Recent Prince George's County News (31 Jan 2011)

Note: Very limited updates, 2-5 Feb 2011

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • Multiple Murders:
  • postcrime Portraits of the 16 killed this year in Prince George's County http://wapo.st/heoBEN
  • PGCrime Violence decried at Prince George's forum - http://tinyurl.com/4vw4q96
  • Seaton, Stacey Lynne, 17 (5.070)
  • postcrime: Alleged shooter in 2005 Bowie slaying arrested http://wapo.st/f6dCca 2nd arrest in case of Stacey Seaton http://is.gd/GzbiEj 
  • PGCrime Second man charged in 2005 slaying of #Bowie teenager - http://tinyurl.com/623loks
  • postcrime Man accused in Pr. George's fatal 2005 shooting ordered held http://wapo.st/ii4O18
  • Aaron, Cynthia Deshawn, 33 (0.020):
  • PGCrime Suitland man convicted of April fatal shooting at local bar - http://tinyurl.com/4gker5z
  • tbd247 Man convicted of shooting and killing woman and wounding man outside bar in Suitland http://tbd.ly/eJceEV 
  • Baswell, Brandon Earl, 24 (1.016):
  • Post: Police identify man killed in Temple Hills http://is.gd/4S9lSg 
• Crime & Police:
  • Diamondback: Four robbed near Metro; Police tell students in area to be alert http://is.gd/ig9mGB 
  • Diamondback: Police arrest student in downtown brawl; Bentley’s employee allegedly attacked http://is.gd/B5mt3j 
  • Diamondback: Escaped prisoner no longer believed to be in College Park; Fugitive was spotted nr Seven Springs apartments http://is.gd/ym334Q 
  • ZoeTillman Four-year-old #OxonHill girl killed in Sunday beltway crash, cause still under investigation http://bit.ly/fl9GFz 
  • PGPDPressOffice Police Release Composite Sketch of Pedestrian Involved In Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Fort Washington www.nixle.us/7Q2MC 
  • PGCrime Police release sketches to identify Fort Washington hit-and-run victim - http://tinyurl.com/6x48fkj 
  • PGCrime Police ID Takoma Park bank robber shot by officers as Hyattsville man http://tinyurl.com/6dnfwfx 
  • ZoeTillman #PrinceGeorge's police, residents mourn loss of District 5 officer to lymphoma (Officer Mark Lightfoot) http://bit.ly/fngbRE 
  • InjusticeNews 2 Prince George's Co MD cops accused of shooting property boxes w/bb guns while on desk duty due to misconduct [0] http://is.gd/bZrmdb

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• Sun: Inherently inhumane http://is.gd/CtY28i Anti-death penalty editorial mentions Sen. Pinsky (D-22) & Del. Healey (D-22) 
• Examiner.com (RGarretson): Could MD wine drinkers taste freedom this year? http://is.gd/9VFki4 mentions Dels. Ivey (D-47) & Davis (D-25)
• MDDailyRecord: Del. Dereck Davis (D-25) says he won’t support Rosecroft slots http://is.gd/Og0QpL 
• mddailyrecord Penn National likely to face opposition from lawmakers on getting slot machines at Rosecroft Raceway: http://bit.ly/gexkzL
• Budget & Taxes:
• Post: A dime a drink would help solve Maryland's budget woes http://is.gd/agSXGn Another Post editorial advocating higher taxes
• justinready Did you know? .The O'Malley budget which supposedly does not raise taxes includes dozens of increased hidden "fee" increases. 
• insidecharmcity RT @MarkNewgent: MD ranks in top 20 of Daily Beast list of states most likely to go bankrupt http://bit.ly/hfQ7rs #mdtweets 
• EdPriola MD will either have to raise property taxes by 56% over the next five years, or take away $1.1 billion from classrooms, police ...
• MDPolicy Faced with the choice to raise property taxes 56% or cut services by $1.1B, which would you choose? http://su.pr/5RJbvq #MD #politics
• Capital_Land Md. Dems recoil from pension fight with counties: Maryland's Democratic leaders have waved a white flag on... http://tinyurl.com/4fo6977

Government & Politics

• County:
• Gazette: Swearing-in costs; Price of Prince George's ceremony provides little to celebrate (Editorial) http://is.gd/GY8Wto 
• Gazette: We have a surplus? (Ltr fm Denise Cross) http://is.gd/lVUF5w Why should any entity come to PG when council won't do business here?
• PGD9Politico Baker Transition Team report due out at end of February, according to my sources. Stay tuned.
• PGD9Politico County Executive Baker to hold Feb. 3 public hearing for the FY 2012 Proposed Budget; PGCC Rennie Forum at 7pm. http://tiny.cc/j1ybh 
• PGD9Politico I'm told County Exec. will hold 2 more proposed budget public hearings. For south county, tentatively reserve Feb. 17 at Harmony Hall, 7pm.
• PGD9Politico County Exec. Baker will release formal proposed FY 2012 budget on Mar. 15 (3 days before we review 100-day promises of Pledge for PG).
• PGD9Politico Heard unconfirmed rumors that Wayne Curry resigned from Baker transition team early in Jan.; taking job w/ local developer. Hmm... 
• kryan1035 Prince George's County ready to deploy it's snow-fighting force: 200 county trucks ready to roll...PG Snow Info Center: 301.350.0500 
• PGMonitor: County Settles with Mayor Calvo http://is.gd/x44iL9
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• State: 
• MDReporter: O.Malley adminisration about to force non-union state workers to pay fees to unions http://is.gd/aPeUkB .
• MDPolicy Soon #MD state employees who aren't #union members will still have to pay a service fee to the @AFSCME http://su.pr/9Qx5cC #politics
• MDPolicy We are just now thinking about making it impossible to use welfare cards at our new #MDhttp://su.pr/2fMl7u #politics #slots
• mddailyrecord Senate President expecting tough battle on legislation to allow illegal immigrants to receive in-state tuition in Md. http://bit.ly/h1sD8Z 
• wusa9 Senate Leader: Tuition Vote Will Be Tough Battle http://bit.ly/fSJASc
• Big Brother:
• CarrollStandard: Baltimore County Speed Camera Report Shows No Reduction In Accidents http://bit.ly/fv70I0
• postlocal A Virginia legislator is proposing a statewide ban on red-light cameras: http://wapo.st/eliGYv
• CollegePrkPatch Beware of College Park's latest speed camera: http://patch.com/A-dFR6

Education

• Gazette: Classroom cuts; Proposal to keep budget shortfalls from hurting students is doing anything but (Editorial) http://is.gd/9fWowC 
• Gazette: Hite: Prop. state budget will add to ‘drastic' cuts; to announce proposed program, personnel changes next week http://is.gd/QTz8lH 

Business, Transportation & Development

• melcouncil9 Central Branch Avenue Corridor Development Meeting Feb. 1 at 7PM Morningside Town Hall (6901 Ames St., Morningside, MD), weather permitting 
• Rosecroft Raceway
• WBJMorningCall: Penn National to buy Rosecroft for $10.25M http://is.gd/7sGq8K 
• MDDailyRecord: Del. Dereck Davis (D-25) says he won’t support Rosecroft slots http://is.gd/Og0QpL 
• mddailyrecord Penn National likely to face opposition from lawmakers on getting slot machines at Rosecroft Raceway: http://bit.ly/gexkzL
• Capital_Land Rosecroft sale hearing set for Wednesday: The bankruptcy judge for Rosecroft Raceway is scheduled to take ... http://tinyurl.com/4fu6gyx 
• Gazette: Stop the flow of WSSC increases (Letter from Susan LaCourse) http://is.gd/W4E4mU via TweetDeck 
• Gazette: We have a surplus? (Ltr fm Denise Cross) http://is.gd/lVUF5w Why should any entity come to PG when council won't do business here?
• hcpeterson Md. GOP leader: Let Montgomery pay for Purple Line http://bit.ly/faDlPq 

