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

 Gory Prince George's

• Gazette: Trial postponed in Largo mother-daughter killings is.gd/XxvBTV 
• PGCrimeSolvers Tips Needed in Anthony Ray Washington's Homcide Case - CA$H REWARD OFFERED fb.me/1rb0PQkFK

Public Safety

• CollegePrkPatch College Park bank robber sentenced to 15 years in prison. patch.com/A-n5qP
• wusa9 $500K Pot Bust In Hyattsville on.wusa9.com/v6ZKmL
• News_PGCounty After seizing more than $500k in marijuana, Hyattsville police question depth of drug operation. gazette.net/article/201111…
• ABC7News Lanham man caught with $500K worth of marijuana. wj.la/rHDwxx
• HyattsvllePatch ow.ly/7mShn #Hyattsville #Police Arrest Lanham Man After Finding $527K of #Drugs at His Business
• Check tweets from @PGPDJulie for a summary of PGPD Chief Magaw's appearance on @TBDNewsTalk
• TBDNewsTalk Prince George's Police Chief Mark Magaw says county officers will not ask people they encounter to produce proof of citizenship.
• TBDNewsTalk Asked about Secure Communities, Magaw says "we're not looking for immigration status. If you're in our community, we're going to serve you."
• TBDNewsTalk Prince George's State's Atty Alsobrooks announces 5-yr. prison term for man who threatened Montgomery SA John McCarthy, others.
• TBDNewsTalk Alsobrooks says man was angry w/outcome of child custody case & sent "numerous letters" to court officials and daughter of County Executive.
• WTOP Thieves snatch cash from Girl Scouts at #Bowie #Walmart bit.ly/gR1XT6

County Government and Politics

• Post: Pr. George’s county executive objects to Carroll official’s remarks on smart growth is.gd/Moisga
• ben_giles And then there were nine... again. Derrick Leon Davis has been sworn in as the PG Councilman for District 6.
• mirandawashpost Children’s Hospital to bring mobile health care to Prince George’s - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland… via @washingtonpost

State Government and Politics

• Easton Star-Democrat: Former diplomat Richard Douglas seeks GOP nod to face Cardin is.gd/p5Qx2g
• mce_watch O'Malley admin. reduces government transparency; charges new fees for state data; removes user-friendly interface is.gd/xrXVcU
• mdreporter You now have to wait several days to read the Maryland Register for free on the Secretary of State's website. bit.ly/tFIOoH
• mdchamber: State begins charging for real time access to official announcements ow.ly/7mtkK (via @mdreporter)
• MDPolicy Our gov is "a little less open than it was a couple of weeks ago" after changes to MD Register. su.pr/33NMh5
• UMarlboroPatch Glenn Ivey vs. Donna Edwards: Who Wins? -- patch.com/A-n2zB
• Redistricting:
• mdreporter Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens says that Maryland's redistricting is "outrageously unconstitutional" bit.ly/tNbDxs
• -PG-Politics Fwd: MD Redistricting Called "Grossly Unconstitutional": ... From: Senator Joe Getty ...http://is.gd/p9BVpl
• mdreporter State Roundup: Money shortfall stalls redistricting challenge; Currie jurors seek clarification on conspiracy timeline.http://bit.ly/vcpsPq
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• WPJohnWagner A quiet morning from the Currie jury, which is now on lunch break.
• UMarlboroPatch RT @wbaltv11: Images: Sen. Currie Indictment Documents dlvr.it/vD41Z
• WTOP Federal jury acquits prominent Md. state Sen. Ulysses Currie in public corruption case.
• wusa9 BREAKING: Federal jury acquits prominent Md. state Sen. Ulysses Currie in public corruption case
• myfoxdc Breaking News: Federal jury acquits prominent Md. state Sen. Ulysses Currie in public corruption case
• DCAbloob Currie verdict. Wow. The "I'm not smart to execute such a complicated conspiracy" defense actually worked.
• ABC7News BREAKING: Ulysses Currie found not guilty in federal corruption trial. wj.la/rQ89cE
• nbcwashington Md. State Sen. Ulysses Currie Acquitted in Public Corruption Case #breaking bit.ly/vZCMJ0
• PGCBlogging Md. State Senator Acquitted in Public Corruption Case. He's not as dumb as everyone said he was. HA! nbcwashington.com/news/local/Jur… via @nbcwashington
• DCAbloob A complete acquittal for MD state senator Ulysses Currie (D-25) on all nine counts in federal corruption trial.
• DCAbloob Ulysses Currie's two co-defendants, both former Shoppers Food Warehouse executives, were also acquitted of all counts.
• RochelleReports #MD State Senator Ulysses #Currie found Not Guilty of conspiracy and extortion in federal corruption trial in Baltimore.@PGCTV
• TBDNewsTalk Pressure now on Senate to reprimand Currie for obvious, egregious failure to disclose Shoppers deal. @ABC7Brad: Currie verdict... not guilty
• darcyspencer Sen. Currie not guilty of accepting bribes from Shoppers Food Warehouse executives: bsun.md/uiKpT
• WPJohnWagner Md Sen Prez Miller calls Currie a "good and decent" man following acquittal, says legislature's ethics cmte will still take a look
• darcyspencer Rosenstein on currie:Prosecutors should never complain about the outcome of a fair trial
• Budget and Taxes:
• MDPolicy We need to stand up to the public sector #unions to reform #pensions before we go bankrupt too. su.pr/56ozbt 
• MDPolicy Millionaire's tax back on the table for 2012 to help our state close predicted budget gap. su.pr/167xDa 

