Recent Prince George's County News (2 May 2011)

Gory Prince George's

• Martin, Therin, 39, (1.039), 29 Apr 2011.
• Post: DC man killed in Temple Hills http://is.gd/zl3SGY  
• anobleDC P.G. Police investigate Temple Hills homicide - http://tinyurl.com/656qwfx

Public Safety

• Diamondback: University Police respond to more than 165 incidents during April http://is.gd/W3DklO 
• AngieAlsobrooks Meeting with staff this week to discuss the specifics of implementing a community prosecution model here in Prince George's County
• News_PGCounty Three firefighters were injured battling a Bowie house fire this morning. http://fb.me/TyFqUCDf  
• mddailyrecord 5 Maryland correctional officers indicted on assault charges: http://bit.ly/lCgPkm 
• Gazette: Elderly Bowie man reported missing found dead (apparent suicide being investigated by PG homicide division) http://is.gd/f8XVzr 
• Gazette:Bowie Town Center revises its towing policy after complaints http://is.gd/WheC5o  
• FBI: Suitland Drug Ringleader Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison http://is.gd/F4mBG7 
• PGFDPIO PGFD is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Fire Fighter... http://t.co/2RDvnvm 
• postcrime Pr. George’s to open new public safety communications center http://wapo.st/m1JGPm 
• postcrime Man, 61, found dead near his Md. houseboat http://wapo.st/jBREVq 

County Government and Politics

• PGCCouncilMedia PGCounty Council News is out! http://bit.ly/g0rAOd  
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• Sun (Edit): Reforming PG: Independent inspector general's office urgently needed to restore the county's tarnished image http://is.gd/2Px8LE
• CollegePrkPatch Dernoga Money, Petitions and Maryland Day http://is.gd/vXTGRt
• Leslie Johnson
• postcrime Leslie Johnson plea hearing cancelled http://wapo.st/klkDpJ  
• anobleDC Leslie Johnson plea hearing postponed - http://tinyurl.com/5wdr8u7
• PGD9Politico Seems a convenient time to bury this news. RT @postcrime Leslie Johnson plea hearing cancelled http://wapo.st/klkDpJ  
• Examiner: Leslie Johnson arraignment canceled http://is.gd/ml07uX  
• Times: Leslie Johnson plea hearing postponed indefinitely http://is.gd/oijRxQ 

State Government and Politics

• MDPolicy How does #MD stack up to other states when it comes to funding #pensions? Not so well... http://su.pr/31eVpm 
• MDPolicy Doesn't the #FDA have anything better to do than harass Amish farmers who sell non-processed foods? http://su.pr/8HxHOj 
• hcpeterson Green jobs, prison violence, War of 1812? There's a Md. commission for that http://bit.ly/lJmf6P 
• badast_turtles Maryland's BPA ban exposes children to greater risks than the chemical itself: Lawmakers in several states, for ... http://bit.ly/mu2FtB  
• MDPolicy While he won't say it yet, #OMalley is planning tax increases in the fall for #transportation funding  http://su.pr/8cToKt
• GazPolitics Chamber head asks for no discussion of gas tax in special session http://tinyurl.com/3dw8zqm

Education

• Diamondback: University Police respond to more than 165 incidents during April http://is.gd/W3DklO 

Business, Transportation and Development

• UpUpperMarlboro Deadline for Prince Georges County Art Council Grant approaching - Apply Now! http://ow.ly/4L6u6
• DMVFollowers The Safeway on Pennsylvania & Silver Hill Rd is closing, everything is 30% off. 
• TBD Take note for your next grocery trip: The District Heights Safeway is closing with big savings http://tbd.ly/j5Ci5E  
• DCist_Updates Report calls Anacostia River "one of the most polluted" in the United States: http://bit.ly/j83Qku  
• bcbolin When it rains US Capitol toilets overflow there MT @pgpolitics: Sun: Group wants fed government to clean Anacostia River http://is.gd/aK1wAH  
• Gazette:Bowie Town Center revises its towing policy after complaints http://is.gd/WheC5o

Local (Municipalities)

• News_PGCounty Polls open in Brentwood, Cheverly, Cottage City, District Heights, Edmonston, Fairmount Heights, Glenarden, Morningside, Mount Rainier, New Carrollton, North Brentwood, and Riverdale Park. 
• Cheverly:
• News_PGCounty Our photographer said he had to wait a long time in Cheverly for a voter to appear. 12 PG municipalities have elections today. 
• College Park:
• CollegePrkPatch Dernoga Money, Petitions and Maryland Day http://is.gd/vXTGRt
• Diamondback: Landlords petition to put city rent control law, tax rate on upcoming voting ballot http://is.gd/U62aRW
• CollegePrkPatch College Park Police Blotter: April 25 - May 1 http://is.gd/ZsOaYR
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch City Administrator: Hyattsville Is In Good Financial Shape http://is.gd/CA3x1A  
• Laurel:
• LaurelPatch Time to grab the cup of joe and head on over to @LaurelPatch to read this week's Monday Roundup. http://patch.com/A-hddq   
• Mount Rainier:
• bcbolin Thanks Ward 2 for electing me to Mount Rainier City Council! Honored to represent ALL of you. Please be in touch. #MtRMD 
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdalePatch Week in Review: Election Q&As, Dogs and More http://is.gd/G7YjBZ 
• RiverdalePatch: Remember Riverdale Park elections are today from 7 am to 8 pm in town hall. Candidate Bios here: http://patch.com/A-hck9 
• RiverdalePatch Riverdale Park elections off to a slow start: http://patch.com/A-hflK  