Local (Municipalities)

• Bowie:
• See GoryPG, Seaton, above
• College Park:
• CollegePrkPatch Beware of College Park's latest speed camera: http://patch.com/A-dFR6 
• Diamondback: Four robbed near Metro; Police tell students in area to be alert http://is.gd/ig9mGB 
• Diamondback: Police arrest student in downtown brawl; Bentley’s employee allegedly attacked http://is.gd/B5mt3j 
• Diamondback: Escaped prisoner no longer believed to be in College Park; Fugitive was spotted nr Seven Springs apartments http://is.gd/ym334Q 
• Diamondback: Study finds fault with Campus Dr.; Report taps no other route for light-rail line http://is.gd/yyPAa9
• Hyattsville:
• PGCrime Police ID Takoma Park bank robber shot by officers as Hyattsville man http://tinyurl.com/6dnfwfx 
• Laurel:
• laurelleader Welcome @CityofLaurel to @twitter! 

Other

• radleybalko The logic of paternalists: Deaths don't matter. Only laws. http://tinyurl.com/4c5bhj4 
• RT @RatedPGcounty: The RatedPGcounty Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f2zsTt ▸ Top stories today by @dcwireblog @jasoncherkis @greenbeltpatch
  
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f2zsTt ▸ Top stories today by @dcwireblogjasoncherkis @ greenbeltpatch 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td ▸ Top stories today by @mddailyrecord .

Recent Prince George's County News (30 Jan 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • CarlosQC Obama no ceremony for Black & Brown victims violence?
  • Diaz Vasquez, Alejandro Marcos, 50 (1.008):  
  • PGPolice: Press Availability - Police Make Arrest in University Boulevard Homicide (3005) http://is.gd/bOKtib [Diaz Vasquez, 1.008]
  • PGPolice: PGPD Announces Arrest in Homicide on University Boulevard (3006) http://is.gd/W0hipV [Diaz Vasquez, 1.008 http://is.gd/GSFpbr]  
  • PGCrime Teen arrested in fatal Langley Park stabbing - http://tinyurl.com/4p5v555
  • Livingston, Corteza Warren, 21 (1.009): 
  • Post: PG slaying suspect wanted since '09 shooting http://is.gd/kaXrQl but PG Sheriff's office never served warrant, not an isolated case  
  • Baswell, Brandon Earl, 24 (1.016):
  • PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on St. Barnabas Road (3007) http://is.gd/8fG8qx  [Baswell, 1.016] 
  • Post: Man fatally shot outside nightclub http://is.gd/uaTXcY (Outdated, says name not released, but it was released 9:04 pm, Sat.)
  • PGCrime @Victim in nightclub shooting indentified as 24-year-old District resident http://tinyurl.com/4fbnqyx 
• Crime & Police:
  • GreenbeltPatch More on the Federal Credit Union robbery and other crimes in the weekly police blotter: http://ow.ly/3Mu18 
  • Post: Officers involved in ending robbery ID'd http://is.gd/uaTXcY 
  • PGPDPressOffice PGPD urge caution following a citizen robbery on Paint Branch Pkwy www.nixle.us/7PZX9 .

Government & Politics

• pgcyd PGCYD Pres. Nicole Williams elected to YDA National Committee & Member Joseph Kitchen elected Young Dem of Maryland Executive Vice President 
• hcpeterson: Md. state agencies run up $70 million in debt http://bit.ly/fSXRwh
• Scandals
• PGD9Politico With ethics panel, Prince George's begins formidable project to end corruption http://t.co/tdavvJZ via @washingtonpost 
• @PGD9Politico : just read the blog post. Particularly, the corruption jumped out at me. There's quite a bit of that going on w/in the board of ed...in the shape of inequity, changing certain people's info to reflect longer time of employment to avoid those certain folks being listed on the RIF list, etc... Time someone takes a close look inside the board of Ed and hold those allowing such to occur to be held accountable. 
• PGD9Politico Washington Post also reports that Linda Botts resigned from the ACI Advisory Board, citing "family commitments" w/ no other comment.
• PGCrime Prince George's ethics group pushes for spring report on investigating complaints about government - http://tinyurl.com/4zjg4ul 

Education

• pgcpsparents Former Director of PGCPS Parent Liaison Program to Head Up Department of Communications for Alexandria City Public Schools 
• pgcpsparents PGCPS supt of schools office projects an increase of 59k in FY2012 for salaries while facing a budget gap of 85 million
• WillWonka17 @pgpolitics @pgcpsparents : how interesting when they are cutting positions for 11-12 school year, but yet giving increases to several employees w/in the division of HR-HR Ops significant salary raises. Kathy Malloy Dir of HR Ops has approved such increases for those emps who have poor attendance records, but yet cutting positions/functions to reward her poor performing friends/emps. http://tl.gd/8gba0b 
• WillWonka17 @PGD9Politico : just read the blog post. Particularly, the corruption jumped out at me. There's quite a bit of that going on w/in the board of ed...in the shape of inequity, changing certain people's info to reflect longer time of employment to avoid those certain folks being listed on the RIF list, etc... Time someone takes a close look inside the board of Ed and hold those allowing such to occur to be held accountable. .

Local (Municipalities)

• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch More on the Federal Credit Union robbery and other crimes in the weekly police blotter: http://ow.ly/3Mu18 
• GreenbeltPatch If you just got your power back on, check out what you missed last week: http://ow.ly/3MQ1t
•  Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch Stolen car crashes into Hyattsville neighborhood. Police apprehend occupant. http://aol.it/fy4GaU
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdalePatch: If you haven't liked RP-UP Patch on #Facebook, you're missing out on news that you want, pictures from events and ... 
• RiverdalePatch Missed the news this week? Here's a roundup: http://patch.com/A-dCbD 

Other

• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily is out! http://bit.ly/eY0fyv ▸ Top stories today by @pgd9politico 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/eMsOcD ▸ Top stories today by @hyattsvllepatchdcabloob @pgpolitics 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily is out! http://bit.ly/eY0fyv ▸ Top stories today by @pgd9politico 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/eMsOcD ▸ Top stories today by @stephcalahan .

