Recent Prince George's County News (11 & 12 Dec 2015)

Note: Limited and possibly intermittent updates, December 13 - January 1.

• General:
• PrinceGeorgiansCare: @PrinceGeorgians:
• Prince George's Co. Looking to Fill 200 Jobs to Complete MGM National Harbor Construction fb.me/4gYRXSPT8 : View summary
• Miranda Spivack: @mirandareporter: 
• Yes, Virginia (and MD, DC) readers are interested in local news: onforb.es/21Ozp96 : View summary
• "...that [beat] reporting...feeds..best investigations."nyti.ms/1IM7EaB@Sulliv… Not just "local" news orgs dropping local coverage : View details
• nyti.ms/1IM7EaB "Even now, local newspapers’ desertion of major beats and coverage of public meetings is disturbing." : View summary
• Higher Education:
• Matt Bush: @MattBushMD::
• UMD Board of Regents expected to shortly decide whether to change name of Byrd Stadium #MDPolitics #Terps pic.twitter.com/4wer0QDKgE : View photo
• UMD prez Dr. Loh says changing stadium name would prevent further polarization on campus #MDPolitics #Terps : View details
• Byrd was UMD prez who grew the school but also fought integrating it. Dr Loh wants stadium renamed "Maryland Stadium" #MDPolitics #Terps : View details
• Dr Loh says UMD athletic dir told him coaches & most players support name change #MDPolitics #Terps : View details
• Each member of UMD Board of Regents explaining how they'll vote. Majority thus far support name change #MDPolitics #Terps : View details
• BREAKING - UMD Board of Regents approves name change of Byrd Stadium to Maryland Stadium #MDPolitics #Terps : View details
• University Of Maryland Renames Stadium After Protests Over Racial History #MDPolitics #Terps wamu.org/news/15/12/11/… : View details
• Post Local: @postlocal:
• U-Md. board of regents votes to rename Byrd Stadium wpo.st/soQw0 : View summary
• WashingtonBizJournal: @WBJonline :
• Board of Regents approves @UofMaryland president's bid to rename Byrd Stadium bizj.us/1kig3e : View summary
• Elections & Politicians:
• Arelis R. Hernández: @arelisrhdz:
• Latino PAC holds fundraiser for Md. Congressional candidate @PenaMelnykforMD : wapo.st/1IJLjL5?tid=ss… : View summary
• PGCCouncilMedia: @PGCCouncilMedia :
• Chair Davis, D6 – Senior Holiday Reception, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Cntr., Dec. 13th – 3-4:30pm, College Park pic.twitter.com/iWov4dPT72 : View photo
• PGCBlogging: @PGCBlogging:
• Rascovar: Did Emily’s List make a mistake? buff.ly/1jTPCaJ pic.twitter.com/c3VhmgX7bz : View photo
• Planning, Development, Transportation:
• Rethink College Park: @RethinkCP:
• The Bids are in for Purple Line, but it's Not a Sure Thing: goo.gl/pDlM36 via @wamu885 : View details
• Rethink College Park: @RethinkCP:
• Good News and Bad News for New Rt. 1 Bike Lanes in College Park: goo.gl/irHwEh via @ggwash : View summary
• Chief of Police:
• Tracee Wilkins: @TraceeWilkins:
• Go to nbcwashington.com and our app to watch Chief Magaw's announcement live. Sources say he's retiring from PGPD for new county job. : View details
• PGPDNEWS: @PGPDNews:
• Chief Mark Magaw announces retirement; County Executive names new Interim Chief:goo.gl/vT2CWx : View details
• @CountyExecBaker names Chief Magaw as new Director of Public Safety, Hank Stawinski as Interim Chief of Police. pic.twitter.com/vVdDBbXwCC : View photo
• IN THE NEWS: Chief Magaw Retiring @wusa9 @scottbroom #police #maryland #LESM wusa9.com/story/news/loc… pic.twitter.com/2tHfAYEwXi : View photo