Other

• BreakingNews Twitter has acquired TweetDeck for $40 million to $50 million - TechCrunch http://tcrn.ch/mfQD0r  
• RatedPGcounty The Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td Top stories today via @pgd9politico @mddailyrecord @news_pgcounty @pgpolitics

Recent Prince George's County News (1 May 2011)

Public Safety

• CollegePrkPatch Police Make Arrest in College Avenue Burglary http://is.gd/yXQnoo  
• GreenbeltPatch Police Blotter: April 22 to 28 http://is.gd/CFrUNA
• HyattsvllePatch The most recent #Hyattsville Police blotter : http://aol.it/im3Xyf #Hyattsville #Patch
• LaurelPatch North Laurel Police Blotter http://is.gd/UsrTiY 
• PGFDPIO Water Recovery-deceased body recovered from Swan Creek in Ft. Washington by PGFD Fire Boat. County Police to handle release of info. 
• DCAbloob MT @PGFDPIO: deceased body recovered from Swan Creek in Ft. Washington by PGFD Fire Boat. County Police to handle release of info 
• darcyspencer body of a man in his 60s found floating in swan creek in fort washington, pr g county. appears he lived on a boat. no identity yet
• Post: Two Pr. George’s officers who beat motorist on video in 2008 return to full duty http://is.gd/hiNSkt (Wilson and Wynkoop).

County Government and Politics

• Examiner: Leslie Johnson's tenure on P.G. Council could be nearing end http://is.gd/9Ii0yN  
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• RethinkCP Robin Hood of Laurel, MD. Another business accuses Dernoga - The Diamondback - News http://t.co/L1pEWyR 
• Examiner: Leslie Johnson's tenure on P.G. Council could be nearing end http://is.gd/9Ii0yN
• Post: Two Pr. George’s officers who beat motorist on video in 2008 return to full duty http://is.gd/hiNSkt (Wilson and Wynkoop)..
• darcyspencer Two Pr. George’s officers who beat motorist on video in 2008 return to full duty - Washington Post http://t.co/AA7pX3y via @washingtonpost 

Local (Municipalities)

• College Park:
• CollegePrkPatch Police Make Arrest in College Avenue Burglary http://is.gd/yXQnoo  
• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch Police Blotter: April 22 to 28 http://is.gd/CFrUNA
• GreenbeltPatch A roundup of the news week on #Greenbelt #Patch: April 24-30. http://patch.com/A-hdcl
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch The most recent #Hyattsville Police blotter : http://aol.it/im3Xyf #Hyattsville #Patch
• Laurel:
• LaurelPatch North Laurel Police Blotter http://is.gd/UsrTiY 
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdalePatch Riverdale Park Election Guide: May 2011 http://is.gd/xsfQSo 

Other

• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/eMsOcD ▸ Top stories today via @riverdalepatch

Recent Prince George's County News (28 Apr 2011)

Public Safety

• Post: Baker names public safety director; a job that Baker (D) had said he was considering eliminating. http://is.gd/XxFCCU 
• postcrime Pr. George’s police, firefighters honored at annual public safety awards banquet http://wapo.st/iTp03n
• Gory Prince George's:
  • Braswell, Brandon Earl, 24, (1.016), 30 Jan 2011
  • Gazette: Victim's mother: Witnesses need to speak up; Man killed in Temple Hills ‘doesn't deserve to be homicide no. 16' http://is.gd/KgE6jZ
  • Case of Brandon Braswell, 24, shot near Marlow Heights, 29 Jan 2011, 3:30 am, see http://is.gd/N7YIwT
  • Chamberlin, Michael Rayvon, 17, (1.037), 22 Apr 2011
  • Gazette: Vigil planned for 17-year-old shot, killed in Temple Hills http://is.gd/k3mif7 (Michael Chamberlin, see http://is.gd/F9HuVK) 
• Crime and Police:
  • Gazette: County police reports http://is.gd/xJaHzZ 
  • Gazette: Greenbelt police reports http://is.gd/gpiz6T 
  • Gazette: Laurel police reports http://is.gd/0Ttzpn  .
  • GGLaurelLeader Laurel Police make arrest in pizza shop robbery at Laurel Shopping Center http://t.co/SmDvy6w
  • Post: Markers stolen from Pr. George's cemetery http://is.gd/GhWpQB

Government and Politics

• County:
• Gazette: County residents suffering from leadership decisions (Letter from Alonzo Grigsby) http://is.gd/JXsj9H 
• PGCCouncilMedia: PGCounty Council News is out! http://bit.ly/g0rAOd .
• LaurelPatch #rushernbaker says PG County cannot afford pay raises for county workers, and tries balancing act with diversify county government.
• Post: Baker names public safety director; a job that Baker (D) had said he was considering eliminating. http://is.gd/XxFCCU   
• State:
• MDPolicy #RI legislators shift focus from legalization gay marriage to civil unions. Should #MD 
• follow suit? http://su.pr/25pQNW 
• MDPolicy Our ethics reforms in #MD have made #lobbying a very expensive game, and that suits some firms just fine http://su.pr/2Ne4EE 
• Post (Editorial): Maryland makes the right move to curb prescription abuse http://is.gd/R2zG4C (Post supports major invasion of patient privacy).
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• Diamondback: Another business accuses Dernoga; As ethics allegations continue to pile up, local business owner says ... http://is.gd/NFBP1X 

