Recent Prince George's County News (26 Apr 2012)

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Gory Prince George's

• CollegePrkPatch Man was sentenced to 49 years for shooting death of UMd. student Justin DeSha Overcash, via @thedbk patch.com/A-sK3w
• ABC7News The man who killed Justin DeSha-Overcash in January of 2011 was sentenced to 49 years in prison Wednesday. wj.la/IefhYk
• anobleDC Murderer of UMd. student gets 49-year sentence - Washington Times: wtim.es/IGLAeR
• postlocal Justin DeSha-Overcash's killer gets 49 years, but the University of Maryland student's family says it's no relief wapo.st/I3k4XW
• postlocal Prince George’s Co. police investigate District Height homicide wapo.st/ITv3Dt

Public Safety (including public corruption)

• PGPDNews UPDATE: #PGPD releases new evidence in Wells Fargo bank robbery in #DistrictHeights :pgpolice.blogspot.com/2012/04/suspec…
• DanieljGross Balcony jump ends in arrest for Laurel man charged with attempted murder gazette.net/article/201204…
• PGNewsWashPost Prince George’s County crime report washingtonpost.com/local/prince-g…
• DanieljGross Suspect sought in District Heights bank robbery gazette.net/article/201204…
• PGPDNews Suspect wanted for bank robbery in #DistrictHeights :pgpolice.blogspot.com/2012/04/suspec… pic.twitter.com/gnnRO4Lo
• LaurelPatch Check out our Prince George's County crime roundup. patch.com/A-sJc1
• pgpolitics RT @radleybalko: Lots going on in this story. But Jesus. A PG County SWAT raid over *graffiti*? (Mike Hethmon) is.gd/vlqE74

Gambling

• LaurelPatch: See what one state senator [Muse, D-26] is urging his colleagues to do about gaming in the state. is.gd/7fll4W.
• mdreporter Baltimore lawmakers' concern complicate gambling compromise. #mdpolitics bit.ly/Ij7ur9

Other Government and Politics

• ObiePatterson This article makes the case for the urgency of a foreclosed property maintenance fee in Prince George's County washingtonpost.com/local/defense-…
• PGNewsWashPost Check out Saturday's Heart and Health Expo in Clinton. More in the Prince George's County wellness calendar washingtonpost.com/local/prince-g…
• CollegePrkPatch County passes bill that requires new development in Prince George's to be mindful of pedestrian connections. tinyurl.com/8xz5jos
• RethinkCP Baker: Breakdown in residential/commercial Tax Revenues is 71%/29% in Pr. George's, but 50/50 in Montgomery: goo.gl/73kzh
• State
• KateRyanWTOP #MDGeneralAssembly special session set yet? The mid-May date keeps getting talked up (May 14th) and a second round in summer (August)
• KateRyanWTOP MD State Senator EJ Pipkin (R-District 36) asks "Is there no end to this Democrat circus?" referring to #MDSpecialSession proposal
• marylandmoment Md. special sessions complicate fundraising rules: With the possibility of a pair of special sessions in coming ... wapo.st/Ir82pK
• MDPolicy Why not just have 3 special sessions: 1 for the budget, 1 for gambling, and 1 for transportation? ow.ly/ax8Ab 
• DHillMaryland Md. lawmakers pushing for transportation revenue debate during possible Aug. special session -- ow.ly/awzVX
• WPJohnWagner Md. special sessions complicate fundraising rules wapo.st/IRpia2
• MDPolicy Why we didn't vote to expand #gambling: other counties want to protect their own casinos. ow.ly/ax7gb
• WashTimesLocal Maryland special session goals conflict -- ow.ly/awzVX
• MDPolicy #Walters: Is the need for 2 Special Sessions a sign our gov. has gotten too big for its britches? ow.ly/ax6Df

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Privacy and Big Brother

• repdonnaedwards Even w amendments #CISPA too invasive. We can do better to protect privacy AND national security. What price freedom?
• MarylandJuice DEAR DUTCH: RESPECT OUR PRIVACY! Drop CISPA @Call_Me_Dutch: "#CISPA debate underway on the House floor." #mdpolitics @demandprogress
• postlocal Md. law enforcement officials condemn ruling stopping DNA collection wapo.st/JC0tC4

Education

• DrMikeRobinson It seems that the school district is not planning on broadcasting a BOE via the internet today. Months out of pocket and look at this mess!
• PGNewsWashPost Judge allows suit against Pr. Geo.’s school system wapo.st/I3AcY9

Business, Transportation and Development

• gazette_net Southern Prince George’s officials and historians hope a nearly unprecedented archaeological dig in the Patuxent... fb.me/1lvSWRVlx

Other

• Greenbelt News Review Now ONLINE - April 26, 2012 is.gd/3YP0Zt.