Recent Prince George's County News (27-29 Jan 2011)

(Incomplete due to 62 hour Pepco power outRage)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • Wheeling, Hannah E., 65 (0.011)
  • ZoeTillman Juvenile status hearing sched for Fri am in #CheltenhamYouthFacility slaying postponed, new date tbd see http://bit.ly/fq62up
  • Diaz Vasquez, Alejandro Marcos, 50 (1.008):
  • tbd247 PG cops arrest teen, 16, for murder http://tbd.ly/ihTVUR Case of Alejandro Marcos Diaz Vasquez, see http://is.gd/VDd3IW
  • Livingston, Corteza Warren, 21 (1.009):
  • postcrime Prince George's homicide suspect had unserved warrant for earlier charge http://wapo.st/efi5Wv (Comment: Thank Michael Jackson for not serving warrants)
  • Baswell, Brandon Earl, 24 (1.016):
  • postcrime Prince George's man shot to death in county's 16th homicide of 2011 http://wapo.st/eH4iB0.
  • emilybabay 16th PG homicide of 2011 reptd early am, man found w/ trauma (poss gunshot wounds) outside Plaza 23 nightclub, Temple Hills 
  • UMarlboroPatch Man shot mult times @ Plaza-23 nightclub, Temple Hills last night. He died from his injuries. This is 16th homicide in PG
  • PGCrime #PGCounty sees 16th homicide of 2011 outside of Suitland nightclub- http://tinyurl.com/4fbnqyx (Note: Temple Hlls, not Suitland)
• Crime & Police:
  • nsmcgill Capitol Heights administrator resigns; Town needs to replace that position and search for new police chief: http://is.gd/ouQja2.
  • tbd247 Deandre Kelly, escaped prisoner, may be in College Park (Photo) http://tbd.ly/fPyqXA
  • @hcpeterson Local inmates hard to track, Md. parole officials say http://bit.ly/g7TI1u 
  • laurelleader Promotions in Laurel Police department will help department's interaction with residents http://bit.ly/hJ86Ry
  • Police misconduct:
  • postcrime Pr. George's officers transferred again after shooting BB guns at property boxes http://wapo.st/glUEQ7 

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• Budget & Taxes:
• rt @marylandmoment Maryland may need 56-percent property tax hike to cover state debt, report says: http://bit.ly/g5iS7o 
• PGPolitics comment: Despite needing tax increase to cover current debt, several PG legislators are sponsoring pork bills to increase debt
• Gay marriage:
• GazPolitics Some legislators have change of heart on same-sex marriage bill http://ow.ly/3Mdel incl. Del. Ross (D-22)
• aurelleader District 21 delegates support bills to legalize gay marriage in Maryland http://bit.ly/fSvJp9 .

Government & Politics

• Scandals
• Reforms:
• Reports on first meeting of Baker's Accountability, Compliance,...: ... http://yhoo.it/eAmTbz 
• PGD9Politico New Blog Post: Accountability, Compliance, and Integrity Meeting Update http://wp.me/p15aII-1w 
• PGD9Politico posted a running account of the meeting on Twitter, see http://is.gd/oLiQqD
• WillWonka17 @pgpolitics @pgd9politico @dcrussell : I believe he's like all politicians...speaks a great speech, but all fluff when it comes to action. 
• Police
• postcrime Pr. George's officers transferred again after shooting BB guns at property boxes http://wapo.st/glUEQ7.

Business, Transportation & Development

• mddailyrecord Penn National outbids Peter Angelos, buys Rosecroft Raceway for $10.25 million. http://ht.ly/3MdSI
• nsmcgill Cheverly Giant grocery plans 2 close Feb 24; Officials consider shuttle for Cheverly Terr, Hanson Arms res http://is.gd/91kiyz 
• RethinkCP Zig-zags for Trolley Trail Crossing at P-Branch PKWY? Zig-zags slow down drivers |DC| Washington Examiner http://t.co/j9pnvJt

Local (Municipalities)

• Capitol Heights:
• nsmcgill Capitol Heights administrator resigns; Town needs to replace that position and search for new police chief: http://is.gd/ouQja2 
• Cheverly:
• nsmcgill Cheverly Giant grocery plans 2 close Feb 24; Officials consider shuttle for Cheverly Terr, Hanson Arms res http://is.gd/91kiyz 
• Laurel:
• laurelleader Promotions in Laurel Police department will help department's interaction with residents http://bit.ly/hJ86Ry

Reports on first meeting of Baker's Accountability, Compliance, and Integrity Advisory Board

County Executve Baker's Accountability, Compliance, and Integrity Advisory Board held its first meeting on Saturday, January 29.

Linda Saffell posted a brief report to the PG-Politics mailing list.

The Prince George's County D9 Politico Blog (PGD9Politico) has a longer report.

PGD9Politico also posted a running account of the meeting on Twitter:

• @PGD9Politico Just arrived at Ethics Mtg. Debating mtg time that makes it easier for public to participate, only 20 people here. No Baker
• @PGD9Politico They see a goal to complete their work by May to present as a part of the budget.
• @PGD9Politico No Wifi so tweeting on my phone, apologize for spelling errors.
• @PGD9Politico Henry Turner speaking about talking to employees to get input.
• @PGD9Politico People talking about making group's efforts to make their work transparent.
• @PGD9Politico Linda Saffell, Andy Carruthers spoke up about issues of perception, online access, accountability.
• @PGD9Politico Meeting finished up after period of public input was complete. Danny Valentine spoke about open meetings issue - good point
• @PGD9Politico Not much else to report, what's YOUR input about addressing ethics?
• @PGD9Politico @dcrussell reviewed Baker's lack of progress so far, what do u think?

PG-Politics sent out two comments on PGD9Politico's postings:

• @pgpolitics This was prominent part of Baker's 30 and 100 day plans. May is way beyond his promised schedule. How serious was he?
• @pgpolitics/@dcrussell will comment further once power & Internet access are fully restored by our 3rd-world power & phone companies

PG-Politics is down

No power, No phone, No plow, No satellite, No Internet!

Recent Prince George's County News (26 Jan 2011)

(Before the power went out on Wednesday, January 26)

Public Safety

• Crime & Police:
  • News_PGCounty  Bowie police make arrests in six recent robbery cases. http://tinyurl.com/4g5c39v 
  • GreenbeltPatch Greenbelt Police need help identifying last week's armed robbery suspect. Informers could receive up to $1000: http://ow.ly/3KGhm
  • Fwd:Greenbelt Police Wanted Poster for Bank Robbery Suspect: ... From: KellyLawson Date: Wed, Jan... http://yhoo.it/ijWDIG.
  • GGLaurelLeader Carjacker identified and gunman at Laurel Mall arrested: Explore Howard: Laurel Police close two violent crime cases http://t.co/TrcZwQW 
  • BowiePatch In this week's column, John Rouse shares his experiences with PG County Police Public Information Officers http://patch.com/A-d6Mj
  • CollegePrkPatch This week's CP police blotter: http://patch.com/A-d7n4
• Fire/EMS:
• PGFDPIO Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department: Mount Rainier Fires Are Under Investigation http://t.co/23Yn65F.

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• Elections:
• mdreporter A bill is being prepared to move gubernatorial primaries to July. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/gsALgi 
• MDPolicy #Mossburg: We have term limits for the political big-wigs, why not for the state delegation? http://su.pr/760hVk #MD #politics
• Budget & Taxes:
  
• mdreporter State Roundup: Budget spares counties teacher pension costs, adds new ones; O’Malley falls short on pension fixes. http://bit.ly/hQxzhm
• AFPMD Budget fact of the day - The Transportation Trust Fund is raided to the tune of $60 million. Borrowed money is... http://fb.me/tVe1lVS
• MDPolicy Is it hypocritical for fiscal conservatives to "bring home the bacon" with bond bills and pork spending? http://su.pr/2B3kI1 #MD #politics
• TDRNick  O'Malley will push for MD to keep subsidizing Laurel Park, Pimlico operations beyond 2011. They'll get $3.5M this year 
• Second Amendment:
• mdreporter A bill allowing some gun permits to transfer to Maryland was met with some support, some opposition. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/g0tn2f
• mdreporter Delegates get religious when debating weapon permits. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/eeK3Fh
• PG-Politics MC/PG 114-11 Maryland - National Capital Park and planning Commission. http://yhoo.it/fnfJxA.