Business, Transportation and Development

• Gazette: Sides set to dig in over Oxon Hill archaeological study; Dispute over development of former Salubria plantation http://is.gd/474LHu 
• Gazette: South county transportation fund comes under fire; Franklin: Road club failed to act on Brandywine traffic ... http://is.gd/1yyJdJ
• TBD: Is the Green Line dangerous? Or just misunderstood? http://is.gd/Sha81C 
• GGLaurelLeader City completes first part of Laurel's designated bike routes http://t.co/VmkrmJc
• PGSentinel A development project along I-95 in Northern #PGCounty is estimated to annually generate $95 million in tax revenue http://t.co/TthbOoY
• Wash City Paper: Congress to Feds: Drive to Work (Feds oppose transit oriented development in PG) http://is.gd/gtSM0r .
• DCAbloob RT @pwoodreporter: AP: Exelon to buy Constellation in $7.9B deal. http://apne.ws/kETelU 

Local (Municipalities)

• Berwyn Heights:
• Gazette: Berwyn Heights' proposed budget includes 3-cent tax rate increase http://is.gd/QGEbl0 
• Bowie:
• Gazette: Rising fuel, security costs affect proposed Bowie budget http://is.gd/QgfcDz
• BowiePatch Bowie traffic enforcement setup lead to 20 tickets and an arrest of an Upper Marlboro man with marijuana http://is.gd/f2vmcE
  
• Brentwood:
• Gazette: Brentwood council selects new police chief http://is.gd/h2CmIr a
• Fairmount Heights:
• News_PGCounty Only 3 of the 5 mayoral candidates in Fairmount Heights attended a forum Wednesday. http://fb.me/AcYwYXfD 
• Greenbelt:
• Gazette: Greenbelt police reports http://is.gd/gpiz6T
• Greenbelt News Review now online: April 28, 2011 issue http://is.gd/4Wzjm3
• Hyattsville:
• Gazette: Hyattsville keeps current tax rate http://is.gd/BWyd05
• Laurel:
• Gazette: Laurel police reports http://is.gd/0Ttzpn 
• GGLaurelLeader Laurel Police make arrest in pizza shop robbery at Laurel Shopping Center http://t.co/SmDvy6w
• GGLaurelLeader City completes first part of Laurel's designated bike routes http://t.co/VmkrmJc
• GGLaurelLeader Judge OKs search warrants in burning death trial, delays Miranda rights decision http://t.co/O1vxOiX
• GGLaurelLeader Laurel Public Works offering city residents larger recycling containers http://t.co/zT8rOj9 
• GGLaurelLeader City residents needed to serve on Laurel boards, commissions http://t.co/0ESGlaW
• GGLaurelLeader: Laurel City Council approves austere budget http://is.gd/evXuCg 

Other

• Gazette: Tornado warnings, downpours affect Gazette paper deliveries http://is.gd/2MCAXb No matter, the rag doesn't serve PG-Politics' area
• TBD: Homicide Watch DC tries crowdfunding to pay intern http://is.gd/x8NmW3 
• Gazette: Gazette captures awards for editorial excellence http://is.gd/pESSi4 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td ▸ Top stories today via @postlocal @meghanwsyx6 @news_pgcounty @stephcalahan  

