Note: Until about March 28 updates will be limited, may not be daily, and may have duplicate entries.
Public Safety
- Gory Prince George's:
- Watson, Phillip, 30, 4 Mar 2011 (1.021)
- Borden, George Eugene, 36 (1.023):
- GoryPG: George Eugene Borden, 46 (1.023), 9 Mar 2011, 4:40 am, Eli Place, 1300 block, Landover, 20785 (5/24) http://is.gd/GklCpv
- Crime & Police:
- Post: Prince George's County sees big backlog of warrants, including for felony charges http://is.gd/ZOkR7x 29 unserved murder warrants, 49 for rape, 57 for attempted murder, 22 for carjacking, 12 for sex offenses involving children. [Legacy left by ex-Sheriff Michael Jackson]
- Post: Increase in Pr. George's non-fatal shootings; 15 this uear compared to 9 at this tme last year
- Gazette: County police reports, Feb 28 - Mar 6 http://is.gd/cVKj5D
- Gazette: Hyattsville police reports; Feb 20 - Feb 26 http://is.gd/O2A9Va
- Diamondback: Court date set for Zeta Phi Beta members charged in assault, hazing; Several incidents of violence repor... http://is.gd/d0UVxZ
- GreenbeltPatch Greenbelt Police Identify Delivery Driver Shooting Suspect http://is.gd/3iZL4d
- WTOPinMD Prince George's sheriff puts cops in violent schools http://bit.ly/eS2SHj #WTOP
- GGLaurelLeader Laurel man charged with theft in car parts ring http://t.co/VACpi8a
- LaurelPatch What do you do when you're stopped by the police? Check out the Do's and Don't in this week's GET OUT #Laurel! http://patch.com/A-fHdW
- News_PGCounty Bowie's acting police chief, John Nesky, has been given the job according to an e-mail from Bowie. We're working on a story.
- PGCrime After arrest of #EastCoastRapist suspect, PGPD reviewing old rape cases to see if other victims ID same man - http://tinyurl.com/4rhvzwb
- Former @ police officer guilty of sexually abusing girlfriend's daughter
- Fire/EMS:
2011 Maryland General Assembly
- Post: Md. Senate weighs bill to give in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants http://is.gd/6lgJs7 Quotes Sen. Pinsky (D-22)
- Post: Amendments to MD gay marriage bill fail; final House vote uncertain http://is.gd/iuyi0m Quotes Del. Braveboy, D-25 & Walker, D-26
- Gazette: Ask first, act later; Alston's (D-24) last-minute decision on gay marriage hints of disconnect w/ constituents (Edit) http://is.gd/yCkvaZ
- marylandmoment Md. House considering amendment that would send same-sex marriage bill back to Senate: In a sign of how close th... http://bit.ly/igSbDh
- wondering how effective attacks on Pr.G legislators & the county in general will be when is considered again next year
- winning the battle 4 will never happen w/ an Annapolis focused campaign. It must be won in the grassroots.
- @CNSmd summary of 11 Mar debate
- Re @ reports on same-sex marriage today: retweeting only items mentioning delegates from Prince George's County
- Committee chairman Vallario (D-27A) and Vice-chair Dumais just arrived and all the delegates are coming to their seats.
- Delegate Ben Barnes, D-Prince George's (21), said "injustice is injustice and we have a duty in this chamber to stamp it
- Barnes: As our President said a few weeks ago, the 14th amendment is violated when we ban same-sex marriage.
- Barnes: This bill effects each and every one of us because this is about what kind of country we are and what kind of people we want to be.
- Delegate Pena-Melnyk, D-Prince George's (21), remembers Sen. Gwendolyn Britt, a civil rights activist, who originally sponsored this bill.
- Pena-Melnyk: I wouldn't be where I am without people like you who fought for my rights.
- Pena-Melnyk: If you're on the fence, whether to do this or not, I'm asking you today to please support his bill.
- Delegate Aisha Braveboy, D-Prince George's (25), said that this decision will be decided in the court, just like all civil rights questions.
- Braveboy said she believes the voters should decide this issue.