Government & Politics

• County:
• TBDFactsMachine Republicans in Prince George's didn't get the 15 percent of the vote necessary to have a say in redistricting: http://sn.im/1wynvy 
• OConnellPostbiz RT @cherylcort New PG Councilman puts transit-oriented development incentives, fixing sprawl zoning on agenda. http://tinyurl.com/4ly8ema 
• PGCCouncilMedia The Planning, Zoning and Economic Development (PZED) Committee scheduled for Wed., Feb. 2, 2011 is postponed. Stay tuned for new date. 
• PGCCouncilMedia Transportation, Housing and Environment Committee (THE) mtg for Thur., Jan. 27, 2011 @ 10:00 a.m., is cancelled. New date announced soon.
  
• HyattsvllePatch Campos hoping for waiver for PG County builders http://aol.it/eV7wcI #Hyattsville #Patch 
• National:
• bbjonline  Maryland's @SenatorCardin seeks to repeal the controversial 1099 provision http://bizj.us/b1mdt
• radleybalko Up next on the Nanny Statist prohibition list: Jogging with your iPod. http://reason.com/blog/2011/01/26/and-now-distracted-moving 
• Big Brother:
• FKlopott Cheers to this Examiner reader RT @washdcnewsPhoto: Big Brother is Watching You http://dlvr.it/F7x60
• CollegeParkPatch: Of Speed Cameras and Surprise http://is.gd/oguQ4N 
• Wired: Even DHS Is Freaked Out by Spy Drones Over America http://is.gd/BKTI3

Education

• PGSentinel Prince George's County Public Schools officials discuss implications of possible job cuts http://t.co/pI6BPCX 

Business, Transportation & Development

• mdreporter SMART Coalition wants a tax hike to fund roads and transit -- and to protect the funds from being raided. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/hhJ6wy 
• kytja Md. group trying to fight O'Malley's $100M raid of transportation fund, reports @hcpeterson: http://bit.ly/gS9x6D 
• gazette_net Water and sewer rates could be raised 8.9 percent in Montgomery and Prince George's counties for those served by... http://fb.me/Q9TuDxrE
• OConnellPostbiz RT @cherylcort New PG Councilman puts transit-oriented development incentives, fixing sprawl zoning on agenda. http://tinyurl.com/4ly8ema 
• AFPMD Budget fact of the day - The Transportation Trust Fund is raided to the tune of $60 million. Borrowed money is... http://fb.me/tVe1lVS 
• TDRNick  O'Malley will push for MD to keep subsidizing Laurel Park, Pimlico operations beyond 2011. They'll get $3.5M this year
• PG-Politics MC/PG 114-11 Maryland - National Capital Park and planning Commission. http://yhoo.it/fnfJxA 
• HyattsvllePatch Campos hoping for waiver for PG County builders http://aol.it/eV7wcI #Hyattsville #Patch.

Local (Municipalities)

• Bowie:
• News_PGCounty  Bowie police make arrests in six recent robbery cases. http://tinyurl.com/4g5c39v 
• BowiePatch In this week's column, John Rouse shares his experiences with PG County Police Public Information Officers http://patch.com/A-d6Mj
• College Park:
• CollegePrkPatch Of Speed Cameras and Surprise http://is.gd/oguQ4N 
• CollegePrkPatch This week's CP police blotter: http://patch.com/A-d7n4
• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch Greenbelt Police need help identifying last week's armed robbery suspect. Informers could receive up to $1000: http://ow.ly/3KGhm
• Fwd:Greenbelt Police Wanted Poster for Bank Robbery Suspect: ... From: KellyLawson Date: Wed, Jan... http://yhoo.it/ijWDIG
• Laurel:
• GGLaurelLeader Carjacker identified and gunman at Laurel Mall arrested: Explore Howard: Laurel Police close two violent crime cases http://t.co/TrcZwQW
• Mount Rainier:
• PGFDPIO Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department: Mount Rainier Fires Are Under Investigation http://t.co/23Yn65F 

Other

• kerpen As expected, there goes the power. Good old Pepco: every storm an outage. 
• RT @RatedPGcounty: The RatedPGcounty Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f2zsTt ▸ Top stories today by @mdreporter @abc7julie 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td ▸ Top stories today by @news_pgcountymddailyrecord @hyattsvllepatch.

Recent Prince George's County News (25 Jan 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • CollegeParkPatch: Winter Break: Welcome Back. People Died. Violence in 1st few weeks of 2011 was bad even for PG County http://is.gd/wM9aDy
  • Lynch (Nov 2007)
  • ro-killer MD appeals court overturns yet another PG murder conviction http://is.gd/QAPW8M Reina Natosha Lynch, Nov 2006 http://is.gd/W3bki2  
  • Capital_Land New trial for P.G. man in slaying of ex-girlfriend: A Forestville man will get a new trial in the November... http://tinyurl.com/4rytp7j
  • DeSha-Overcash, Justin, 22, (1.011):   
  • Diamondback: A mother’s mission; Police meet with slain senior’s (DeSha-Overcash) mother after weeks of controversy http://is.gd/e54GBB
  • White, (1.015)
  • GoryPG (upd.): Mckinney Antonio White, Jr., 34 (1.015), 24 Jan 2011, 5:00 pm, Silver Hill Rd, 5700 blk, Dist Hgts, 20747 http://is.gd/2QSo6Z 
  • PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on Silver Hill Road (3004) http://is.gd/cS4NThhttp://is.gd/2QSo6Z] 
  • postlocal Prince George's County records its 15th homicide of 2011: http://wapo.st/eXxkAo 
  • Examiner: Killing continues: P.G. logs 15th homicide of new year http://is.gd/ryOFj4 
  • PGCrime Prince George's police looking for witnesses in Monday evening fatal shooting - http://tinyurl.com/4csc52h 
  • News_PGCounty Police identify the 15th homicide victim of 2011 in PG, who was shot in District Heights. http://tinyurl.com/4csc52h 
  • UMarlboroPatch Update: Police Identify District Heights Shooting Victim as District Heights Man - Upper Marlboro, MD Patch http://t.co/gYck7q8
  • postcrime Police ID man shot in car http://wapo.st/gvFKW7
• Crime & Police:
  • Diamondback: Police release name of non-student suspect; Charged w/ breaking into off-campus residence; Has prior record http://is.gd/Pey4mw 
  • PGCrime U.S. Park Police make two arrests after man carjacked on B/W parkway - http://tinyurl.com/4hsauk3
  • LaurelPatch City Police search for Subway Restaurant robber, Landover woman gets hoodwinked in Laurel.Check out police blotter
  • postcrime Pr. George's jail officer alleges retaliation after Post disclosed memo on cell locks http://wapo.st/dS4BKz 
  • Calvo raid:
  • Examiner.com (R.Johnson): Reform comes to Prince George's County...whether it likes it or not [Calvo case] http://is.gd/lUDVUG 