Recent Prince George's County News (24 & 25 Apr 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • Bayard, David, , (1.036), 17 Apr 2011
  • myfoxdc: Father Speaks Out on Shooting Death of University of Maryland Student David Bayard in his car on Bladensburg Rd http://is.gd/JSr4dB
  • Chamberlin, Michael Rayvon, 17, (1.037), 22 Apr 2011.
  • PGPolice: Press Release: Police Investigate Homicide on 27th Avenue (3064) http://is.gd/3loROQ [Chamberlin, 1.037 http://is.gd/F9HuVK ] 
  • Times: DYRS ward, 17, is found slain in PG; Woes continue for troubled agency http://is.gd/2XyzBW (Michael Chamberlin http://is.gd/F9HuVK) 
  • bigtacv Police identify teen, woman killed in PG - In separate incidents, D.C., boy, 17, shot; woman hit by vehicles Friday http://bit.ly/eUCHqG 
  • Jackson, James Anthony, Jr., 28, (1.038), 25 Apr 2011
  • GoryPG (updated): James Anthony Jackson Jr., 28 (1.038), 25 Apr 2011, 1:02 am, Cady Dri 700 blk, Fort Washington, 20744 http://is.gd/LYwg4m 
  • PGPolice: Police Investigate Homicide on Cady Drive (3066) http://is.gd/JxAXT0 [Jackson, 1.038 http://is.gd/LYwg4m ] 
  • tbd247: Man killed in Fort Washington http://tbd.ly/hMZYaw
  • wusa9: Police Investigate Fatal Shooting In Fort Washington http://bit.ly/gT78zp 
  • WTOPinMD Police investigate homicide in Fort Washington http://bit.ly/e7Bajp #WTOP
  • Post: Prince George’s County police investigating death of man in Fort Washington as homicide http://is.gd/g8yet2 
  • Gazette: Man, 28, killed early Monday in Fort Washington; Waldorf man found shot on sidewalk http://is.gd/TsDhJy see http://is.gd/LYwg4m 
  • thebaynet: Waldorf Man Shot Dead In PG County http://is.gd/B3tM3L
  • Post: Man falsely charged with murder in PG wins appeal http://is.gd/A69CbN PG taxpayers out millions in interest because PG wouldn't pay judgment
• Crime and Police:
  • PGCrime (Andrea Noble): I'm hanging up the PGCrime hat and starting a new job today with the Washington Times covering DC. 
  • PGPolice: PGPD to Conduct DUI Patrol Enforcements (3067) http://is.gd/q2p1L5 (Central part of county, Fri, Apr 29, 9pm - 3am)
  • PGPDPressOffice PGPD to Conduct DUI Patrol Enforcements: http://pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/04/pgpd-to-conduct-dui-patrol-enforcements.html 
  • PGPolice: Press Release: Police Seek Information in Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Crash; Dorothy Lewis-Gray (3065) http://is.gd/nl9zJY  
  • PGPolice: Identity of Suspects Sought in Armored Car Robbery in Clinton; Surveillance Photos Released (3068) http://is.gd/GKIzTa
  • tbd247 Armored truck employees robbed in Clinton, Md. http://tbd.ly/h3AvNj 
  • CNS: A Brief, Brutal Reign: The Rise and Fall of Maryland's Latin Kings (1 of 2 ); Gang emerged 5 years ago in PG & MoCo http://is.gd/6PKTmH 
  • CNS: A Brief, Brutal Reign: The Rise and Fall of Maryland's Latin Kings (Pt2); Federal prosecutors hone in on gang cell http://is.gd/KGjfhk 
  • College Park Patch: College Park Police Blotter: April 18 - 24 http://is.gd/EFU8tk
• Fire/EMS:
• News_PGCounty A PG firefighter was injured battling a Sunday house fire in a subdivision west of Bowie. http://fb.me/tstpPvGo 

Government and Politics

• County:
• PGCCouncilMedia PGCounty Council News is out! http://bit.ly/efRQWE
• Post: Man falsely charged with murder in PG wins appeal http://is.gd/A69CbN PG taxpayers out millions in interest because PG wouldn't pay judgment
• State:
• MDPolicy Our attempts to increase lobbying #transparency may have made it even more tilted against the little guys http://su.pr/749WhO #MD #politics 
• MDPolicy #OMalley looks to #China for high-speed rail success stories, but what about all the failures? Ignored. http://su.pr/2U9wxY 
• SoMdNews: Immigrant in-state tuition foes mount referendum campaign; Undocumented students now get discounted rate http://is.gd/k4ymzt 
• mdreporter Great analysis of lobbyists' wining and dining of legislators from Capital News Service. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/e5cjmK 
• MDPolicy Could the increased alcohol tax in #MD be a boon for liquor stores in #DE? We'll see. http://su.pr/2Sxhor #politics 
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• Tom Dernoga:
• RethinkCP WashPo Covers Back Room ‘Dernoga Money’ http://bit.ly/dFPRqq @thedbk 
• kimmytweets I like Dernoga (former council chair), but he's wrong. Asking developers to "consider" giving money for ANYTHING amid a project deal is bad 
• His intentions were good, but naïve in my opinion. It's like robbing a store and giving the money to charity... It's STILL robbing a store!
• I didn't know Dernoga was hemming up developers like that on behalf of our communities! #mytypeofguy, but he needs an attorney
• -PG-Politics Re: Dernoga Money, Washington Post, (Right or Wrong): Thanks, Diane. Yes, Tom served every council... http://yhoo.it/hhq7tW 
• ggwash "Dernoga money" stymied College Park growth: http://ggwash.org/10191 
• Big Brother:
• Examiner: College Park rushing to spend speed camera dollars http://is.gd/9wYDN0 
• LaurelPatch Speed Camera Redux: Opponents Take the Mic http://is.gd/95vsJm

Education

• josephlkitchen: I am Running (for PG BOE), But I Really Need Your Help - http://eepurl.com/dwV65 
• josephlkitchen Lots of people have rhetoric about school reform. I have results. I'm running for Board of Edu. & need your help http://eepurl.com/dxhtT.

Business, Transportation and Development

• NBC Washington: Pedestrians Continue Crossing Dangerous Road in Prince George's (anti-pedestrian Pennsylvania Ave) http://is.gd/LwZyFm 
• laurelleader: Lawmakers approve slots subsidies for Laurel Park, other Maryland racetracks http://ow.ly/4GkRV.

