passed state const. amend. saying legislators don't get paid after 1 Jul if no acceptable budget passes by 15 Jun 
• CollegePrkPatch PG Exec Rushern Baker & Dist 3 Councilman Eric Olson committed to accountability & ethics reform http://patch.com/A-j5jw 
• MDPolicy: #MD to begin evaluating teachers based on student progress -- #education #unions are already upset. http://su.pr/2AIJrI 
• Leagle: COUNTY COUNCIL OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY v. BILLINGS http://is.gd/R4sr9v 
• Post: Teacher cuts approved as part of Pr. George’s school budget http://is.gd/8GLydG 
• Gazette: Half of state teacher evaluations to be based on student performance http://is.gd/wmrKMq 
• Post: Prince George’s County school board approves budget that would cut up to 700 teaching jobs (AP) http://is.gd/0IEwnS 
• Examiner: Maryland teacher evaluations to emphasize 'student growth' http://is.gd/TnYvg5
• ben_giles No internet in PG Council hearing room meant no tweeting of taxicab hearing. In summary, a ton of cab drivers don't like bill 
• melcouncil9: June 29th District 9 Community Meeting & "The State of Publi... http://is.gd/z8FsQc via #constantcontact 
• mddailyrecord: State overpays counties by nearly $12M due to 'computational error' http://ow.ly/5mDbJ 
• PGD9Politico Remember "Accokeek Makes Its Mark in D9 Council Race?" http://wp.me/p15aII-1h so that's wh… (cont) http://deck.ly/~XZpNZ 
• PGD9Politico Have opinion on redistricting? Speak out at tonight's pub hearing, 7-9pm,Oxon Hill Lib. Give Commission a piece of my mind! 
• PGD9Politico: My beloved Accokeek may no longer be "D9." May have to change my name to PGD8Politico. Ugh. 
• Times: Father, son charged in killing of tow truck driver Anton DeMichael Agurs, 43, of Capitol Heights http://is.gd/42zjLa 
• Joseph's Blog (@josephlkitchen): So this happened today…the PGCPS Budget http://is.gd/uU1Z2T