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• mdchamber: Senate President Mike Miller (D-27) said we need to find a way to raise transportation funding to put people back to work. 
• bbjonline A much-anticipated bill to raise the alcohol tax in Md. was introduced Monday in the House of Delegates http://bizj.us/b1lqr 
• PGTaxers: Tax increase bill HB121 sponsored by 14 Prince George's County pro-tax-increase delegates, Barnes (D-21), Braveboy (D-25), Frush (D-21), Holmes (D-23C), Hubbard (D-23A), Ivery (D-47), Niemann (D-47), Pen-Melnyk (D-21), Protor (D-27A), Ross (D-22),  Summers (D-47), V.Turner (D-26), Valderrama (D-26), Walker (D-26), SB168, senate version of HB121, 5 pro-tax PG sponsors: Benson (D-24), Muse (D-26), Pinsky (D-22), Ramirez (D-47), Rosapepe (D-21)
• PGTaxers: HB121 has a misleading title--named after former senator in order to help disguise the fact that it is a major tax increase bill   
• hcpeterson O'Malley's budget: $245M in question, analyst says | Hayley Peterson | Capital Land | Washington Examiner http://t.co/E0eMXQB 
• hcpeterson Md. pension savings would not go into retirement fund http://t.co/F9vCJ4z
• hcpeterson Md. slots program is a "three-ring circus," Comptroller Franchot tells state senators 
• MDPolicy Assembly analysts say #OMalley budget may underfund some areas by up to $500M http://su.pr/1t2Prf #MD #politics 
• Sun (Hogan): Where's the leadership? O'Malley's budget increases state spending when major cuts are what's needed http://is.gd/vQOlmO

Government & Politics

• realpgcounty PG Council 2 meet 2 day & name county redistricting commission. 
• realpgcounty PG Council names redistricting commission of all democrats. http://wp.me/p1efJr-1t
• http://cms.princegeorgescountymd.gov/Agenda/Agendas/CtyCou_Agenda.pdf 
• MissEBennett obama just nominated the atty who drafted the state secrets doctrine to be solicitor general http://on.wsj.com/fojvXt 

Education

• kidjk I have always found @pgcps Communications point Tanzi to be honest and very helpful. Her firing by Dr. Hite is disappointing. 
• Diamondback: :University still contracting Daycon despite striking workers http://is.gd/Cbqukh 
• ZoeTillman #Gazette Imagine charter school considers move to shuttered #Morningside Elementary http://bit.ly/e8BWit .

Business, Transportation & Development

• Diamondback: City monitors rent prices; Landlords say price cap will cause lessors to shut down properties http://is.gd/xQdRwh .

Local (Municipalities)

• College Park:
• Diamondback: City monitors rent prices; Landlords say price cap will cause lessors to shut down properties http://is.gd/xQdRwh 
• Diamondback: Police release name of non-student suspect; Charged w/ breaking into off-campus residence; Has prior record http://is.gd/Pey4mw 
• Laurel:
• LaurelPatch City Police search for Subway Restaurant robber, Landover woman gets hoodwinked in Laurel.Check out police blotter

Other

• AlexPappasDC Check out my dispatch from PG, where a 54-inch water main burst destroyed a church, offices and cars http://bit.ly/f7TxFF 
• WTOPinMD Thousands of miles of water mains need replacement http://bit.ly/giA1mp #WTOP 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/eMsOcD ▸ Top stories today by @tbdfactsmachine @riverdalepatch @pgfdpio @dcwireblog 

Pro-killer Maryland appeals court overturns yet another Prince George's murder conviction

New trial for P.G. man in slaying of ex-girlfriend.
Examiner, 25 Jan 2011 (Babay).

[Case of Reina Natosha Lynch, 26, 11 Nov 2006, the same month that two other murder convictions were overturned by our pro-criminal appeals courts, see 24 Nov 2006 and 10 Nov 2006]

A Forestville man will get a new trial in the November 2006 killing of his ex-girlfriend, a FedEx security guard with whom he was battling over child support, Maryland's highest court has ruled.

The Maryland Court of Appeals reversed Fabian A. Shim's first-degree murder conviction in Prince George's County Circuit Court and ordered that he receive a new trial. The appeals court ruled that the trial judge was wrong in refusing to ask prospective jurors about their biases toward violent deaths and later gave an improper instruction to the jury about a defendant's flight from the crime scene.

Shim was convicted of shooting Reina Natasha Lynch in the head with a shotgun in the security booth of the Beltsville FedEx facility where she worked.

At trial, the judge wouldn't let the defense ask prospective jurors whether they "have such strong feelings concerning the violent death of another human being that you would be unable to render a fair and impartial verdict based solely on the evidence presented?” But the appeals court held that Shim is "entitled to inquire into this potential bias."

The court also said prosecutors need to prove that defendant did more than just depart from a crime scene to argue that he fled the area as a sign of guilt.

Recent Prince George's County News (24 Jan 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • DeSha-Overcash, Justin, 22, (1.011):   
  • Diamondback: Shooter of slain student remains at large; mother calls for public apology after police allege drug invo... http://is.gd/XS9cb7 
  • Unidentified man (Silver Hill Road), (1.015)
  • PGCrime 15th homicide: Man fatally shot Monday evening near District Heights - http://tinyurl.com/4w8uo59  
  • UMarlboroPatch: District Heights Shooting Makes County's 15th Homicide since Jan. 1 http://j.mp/hqnOr4 #pgcounty 
  • tbd247 Person slain in Prince George http://tbd.ly/fHBHAN
  • postlocal A person has been fatally shot in Suitland. Death marks the 15th homicide of 2011. http://wapo.st/f8mkQv  
• Crime & Police:
  
  • Post: Seat Pleasant officer is injured in pursuit http://is.gd/gYIpLK 
  • Upper Marlboro man is killed on Beltway http://is.gd/gYIpLK 
  • Diamondback: Student fires gun during scuffle; Police arrest unaffiliated man in connection with off-campus disturbance http://is.gd/udR821  
  • Diamondback: Despite increase in county crime, many students still feel safe on campus http://is.gd/0owL7R 
  • Gazette: Deadly cycle; Growth in police force is 1st step toward long-term solution to address county's homicide problem (Editorial) http://is.gd/RRRoeV  
  • Sun: Maryland has a pedestrian problem; Isn't it time to crack down on the chaos in the crosswalks? http://is.gd/1STuaV  
  • HyattsvllePatch Resident robbed at gunpoint at Mosaic at Metro apartments.http://patch.com/A-d4hX#Hyattsville #Patch 
  • News_PGCounty Florida homicide suspect arrested Saturday in Bowie. http://tinyurl.com/4j2wnq6 
• Calvo raid:
• TBD: Berwyn Heights mayor Calvo to speak out on raid that killed dogs http://is.gd/P2tCqb 
• postcrime Hearing for Berwyn Heights mayor http://wapo.st/gFpLQD 
• WTOPinMD County settles suit over raid of Md. mayor's home http://bit.ly/i7M2cC #WTOP 
• postcrime Settlement in Md. town mayor's lawsuit http://wapo.st/gLEWm9
• PGCrime #PGCounty settles #CheyeCalvo suit / Dog shooting case to bring new policies, payment - http://tinyurl.com/4bgyvvz 
• InjusticeNews Prince George's Co MD settles suit for unknown sum & reforms for bungled drug bust & shooting of mayor's 2 dogs [0] http://is.gd/TqdlSY 
• gazette_net Prince George's County lawyers agreed to settle a high-profile lawsuit by the Berwyn Heights mayor whose dogs were... http://fb.me/OwMTIGHW 
• kryan1035 After Calvo lawsuit vs PG County and MD is settled, PG Sheriff expresses "regret that the Calvos were victims of criminal enterprise". 
• kryan1035 In response to Calvo suit, PG Sheriff High writes "we are reviewing all policies and procedures against best practice standards" 
• kryan1035 Use of SWAT units part of the review the PG Sheriff's Dept will conduct as result of lawsuit by Berwyn Hts Mayor Calvo
• DCExaminerLocal Md. mayor settling suit after SWAT shoots his dogs: SARAH BRUMFIELD ... http://bit.ly/i5PkQu 