Local (Municipalities)

• News_PGCounty 15 PG municipalities have elections in May. The Gazette's voters guide can help residents make informed decisions. http://fb.me/GEv6U9XI 
• College Park:
• Examiner: College Park rushing to spend speed camera dollars http://is.gd/9wYDN0
• CollegePrkPatch College Park Police Blotter: April 18 - 24 http://is.gd/EFU8tk 
• CollegePrkPatch Wanted: Neighborhood Bloggers http://is.gd/ApPGb3
• Laurel:
• LaurelPatch The Monday Roundup http://is.gd/p5eI06
• LaurelPatch Speed Camera Redux: Opponents Take the Mic http://is.gd/95vsJm
• laurelleader: Lawmakers approve slots subsidies for Laurel Park, other Maryland racetracks http://ow.ly/4GkRV 
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdalePatch Two new profiles for candidates in UP: http://patch.com/A-gTbX and RP: http://patch.com/A-gSF6
• University Park:
• RiverdalePatch Two new profiles for candidates in UP: http://patch.com/A-gTbX and RP: http://patch.com/A-gSF6 

Other

• radleybalko Secure those wireless connections, people. Your life may depend on it. http://tinyurl.com/3zo3ls9
• PGCrime (Andrea Noble): I'm hanging up the PGCrime hat and starting a new job today with the Washington Times covering DC. 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/eMsOcD ▸ Top stories today via @pgpolitics 
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td ▸ Top stories today via @hyattsvllepatch @news_pgcounty @dcwireblog.

Recent Prince George's County News (23 Apr 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • Bayard, David, , (1.036), 17 Apr 2011
  • postlocal 24-year-old David Bayard was killed after leaving a D.C. club. Friends, family and police don’t know why. http://wapo.st/eGGDrx
  • Chamberlain, Michael, 17, (1.037), 22 Apr 2011
  • GoryPG: Michael Chamberlain, 17 (1.037), 22 Apr 2011, 10:06 pm, 27th Ave, 3300 blk, Hillcrest Heights, 20748 http://is.gd/F9HuVK 
  • PGPolice: Press Release: Police Investigate Homicide on 27th Avenue (Not on police press release website) 
  • washtimes: D.C. teen killed in P.G. County http://bit.ly/giICg0 (Michael Chamberlain, 17, see http://is.gd/F9HuVK)
  • darcyspencer Michael Chamberlin, 17, of se dc killed last night in temple hills, pg co last night
• Crime and Police:
  • PGPolice: Press Release: Police Seek Information in Fatal Pedestrian Hit-and-Run Crash (Not on police press release website) 
  • UMarlboroPatch Pedestrian Killed in Forestville Crash http://is.gd/TUtK2T 
  • darcyspencer Dorothy Lewis-Gray, 47, of Hill Mar Drive was the woman hit and killed last night in forestville, pr ge's co 
  • postlocal A Forestville woman died after she was hit by two cars last night http://wapo.st/fkRGTH
  • TBD A pedestrian in Forestville died overnight after she was struck by a car near Pennsylvania Avenue. http://tbd.ly/eS5HP1
  • GreenbeltPatch Police Blotter: April 14 – 22 http://is.gd/2l1RF4
  • HyattsvllePatch Hyattsville Police Blotter: April 10-16 http://is.gd/fQBtXt 
  • PGCrime County's K-9 officer leads the pack, Officers praise work of dog team for arrests, drug seizures- http://tinyurl.com/43w3mrf

Government and Politics

• County:
• PGD9Politico New blog post coming soon about my recent work w/ permit staff - only bribes or Council intervention gets your permit approved. Not good. 
• State:
• WTOP Opponents of Md.'s Dream Act circulate petition http://bit.ly/fMI6dt #WTOP  
• MarkNewgent Ok Dems you want billionaires to pay their fair share, start with green energy subsidies you lavish upon then. http://bit.ly/dUPgIh 
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• marylandmoment: Panel tackles ethics issues as Pr. George’s seeks to shed ‘pay to play’ image: http://wapo.st/ii1T9N 
• -PG-Politics Re: Dernoga Money, Washington Post, (Right or Wrong): Thank goodness for term limits. The shakedo... http://yhoo.it/fSxz9p 
• -PG-Politics Re: Dernoga Money, Washington Post, (Right or Wrong): I am a fan of Mr. Dernoga, a big fan. He has... http://yhoo.it/dVpyzM 
• -PG-Politics Fwd: Greeenbelt PD Crime Report for the week of April 17, 2011: ... From: KellyLawson Date: Fri, ... http://yhoo.it/ebcuJa 
• -PG-Politics Re: Dernoga Money, Washington Post, (Right or Wrong): I'm going to agree with you, Judy, and your ... http://yhoo.it/hhEyy6
• PGD9Politico New blog post coming soon about my recent work w/ permit staff - only bribes or Council intervention gets your permit approved. Not good. 
• Big Brother:
• wusa9: Forest Heights Man Uses Math To Defeat Speed Tickets http://bit.ly/ecOxe9

Local (Municipalities)

• College Park:
• WTOP College Park cuts speed camera program back http://bit.ly/eeLe3R #WTOP 
• Greenbelt:
• GreenbeltPatch Police Blotter: April 14 – 22 http://is.gd/2l1RF4
• GreenbeltPatch  Greenbelt’s New Call Boxes Are Almost Ready http://is.gd/Gcc3lp 
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch Hyattsville Police Blotter: April 10-16 http://is.gd/fQBtXt 

Other

• postlocal Making The Post a go-to for 'Local' -- Patrick Pexton writes about the changes taking place in the Metro section http://wapo.st/eqYBdD 
• LaurelPatch It's been a busy week for area blogs. Check out our roundup for the SCOOP. http://patch.com/A-gQL7
• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/hW74td ▸ Top stories today via @laurelleader 