- Braveboy: The people of the state have said they want to decide this issue.
- Delegate Justin Ross, D-Prince George's (22), said he's just a Marylander who has lived, worked, and coached with gay friends.
- Ross: "If this costs me my election, I'm proud to have supported this piece of legislation going down." Huge applause.
- Delegate Jay Walker, D-Prince George's (26), said the black churches have supported 95-99% of all black legislators.
- Walker: "I can't vote against my base."
- Walker: "There are social implications behind this bill."
- Walker: The people who have backed me have expressed their wishes for me not to support this bill.
- Delegate Anne Healey, D-Prince George's (22), said she's seen this day coming for a number of years.
- Healey: When you take out the religious argument, I could not find a reason to vote against this bill.
- Healey: "As a legislator, I believe that I must vote to make sure that everyone is treated equally before the law." .
- Delegate Vallario (D-27A) asks that the bill goes back to the Judiciary Committe. No vote today
- Gazette: Council could lose power over development decisions; Lawmakers call for appointed board to approve zoning ma... http://is.gd/hJGFSh
- PGD9Politico If PG Council loses power over development decisions, it's b/c we don't believe our elected leaders have a moral compass guiding them. Sad.
- Prince George's legislative delegation approves ethics package: The Prince George's House delegation Friday took...
- PG's delegates in Annapolis reject allowing hard liquor sales in the county on Sundays.
- CNSmd Using cell phones while in a roadway is now a primary offense in Md. HB 222 passed 91-40
- MDPolicy Six proposed laws in #MD that will make you shake your head if you think you live in "the land of the free" http://su.pr/1iHBl8 #politics
- TDRNick Mike Miller warns Monday will be the "night from hell." Thousands expected to be in annapolis for immigrant tuition bill and to protest cuts
- Budget & Taxes:
Government & Politics
- County:
- State:
- PGD9Politico @CNSmd The worst thing voters have done is give Miller the power to reign supreme over state politics. He delivers nothing for PG or 27A.
- National:
- SenatorBarb Rs spending plan would destroy 13,500 jobs in MD by end of 2012. Unacceptable. Must create jobs, not kill jobs
- mce_watch @SenatorBarb keeps bitching about Rs spending plan & jobs, but she & Ds FAILED to do their duty when in charge and FAILED to create jobs.
- Scandals and Ethics Reform:
- Big Brother:
Education
- Gazette: Closing Schmidt center would hurt education efforts (Letter from Michael Herman) http://is.gd/Vop9kr
- : Some 30 parents & students have gathered at suitland hs to rally against a plan to take away busing for magnet kids.
- Suitland High students stage protest over proposed cuts to school transportation.
- Gazette: Queen Anne School supporters rally to prevent pending closure; Financial problems blamed at Upper Marlboro ... http://is.gd/ewpP2I
- Diamondback: Court date set for Zeta Phi Beta members charged in assault, hazing; Several incidents of violence repor... http://is.gd/d0UVxZ
- KhadijahOnline So, I'm at my daughter's school where they are making kids stand out in the rain until 7:45.
- WTOPinMD Prince George's sheriff puts cops in violent schools http://bit.ly/eS2SHj #WTOP
- PGD9Politico @CNSmd The worst thing voters have done is give Miller the power to reign supreme over state politics. He delivers nothing for PG or 27A.
- PGD9Politico Is an appointed school board really better than an elected school board? According to Senate President Mike Miller, it is.
- PGD9Politico Per @pgpolitics Appointed, not elected, school board hired Andre Hornsby & asst supt Pamela Hoffler-Riddick, both convicted of felonies.
- PGD9Politico So is Miller saying he'd rather have an appointed board that hired crooks than have an elected board that hired law-abiding people?
- GGLaurelLeader New public charter school to open in West Laurel with a focus on math and technology http://t.co/uZBczye
Business, Transportation & Development
Local (Municipalities)
- Bowie:
- News_PGCounty Bowie's acting police chief, John Nesky, has been given the job according to an e-mail from Bowie. We're working on a story.
- College Park:
- Greenbelt:
- Hyattsville:
- Laurel:
Other