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• mdreporter Lots of budget angles in today's roundup of stories since Friday. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/hNnojG 
• MDPolicy When you're facing a $1.6B deficit, does it really make sense to borrow money to build a model lighthouse? http://su.pr/1g83q5 #MD #politics 
• UMarlboroPatch Gov. O'Malley Budget Includes $949 Million in Cuts - Upper Marlboro, MD Patch --> http://t.co/Iu4SZdy 
• bbjonline Top Md. lawmakers support hike in gas tax, but wonder if a measure this year would earn enough votes http://bizj.us/b1lh1  
• mdreps Coming soon $4 a gallon gas? @mddems want you to pay more at the pump http://bit.ly/fL8QWt 
• Examiner.com (M.Newgent): O'Malley breaks promise not to propose tax increase http://is.gd/RiriVr 
• RT @WTOPinMD: O'Malley announces $100M tax credit program http://bit.ly/g6Y5g4 If MD taxes weren't so high he wouldn't need these gimmicks  
• eyeonannapolis Seems like there is dissension in the ranks and infighting between the Democrats in #Annapolis. http://annapolisdems.com/Home_Page.html  
• MDPolicy #Unions "going to fight like hell against" #OMalley's proposed changes to #pensions and benefits http://su.pr/7SxTWh #MD #politics 
• hcpeterson Dime-a-drink booze tax hits the Md. House chamber http://bit.ly/g0FC4k
• wusa9 Montel Williams pushes for medical marijuana in Maryland: http://bit.ly/eXCnh9  

Government & Politics

• County Council junket:
• Gazette: Costly retreat; Council members' getaway may have helped them bond w/ each other, but did opposite w/ residents (Editorial) http://is.gd/MANROW 
• PG-Politics Re: Chespeake - Did It Violate Open Meetings Law: I am still waiting for my FOIA for the minutes ... http://yhoo.it/fGKr4Q 
• Gazette (Blair Lee): Biggest disappointments of 2010 - Washington Post news coverage of Maryland governor's race http://is.gd/mzLm83  
• kytja Sarles pick as #WMATA head happened in closed door meetings that wouldn't be allowed in own jurisdictions: http://bit.ly/gn8oAI 
• UMarlboroPatch Maryland Congressional Delegation's Influence Diminished in New Congress - Upper Marlboro, MD Patch --> http://t.co/aLEOPIJ  
• melcouncil9 Scarce WSSC resources for maintenance are stretched more and more thin by excessive, new residential sprawl. 
• Scandals
• Examiner: PG County Council chairman Ingrid Turner, family sued for $2.2 million http://is.gd/noa0xG  
• MsAngee Lots going on in Prince George's County: County Exec Rushern Baker finally speaks up about curbing County corruption --bouttime.
• PGCrime #Morningside considers creating ethics measure amid scandal - http://tinyurl.com/4j4cc5o 
• kryan1035 PG Gov Notice on Accountabiliy&Integrity Bd meeting: portions may be closed "pursuant to provisions of the Maryland Open Meeting Act." Huh? 
• If part of the "Accountabiliy & Integrity Board" meeting can be closed to the public, what happened to Baker's promised transparency? 

Education

• Diamondback: Despite increase in county crime, many students still feel safe on campus http://is.gd/0owL7R 
• Gazette: Prince George's smallest schools may have to share guidance counselors; Proposal would save $1M ... http://is.gd/MkoPGD  
• PG_Discussion Fwd: PGCPS - 2012 Budget Process Overview:  PGC-Council of PTAs ... http://yhoo.it/elXuJF 
• Capital_Land Prince George's schools tosses PR department: Little-known fact: most public school systems have a public ... http://tinyurl.com/4bjqh4v 

Business, Transportation & Development

• kytja Sarles pick as #WMATA head happened in closed door meetings that wouldn't be allowed in own jurisdictions: http://bit.ly/gn8oAI 
• ggwash How about a Branch Ave-Dulles Airport service? Or a new subway through SW-SE to Union Station? #WMATA: http://bit.ly/erLBDj 
• ggwash PG neighbors been asking for better lighting for years at Landover intxn where 15-yo Wayne Cuffy killed sez @TBDOnFoot http://tbd.ly/h1aAdJ 
• CollegePrkPatch Metro's going to pilot a secure bike parking garage in College Park. Would you use it? Would you pay for it? http://patch.com/A-d36m 
• bcbolin True Councilman! RT @melcouncil9: Scarce WSSC resources for maintenance are stretched more & more thin by excessive, new residential sprawl. 

Local (Municipalities)

• Berwyn Heights:
• See Calvo raid, above 
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch Resident robbed at gunpoint at Mosaic at Metro apartments.http://patch.com/A-d4hX#Hyattsville #Patch 
• Morningside:
• PGCrime #Morningside considers creating ethics measure amid scandal - http://tinyurl.com/4j4cc5o 
• Seat Pleasant :
• Post: Seat Pleasant officer is injured in pursuit http://is.gd/gYIpLK 
• News_PGCounty Seat Pleasant police officer injured during pursuit. http://tinyurl.com/4uz78kp 

Other

• khopper "Think of a blog as a newspaper that people actually read." http://j.mp/g8PQWC 
• RatedPGcounty: The RatedPGcounty Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f2zsTt ▸ Top stories today by @princegeorgians @dcabloob  