Recent Prince George's County News (22 Apr 2011)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
  • postcrime: Murder conviction in Md. baby’s 2009 death http://is.gd/3CYKus [Bad link, page not found] 
  • Seaton, Stacey Lynne, 17 (5.070), 1 Jun 2005
  • BowiePatch Sentencing in Stacey Seaton murder trial pushed back to August - http://patch.com/A-gQ2D#Bowie #Patch #Crime  
  • DeSha-Overcash, Justin, 22, (1.011), 11 Jan 2011
  • Examiner: Two U.Md. students slain off-campus this year http://is.gd/43GEbc (Bayard http://is.gd/zLncAI, DeSha-Overcash http://is.gd/CD30zP)
  • Bayard, David, , (1.036), 17 Apr 2011
  • Post: Friends, family baffled over U-Md. students slaying http://is.gd/sI6E2G 
  • Examiner: Two U.Md. students slain off-campus this year http://is.gd/43GEbc (Bayard http://is.gd/zLncAI, DeSha-Overcash http://is.gd/CD30zP)
  • Unidentified man, , (1.037), 22 Apr 2011
  • PGPolice: News Alert - Homicide in Temple Hills, 330 block, 27th Avenue, male victim (No link)  
  • Post: Slaying in Temple Hills http://is.gd/ywwIox
• Crime and Police:
  • wusa9 Police Release Mug Shot Of Teen Escapee http://bit.ly/gBAJsC
  • UMarlboroPatch Prince George's Police Looking for Armored Car Robbers in Clinton -- http://patch.com/A-gP66 
  • PGPolice: News Alert - Fatal Pedestrian Crash in Forestville, Pennsylvania Avenue & Donnell Drive, 11:54 pm (No link)

Government and Politics

• County:
• PGCCouncilMedia PGCounty Council News is out! http://bit.ly/g0rAOd 
• -PG-Politics Fwd: District 7 "Hop into Health" Spring Extravaganza, Hillcrest Heights Comm Ctr, Sat Apr 23 http://yhoo.it/h2KQ96.
• State:
• SoMdNews: Miller retiring? Not so fast; Senate president backpedals talk of hanging it up http://is.gd/XCyqtg 
• Taxes:
• mdreporter Tax increases are the best way to fix the state's structural deficit, says the Senate Budget chairman. #mdpolitics http://bit.ly/hsca8B 
• mdchamber Broader sales tax a good idea to fix deficit, Senate Budget chair says http://ow.ly/4EZaS\)
• MDPolicy #OMalley considers raising more money for #MD and for our #transportation budget by broadening sales tax http://su.pr/2a0vWx #politics 
• In-state tuition for illegal immigrants:
• GazPolitics Petition drive aims to put immigrant tuition bill on ballot: http://tinyurl.com/3t5wjc6
• Gazette: In-state tuition law for illegal immigrants under fire; Group needs about 18,000 signatures on ballot petition http://is.gd/r4WgpU  
• MDPolicy To say that #MD's #pensions are only $19B underfunded over the next 30 years may actually be optimistic http://su.pr/1j28IB #politics .
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• PGD9Politico Ethics law addresses ‘Dernoga money’ in Prince George’s - The Washington Post http://t.co/KR1QHvD via @washingtonpost
• PGD9Politico I've always wondered why Dernoga had such a big resident "fan club." Now I know.
• PGD9Politico Dernoga is not going about developer contributions the right way, and his arrogance about the issue proves it.
• Post: Panel tackles ethics issues as Pr. Georges seeks to shed pay to play image http://is.gd/lW2CIo  
• Aarons4MD Ethics law addresses ‘Dernoga money’ in Prince George’s - The Washington Post http://t.co/bkfEWiM via @washingtonpost
• Government Censorship:
• The Hill: Obama administration asks Supreme Court to uphold FCC's indecency policy and allow government censorship http://is.gd/5IjDqU.
• Big Brother:
• DelusionalDuck Business owner casts reasonable doubt on accuracy of speed cameras http://ow.ly/1cixQ3 
• HyattsvllePatch With all the talk about speed cameras in #Hyattsville, what do you think about these revnue options from @coll… (cont) http://deck.ly/~Ubwsw 
• LaurelPatch Group says 'not so fast' in opposition of proposed #Howard #County speed cameras. http://patch.com/A-gPQH

Education

• Capital Flyer: Meeting updates new Imagine Andrews Charter School http://is.gd/ojKpkV .

Business, Transportation and Development

• cherylcort Feds two-minded about how important transit-oriented development is for office siting and designs. http://t.co/nO3CFJX via @wcp 
• Capital Flyer: Joint Base Andrews Environmental Assessment and Finding http://is.gd/EMiR1X

Local (Municipalities)

• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch With all the talk about speed cameras in #Hyattsville, what do you think about these revnue options from @coll… (cont) http://deck.ly/~Ubwsw 
• HyattsvllePatch #Hyattsville Budget Bite: City plans to upgrade TV station to allow for more resident engagement #Patch http://aol.it/gXliid
• Riverdale Park:
• RiverdalePatch Meet Jonathan Ebbeler, a political newcomer, running for office in Riverdale Park's Ward 1: http://patch.com/A-gPVg

Other

• RatedPGcounty The RatedPGcounty Daily Feed is out! http://bit.ly/eMsOcD ▸ Top stories today via @pgpolitics @pgfdpio @politicokevin @hyattsvllepatch