• D/C Stawinski after being named Interim Chief of Police on importance of relationship w/community: "That's job one." pic.twitter.com/EFqc0bscK1 : View photo
• "It felt strange." Chief Magaw on putting on a suit to announce his new civilian job as Director of Public Safety. pic.twitter.com/verh9vN2fU : View photo
• Deputy Chief Whittington named County Director of Homeland Security. She joined the PGPD at 19. @CountyExecBaker pic.twitter.com/rDFlGe1A50 : View photo
• Arelis R. Hernández: @arelisrhdz:
• This press conference is finally beginning. Changes at the top of @PGPDNews and within his exec cabinet. pic.twitter.com/Ty5cByLMf4 : View photo
• Bakers current public safety advisor Barry Stanton will move over to public infrastructure -- a job he was straddling for months. : View details
• Baker makes his top budget guy Thomas Himler to deputy chief admin officer of economic development. Succeeds Victor Hoskins. : View details
• Deputy chief Hank Stawinski will serve as interim chief of @PGPDNews twitter.com/bylynhbui/stat… : View details
• Lynh Bui: @ByLynhBui:
• RT @PGPDNews: Chief Mark Magaw announces retirement; County Executive names new Interim Chief:goo.gl/vT2CWx : View details
• MT @PGPDNews: New Interim Chief Stawinski on relationship w/ community... "That's job one." pic.twitter.com/oxzcDVrP5h : View photo
• Retiring @PGPDNews chief Mark Magaw "knows the police can’t do it alone.” wapo.st/1J18Q4T : View summary
• .@CommishKDavis says @PGPDNews chief Magaw is a humble consensus builder. "Mark found a different way forward." wapo.st/1J18Q4T : View summary
• Chuck Wexler: @CWexlerPERF:
• Congratulations to Chief Mark Magaw. Prince George’s County is a better place because of your leadership. @PGPDNews pgpolice.blogspot.com/2015/12/chief-… : View details
• Other Public Safety:
• Kate Ryan: @KateRyanWTOP:
• 4 MD state lawmakers call for banning gun permits for anyone on the Federal terrorist watch list: Sen Raskin: .soundcloud.com/kryanwtop/cut-… : View location
• Maryland News: @WTOPinMD:
• Md. lawmakers want to bar gun permits for those on no-fly list bit.ly/1Q9WQG7 #WTOP : View summary
• FOX 5 DC: @fox5dc:
• Are Maryland's drunken driving laws too weak? fox5dc.com/news/local-new… #fox5dc : View summary
• Dave Statter: @STATter911:
• Female career firefighters say they were assaulted at MD house fire by volunteers statter911.com/2015/12/11/fem… : View details
• Darcy Spencer: @darcyspencer:
• 2 female PGFD firefighters say they were assaulted by fellow firefighters at this house fire. ONLY on News4 at 5 pic.twitter.com/6T5YkL9sW4 : View photo
• PGCBlogging: @PGCBlogging: 
• Firefighters Allege Assault at Scene of Lanham, Md. Fire nbcwashington.com/news/local/Fem… : View summary
• Gory Prince George's:
• PGPDNEWS: @PGPDNews::
• Suspect wanted for homicide in Capitol Heights now in custody. He's 24 yr old John Scriver. goo.gl/z2x2Sp pic.twitter.com/oQh4jQOlOa : View photo
• Mailing List Digests:
• Important: Deadline Dec 15
• Arthur Turner - #23246
• County Police Chief Retires, Interim Chief Named | Patch 
• Arthur Turner - #23245
• Re: Violate D.C. traffic laws? It’s gonna cost you
• So, just don't drive (or spend any money) in the District. 
• Diane C. Russell - #23244
• Recent Prince George's County News (10 Dec 2015) 
• Note: Limited and possibly intermittent updates, December 13 - January 1 
• Pg Politics - #23243