Big Brother Is Watching Us:

• PGPDPressOffice #PGPD: Speed Enforcement camera now active at 2100 blk County Rd, #DistrictHeightsElementary
• PGPDPressOffice #PGPD: Speed Enforcement camera now active at 2000 blk Church Rd, Tall Oaks Vocational in #Bowie
• PGPDJulie Speed camera in 7600 blk Adelphi Rd by #Northwestern HS results in approx 50% drop in speeders. #Traffic
• PGPDJulie On 10/3, 125 drivers cited by speed camera in 7600 blk Adelphi Rd. By 10/31 that # dropped to 67 speeders. #traffic

Education

• PGCBlogging PGCo schools LOOSEN requirements for student athletes; no longer have to pass all classes: pgcblog.com/?p=1736
• PGNewsWashPost Prince George’s loosens academic requirements for high school athletes - Maryland Schools Insider - washingtonpost.com/blogs/maryland… via @washingtonpost
• postlocal Should high school students be allowed to fail classes and still participate in school sports? wapo.st/uOpTZV
• DCAbloob RT @postlocal: Pr. George’s relaxes rules for athletes -- it'll take a 2.0 GPA to play wapo.st/uOpTZV #pgcounty
• PGCBlogging @ben_giles Prince George's County Schools facing $43 mil shortfall in 2013: pgcblog.com/?p=1736
• LaurelPatch PG Schools Superintendent William Hite seeks support for $54 million in state funding from the #PG Council.

Business, Transportation and Development

• DCAbloob Federal Capital Partners acquires River Pointe apartments in Fort Washington, MD - Citybizlist: j.mp/uXbRhB #pgcounty
• bcbolin The Gazette on #AnacostiaRiver trail dedication, by @DanieljGross gazette.net/article/201111…
• KateRyanWTOP MD consumers not crying into their beer over the economy--they can't afford the beer.-Betty Buck, Buck Distributing to MD $ panel.

Local (Municipalities)

• Hyattsville:
• Hyattsville Patch: Hyattsville Police Make Many Arrests in October is.gd/T3W3s6
• Hyattsville Patch: Hyattsville Crime Report Roundup is.gd/wvKYJR
• Hyattsville Patch: GSA Development Screeching to a Halt, No New Plans For Hyattsville Offices http://is.gd/audC3E

Other (including news about news)

• radleybalko Occupy Boston website encourages protesters to poach free meals, showers at homeless shelters. bostonherald.com/news/regional/…