Summary of Jack and Leslie Johnson Arrest News

Jack & Leslie Johnson arrested (most recent items first, not comprehensive)

• RT @Juanchipotle Why is PG county so corrupt. That's why we have worst crime rate, schools, & foreclosure rate in DMV & 2nd worse in state 
• RT @BowiePatch: VIDEO: Here's Jack Johnson's statements from outside the courthouse this evening: http://patch.com/A-chdl 
• RT @TBDNewsTalk: Jack Johnson asserts innocence. Vows to fight charges. "I know the facts and they will come out" he tells reporters.
• RT @MarkNewgent: Who is Developer A and which firms are his companies? http://bit.ly/bw4kIW #mdpolitics #mdtweets 
• RT @TBD: #Jackjohnson: "I am innocent of these charges, and I just can't wait for the facts to come out." http://tbd.ly/coxLar
• RT @TBDNewsTalk: Asked if he intends to take leave of absence, grim-faced Johnson vows to use final 3 wks to do "the county's business." 
• RT @CNSmd: #JackJohnson. Pre-trial hearing is set for December 11th. 
• rt @kidjk Leslie Johnson arrested, will she still take office? What happens next? http://exm.nr/cKfcNr 
• RT @kryan1035 Not every local leader is surprised by the arrest of PG County Exec Jack Johnson..wait til you hear what one local pol says... 
• RT @PG_Central: Sidebar to Jack Johnson arrest story: District 6 reacts to news their new rep. was arrested. http://tinyurl.com/2uocctx 
• RT @WTOP: Reaction to Pr. George's Co. Exec. Johnson's arrest - http://bit.ly/aanvnA 
• RT @CarrollStandard: PG County Exec, Councilwoman-Elect Arrested, Charged: http://bit.ly/cc5C7I 
• RT @postlocal: U.S. Atty says there will be more charges, defendants related to PG County Exec's arrest. #jackjohnson http://wapo.st/bU1ryh
• RT @pgfflinda: Who would want 2 be rep'd by Leslie Johnson in County Council after she hid $80K in her bra, please?!?! 
• RT @MarkNewgent: Maryland Democrats sure do know how to keep federal law enforcement agencies busy. #Mdtweets #mdpolitics
• RT @MarkNewgent: Another elected Maryland Democrat arrested this is what they mean by MD voters opting for the status quo in the election. 
• RT @FKlopott: Expect more charges when the indictment comes down. If all true, this affidavit suggests very strong evidence against Johnsons 
• RT @TBD: Read the increasingly wild details in the #jackjohnson affidavit: http://tbd.ly/a1Q7jj #27 is intriguing. 
• RT @ElaheIzadi: want to see the charging documents against #jackjohnson? here you go: http://tbd.ly/a1Q7jj 
• RT @DanKPatrick: Court documents say #jackjohnson was videotaped taking $15,000 bribe today. 
• RT @postlocal: FBI entered Jack Johnson's home after hearing him tell his wife to put money in her bra (79K), http://is.gd/gYRJF
• RT @ByJulieWestfall: .@slarimer Who has $79,000 in her underwear? http://tbd.ly/coxLar 
• RT @FKlopott: The flushing of the check down the toilet explains why the FBI called a plumber to go to the Johnson house today 
• RT @justin_fenton: Johnson, unaware his phone was being tapped, called wife this morning and told her to tear up a check from a developer. 
• RT @FKlopott: Correction, Affidavit: Leslie Johnson had $79k (not $76k) in her bra when arrested 
• RT @FKlopott: Affidavit: Leslie Johnson had $76k in her bra at time of her arrest, Jack told her to put it there 
• RT @FKlopott Affidavit: Jack Johnson told his wife this am to flush down the toilet a $100k check they received from an unnamed developer 
• RT @DCAbloob Jack & Leslie Johnson each face up 2 20 years in prison, fines up 2 $250,000 if conv of all charges. WUSA/9: http://j.mp/aA1gI4 
• RT @postlocal: Jack and Leslie Johnson charged with tampering with a witness, destruction of evidence in federal investigation. #jackjohnson 
• RT @TBD: Jack & Leslie Johnson charged with witness tampering & destruction of documents http://tbd.ly/bjlJu0 (via @ABC7Rebecca) 
• RiverdalePatch: Updated: County Executive Jack Johnson Arrested http://is.gd/gYMQL 
• RT @PGCrime Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson, wife taken into federal custody http://tinyurl.com/25aozzw #JackJohnson #PGCounty 
• RT @CNSmd: Jack Johnson initial appearance being moved to a bigger courtroom at Fed. District Ct. in Greenbelt. 
• RT @CNSmd: PG Cnty Exec Jack Johnson's wife Leslie will have an initial appearance in federal District Ct after her husband this afternoon.
• RT @CNSmd: Hearing about to begin at US District Court in Greenbelt for PG Cnty Exec Jack Johnson who was arrested earlier this afernoon. 
• RT @postlocal: Prince George's County Exec. Jack Johnson, wife Leslie in court at 4:15 , 4:30. #jackjohnson http://wapo.st/bU1ryh 
• RT @GreenbeltPatch: According to the court clerk, the initial appearance will start at 4:15pm. 
• RT @GreenbeltPatch: Still waiting with other reporters outside the courtroom.