Recent Prince George's County News (22 & 23 Jan 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • Saylor, Cheryl Lynn, 43, (9.064)
  • ZoeTillman #Gazette Slain Brandywine woman's family: ‘Justice was not served' http://is.gd/54WVn4  Family says poor communications from PG States Atty. Case of Melissa Tippett convicted of killing Cheryl Saylor, Aug 2009, see http://is.gd/zEfo4F
  • Valentine, Maurice, 26, (1/007)
  • PGCrime 18-year-old charged in Capitol Heights homicide held without bond - http://tinyurl.com/4k2ms4x
  • DeSha-Overcash, Justin, 22, (1.011):  
  • PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on 38th Avenue; UPDATE (3000) http://is.gd/1fo7r9 [DeSha-Overcash, 1.011 http://ow.ly/1rZCeO] 
  • Jordan, Douglas Hodge, Jr., 22 (1.014)
  • PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on Terrace Drive (3001) http://is.gd/J68ed2 [Jordan, 1.014 http://is.gd/iVKcUI] .
• Crime & Police:
  • Annapolis Capital:Career criminal gets maximum sentence http://is.gd/87c7PB Had been sentenced to 25 w/o parole in 1995, but PG Judge Femia cut that sentence
  • PG-Politics Why do our judges let career criminal: This goes back to the ongoin... http://yhoo.it/eo3wgn http://yhoo.it/gdkTLn 
  • Capital_Land Two shot in DC along Prince George's County border: Alex Pappas ... http://tinyurl.com/4ekjdy9
  • GreenbeltPatch The latest police activity, lots of robberies on Jan. 13: http://ow.ly/3IrKz 
  • Post: Charges pending in fatal Clinton car crash http://is.gd/B6G0oL 
  • Post: Car crashes into Landover seafood place http://is.gd/vrXnsf 
  • HyattsvillePatch: Police Blotter: Jan. 9-15 http://is.gd/wN2Bv3 .
  • wusa9 Seat Pleasant Police Officer Struck By Fleeing Suspect http://bit.ly/dGhfJx 
  • LaurelPatch: Patch on the Police Beat http://is.gd/bbiB7C
  • PGPolice: PGPD Announces Arrest in Acid Attack (2999) http://is.gd/Jkp2yD
  • PGPolice: Police Seek Additional Information in Fatal Pedestrian Collision on Landover Road (3002) http://is.gd/Smfyir
  • PGPolice: PGPD /Kentland Civic Association Hold Candlelight Vigil for Pedestrian Safety Awarness (3003) http://is.gd/RJcMYD 
  • CollegePrkPatch Domestic dispute leads to shots fired in College Park. No injuries reported. http://patch.com/A-d2XC
• Fire/EMS:
• Post: Parents tried to pull girl from house fire http://is.gd/iaF9rZ 

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• CHVBlog: Meet Your District 47 Elected Representatives! Fri, Jan 28, Hoyer Elem, time not posted http://is.gd/85vlxe 
• realpgcounty Death penalty, dumb laws, and the Maryland General Assembly: http://t.co/aOHvKWp
• Annapolis Capital: Eric Hartley: The war on people with cancer http://is.gd/omX2YZ Attacks Del. Vallario (D-27A) 

Government & Politics

• PGD9Politico Was quiet week for me, but look forward to reporting on @melcouncil9 community mtg & @rushernbaker Ethics mtg this week. Stay tuned..
• Scandals
• Post (R.McCartney) Baker isn't ducking issue of corruption in Pr. George's http://is.gd/fz56Xu  

Education

• Post: Pr. George's schools chief removes 2 PR aides; Darrell Presley & Tanzi West Barbour http://is.gd/iaF9rZ Also mentions 4:30 am robocall 
• WTOPinMD Prince George's schools will be part of breakfast in classroom project http://bit.ly/epMalB
• GreenbeltPatch If you work or attend UMd., pay attention to shuttle time changes: http://ow.ly/3IFTl 

Business, Transportation, Development, Environment

• bcbolin Town of Forest Heights unveils their ZERO runoff plan to manage #stormwater in their town. http://bit.ly/eTDn4n 
• ggwash Here's what Metro could be in 2100, if our priorities were different #WMATA: http://bit.ly/hnzZ6F
• GreenbeltPatch If you work or attend UMd., pay attention to shuttle time changes: http://ow.ly/3IFTl 

Local (Municipalities)

• College Park:
• CollegePrkPatch Domestic dispute leads to shots fired in College Park. No injuries reported. http://patch.com/A-d2XC
• Forest Heights:
• bcbolin Town of Forest Heights unveils their ZERO runoff plan to manage #stormwater in their town. http://bit.ly/eTDn4n 
•  
• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch The latest police activity, lots of robberies on Jan. 13: http://ow.ly/3IrKz 
• GreenbeltPatch A lot happened last week, did you follow it all: http://ow.ly/3IJkI
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvillePatch: Police Blotter: Jan. 9-15 http://is.gd/wN2Bv3
• Laurel:
• LaurelPatch: Patch on the Police Beat http://is.gd/bbiB7C 
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdalePatch: A Week in Review: MLK Day, Dinner Wars and STEP UP http://is.gd/vLd3cY 
• Seat Pleasant:
• wusa9 Seat Pleasant Police Officer Struck By Fleeing Suspect http://bit.ly/dGhfJx .

Other

• Shelby Star (NC): PG spends over quarter million $ each year to enforce pit bull ban but "public safety is not improved" http://is.gd/0YP9Be 
• SuiteMagazine Overdue Recognition Art Gallery and The Suite will partner to produce Great Homes in Prince George's starting this Spring.
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily is out! http://bit.ly/eY0fyv ▸ Top stories today by @pgpoliticsdavidrauf
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td ▸ Top stories today by @pgfdpio 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily is out! http://bit.ly/eY0fyv ▸ Top stories today by @greenbeltpatch @riverdalepatch @tbdfactsmachine 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td ▸ Top stories today by @stephcalahan @postlocal 

Recent Prince George's County News (21 Jan 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  
  • Valentine, Maurice, 26 (1.007)
  • ZoeTillman #Gazette 18-year-old charged in #CapitolHeights homicide held without bond http://bit.ly/elwfSQ 
  • DeSha-Overcash, Justin, 22, (1.011):  
  • TBD Hundreds gathered in College Park last night to remember a U of Maryland student killed last week: http://tbd.ly/gODD6W
  • CollegePrkPatch Friends and family gather to remember Justin DeSha-Overcash: http://patch.com/A-dzRR
  • postcrime Mother of slain student camps out at police HQ http://wapo.st/gjJHwh  
• Crime & Police:
  • radleybalko Good Washingtonian piece on the Cheye Calvo lawsuit. http://www.washingtonian.com/blogarticles/people/capitalcomment/18063.html 
  • kytja #WMATA's police union head placed under investigation after his union calls for ouster of agency's police chief: http://bit.ly/fiDIU1  
  • RT @postcrime: District Heights woman pleads guilty to DC fatal stabbing of rival in jealous rage http://wapo.st/gBJQSq 
  • GreenbeltPatch Police activity in Greenbelt is probably due to this evening's robbery at gunpoint of the Greenbelt Federal Credit Union.
  • tbd247 Two shot in Capitol Heights, Md. http://tbd.ly/gpU10s

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• marylandmoment Hearing on Md. death penalty rules set next month: Maryland lawmakers have scheduled a hearing on proposed death... http://bit.ly/fGagHN 
• MDPolicy They're at it again, trying to raise the minimum wage amidst record unemployment and joblessness http://su.pr/1RtOiB #MD #politics 
• PG_Discussion Cell phone tower news: Jolene's District Happenings  http://yhoo.it/hG5UbW [Banning cell phone towers at schools]

Government & Politics

• GazPolitics Is state employees' contract trade-off for pension changes?: http://tinyurl.com/4k72m4l 
• wusa9 Big Holes In DC, Md, And Va Sex Registries http://bit.ly/g7OzfY 
• Scandals
• hcpeterson Audit: Md. human resources agency loses 42,433 items http://bit.ly/hT1qzL 
• Big Brother:
• LaurelPatch New speed cameras have sprouted in Laurel. http://patch.com/A-dyXF 

Education

• RT @PrinceGeorgesMD: Precinct, Polling Places & Elected Officials - School Board District Updated http://bit.ly/gQipkz 
• PG_Discussion Cell phone tower news: Jolenes District Happenings  http://yhoo.it/hG5UbW [Banning cell phone towers at schools].

Business, Transportation & Development

• kytja #WMATA's police union head placed under investigation after his union calls for ouster of agency's police chief: http://bit.ly/fiDIU1  
• LaurelPatch Check out this week's Business Beat column. http://patch.com/A-dzLT 

Local (Municipalities)

• Bowie:
• BowiePatch Check out John Rouse's latest column where he recalls his personal experiences with racism and segregation - http://patch.com/A-d0G8  
• Forest Heights:
• wusa9 Exclusive: Suspended Forest Heights Mayor Speaks About Allegations http://bit.ly/emgI0O 
• Greenbelt: 
• GreenbeltPatch Police activity in Greenbelt is probably due to this evening's robbery at gunpoint of the Greenbelt Federal Credit Union.
• Laurel:
• LaurelPatch New speed cameras have sprouted in Laurel. http://patch.com/A-dyXF 
• LaurelPatch Check out this week's Business Beat column. http://patch.com/A-dzLT .

Other

• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/eMsOcD ▸ Top stories today by @laurelleader @tbdfactsmachine @news_pgcounty 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td ▸ Top stories today by @jasoncherkis @stephcalahan @dcabloob 

Recent Prince George's County News (20 Jan 2011)

Public Safety

• GreenbeltPatch Greenbelt Police offering reward for anyone with information on four area shooting incidents: http://ow.ly/3GXsb 
• nsmcgill Capitol Heights continues search for new police chief; Six of town's officers support promoting deputy to the position: http://is.gd/8K7iJ6 
• emilybabay A 9-yr-old girl was killed and her 3 sisters were injured in an Md. house fire yesterday http://ow.ly/3HbKb 
• PGCrime Riverdale Park police chief wins appeal of dismissal from U.S. Park Police - http://tinyurl.com/4ezc3sh 
• PGCrime Police: Slain UM student might have gouged attacker's face / Police looking for suspect with similar injuries - http://tinyurl.com/4lelo48 
• AlexPappasDC Here's my latest dispatch from Suitland, Md., where P.G. saw its latest homicide http://bit.ly/hBIcGo 
• PGCrime Capitol Heights continues its search for new police chief - http://tinyurl.com/4lxgwqt 
• PGCrime Hearing delayed on trying Oxon Hill teen as adult in homicide / Family speaks about painful wait - http://tinyurl.com/4bkxzay
• mattackland Great piece by the Washington Post on Chief Chambers http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/01/19/AR2011011906623.html 
• PGCrime #PGCounty police patrols to remain heavy while police staffing is reviewed - http://tinyurl.com/4ko25y8 
• BowiePatch POLICE: Man in Bowie robbed at gunpoint at Safeway on Superior Ln. Suspect fled scene, more details as they become available.

2011 Maryland General Assembly

• PGSentinel General Assembly opens to $1.6 billion deficit http://t.co/UIK3fTN #Maryland 
• Despite size of deficit, dist. 21 delegates have introduced a pork bill to make it even larger; no doubt our other big spenders will follow
• TBDFactsMachine RT @baltimoresun: .@Montel_Williams to visit Annapolis next week to support medical marijuana bill, sponsor says. http://bit.ly/gZXv3e .

Government & Politics

• InjusticeNews Prince George's County MD loses civil suit for almost $3.1mil to woman injured in head-on crash w/unmarked cruiser [0] http://is.gd/9c2b9s 
• mdreporter State workers negotiate new contract with raises and no furloughs. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/hQyCvv
• KhadijahOnline Obama, a Nobel Peace prize laureate hosted a president imprisoning another peace prize laureate 
• PGD9Politico @melcouncil9 Hard to encourage residential development around Metro areas, b/c people move to outer PG partly to escape urban living. a
• PGD9Politico Absolutely. RT @melcouncil9 Should we better control residential development to ensure better police and fire response times?
• MDPolicy A collection of some great quotes about socialized #healthcare illustrating why it's not a good idea http://su.pr/25gnvc #MD #politics 
• RT @bbjonline MD reaches deal with largest state workers' union to end salary freeze & furloughs http://bizj.us/b1kld [despite huge deficit]
• Shukoor After launching an iPhone App & Sample Ballot in Prince Georges county, we are gettng ready to roll out a product... http://fb.me/TofYqkIe
• Scandals
• marylandmoment Prince George's ethics panel to meet Jan. 29: A panel examining ways to strengthen ethics in Prince George's gov... http://bit.ly/gPEzxF 
• Big Brother:
• FKlopott On the train, driving to work, at the bank, D.C. homeland security will soon be watching you everywhere http://bit.ly/ibEox8 
• NBCWashington: Somebody Will Be Watching You - Even More ; More Surveillance Cams Coming To D.C. http://is.gd/0cYka6 

Education

• ZoeTillman #Gazette Prince George's County high school choirs in tune in 2011 http://bit.ly/hz5aJM 
• GreenbeltPatch Confused about what the school board is doing? District 2's Peggy Higgins breaks it down in public forum Wednesday night: http://ow.ly/3HgSa 
• UMarlboroPatch Prince George's Community College One of the Nation's Fastest Growing - Upper Marlboro, MD Patch http://t.co/2rFXwAe

Business, Transportation & Development

• laurelleader PG County officials working to decrease sediment flowing into Laurel Lakes http://bit.ly/dRzg9F
• bcbolin Council needs to lead MT @CNUDC: Enviros, developers remain divided over #PrinceGeorges County MD stormwater regulations http://is.gd/TqtD5W 
• CNUDC Environmentalists and developers remain divided over Prince George's County MD stormwater regulations http://is.gd/TqtD5W
• ZoeTillman #Gazette Fresh produce pantry comes to Brandywine (partnership btwn nonprofit Community Support Systems and #pgcounty) http://bit.ly/gNd1FC 
• kytja Hard time catching a cab in PG? Not enough drivers have signed up for county's taxi lottery, reports @AlexPappasDC: http://bit.ly/gB8cxT 
• nsmcgill Final anchor store at Woodmore Towne Centre to open in March: http://is.gd/OBozKR 
• nsmcgill Seat Pleasant celebrates first part of Senior Green Program; Second phase scheduled to begin in February: http://is.gd/PCXONp

Local (Municipalities)

• Bowie:
• BowiePatch POLICE: Man in Bowie robbed at gunpoint at Safeway on Superior Ln. Suspect fled scene, more details as they become available. 
• Capitol Heights:
• News_PGCounty Capitol Heights town administrator resigns. http://tinyurl.com/4ou4hls
• PGCrime Capitol Heights continues its search for new police chief - http://tinyurl.com/4lxgwqt 
• Greenbelt:
• Greenbelt News Review now online: January 20, 2011 issue http://is.gd/BJTXOd 
• GreenbeltPatch Greenbelt Police offering reward for anyone with information on four area shooting incidents: http://ow.ly/3GXsb  
• Laurel:
• PGSentinel Laurel Police urge City Council to support collective bargaining http://t.co/6dQ4RMX 
• Seat Pleasant:
• nsmcgill Seat Pleasant celebrates first part of Senior Green Program; Second phase scheduled to begin in February: http://is.gd/PCXONp 

Other

• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily is out! http://bit.ly/f2zsTt ▸ Top stories today by @tbdnewstalkgreenbeltpatch @tbdonfoot @mddailyrecord