• RT @emilybabay Fm US Atty's office: PG exec Jack Johnson & wife Leslie 2 have initial appearances at 4:15 & 4:30. Charging doc unsealed then 
• RT @nbcwashington: Video: Leslie Johnson escorted from home by federal officials: http://bit.ly/deAtj4 
• RT @nbcwashington: Video: Prince George's Co. Exec Jack Johnson led from home in handcuffs: http://bit.ly/bJxCwX
• RT @STATter911: Video added of PG County Exec arrest. is there a #fire depart. connection? http://tinyurl.com/24pfeuj 
• RT @PG_Central: Prince George's County addresses arrest of #JackJohnson, wife: http://tinyurl.com/25aozzw 
• RT @TBDNewsTalk Tom Dernoga 2 TBD: "I've been available all day... had no contact or communication from any law enforcement authorities." 
• RT @mdreps: It's a day that ends in "y" which means another set of Maryland Democrat lawmakers have been arrested. http://bit.ly/aA3Lbw 
• RT @TBD: So now who's in charge of PG County? Signs point to Dep Chief Admin Officer Howard Burnett: http://tbd.ly/bjlJu0 
• PG-Politics Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson arrested: Source/credit: Prince George's County E... http://yhoo.it/dhyaGB 
• PG_Discussion Prince George's County Executive Jack B. Johnson arrested: Source/credit: Prince George's County... http://yhoo.it/94T6A4 
• MD Politics Watch: Jack Johnson and Wife Grabbed by FBI (Updated) http://is.gd/gYEwB
• RT @PG_Central: Gazette photographer Christopher Anderson was in Mitchellville & photographed arrest of Johnson. http://tinyurl.com/2523ts8 
• RT @ABC7Julie: Co Exec spokesman Jim Keary says he's "disappointed" the Feds "talked to you all (the media) before us." #jackjohnson 
• RT @BowiePatch: Updates on Jack Johnson's arrest from @washingtonpost: http://wapo.st/9zhDTt 
• RT @DCAbloob: @TBDNewsTalk R Baker ran four years ago as the clean alternative to Johnson, suspicions were evident about Johnson even then 
• RT @nbcwashington: Pic of Pr. George's Co. Exec Jack Johnson being led from home in handcuffs: http://bit.ly/aCbobw 
• RT @TBDNewsTalk Sevrl of the #jackjohnson comments recd from PG pols, journos, friends & viewers are of the "what took so long?" variety. 
• RT @laurelleader: Details on PG County Exec Jack Johnson's arrest expected to be released later @GGLaurelLeader reports http://bit.ly/cLzyx6 
• RT @wusa9 Raids are taking place at County Admin Building in Upper Marlboro and the homes of several county leaders. http://bit.ly/aaqXt9 
• RT @kosmiK: Jack Johnson got arrested?? I wonder if they banged on his door with K-9s and guns in hand like they do with regular folk 
• RT @DCAbloob: RT @ABC7Julie: Co Executive and Co Council spokespeople revealing very little information about arrest of #jackjohnson 
• RT @TBD:.@WTOP learned investig. linked to developer who wanted Johnson involved in land deal at Greenbelt Metro stat http://tbd.ly/bjlJu0 
• @dcist_martin Is there a LL on PG County politics in the offing? Interestingly, I asked Erik Wemple that question just yesterday.
• RT @PG_Central: Gazette has its story on #jackjohnson arrest posted. http://tinyurl.com/25aozzw 
• RT @ABC7Julie: PG County Executive Spokesmen about to talk to reporters regarding #jackjohnson arrest.
• RT @DCAbloob: RT @DanKPatrick: @ABC7Brad Bell confirms 13 search warrants executed by FBI Task Force today. #jackjohnson 
• RT @TBD: How the news of Jack Johnson's arrest spread through Twitter: http://tbd.ly/bJb0XV Using @Storify to highlight your Tweets.
• RT @PG_Central: Prince George's County executive, wife arrested in federal raid: http://tinyurl.com/25aozzw 
• RT @nbcwashington: Plumber said he was called to Jack Johnson's home by FBI agents to make sure that no evidence was flushed.
• RT @lauracmoore: No law enforcement activity on the 2nd floor of the CAB ... 
• RT @TBD:PG Co Exec Jack Johnson arrested on suspicion of obstruction of justice & evidence tampering--not corruption http://tbd.ly/bjlJu0
• RT @gazette_net: Prince George's county executive expected to appear in court later today: http://fb.me/L1ybPPTH 
• RT @WTOP: Feds arrest Prince George's County exec, wife - http://bit.ly/cvtwpw 
• RT @nhagerwtop: Heading to US District Court in Greenbelt for more info on arrest of Prince George's Executive Jack Johnson. 
• RT @nbcwashington: Update: FBI agents have let a plumber into Pr. George's Co. Exec Jack Johnson's home after his arrest.
• RT @PGSentinel: County Exec Jack B. Johnson and his wife were arrested today following an FBI raid of County Admin Bldg in Upper Marlboro. 
• RT @GGLaurelLeader PG County Executive Jack Johnson and his wife Leslie were arrested Friday by federal authorities for undisclosed charges. 
• RT @laurelleader: We're checking on published repts from Washington Post that PG Co Exec Jack Johnson & wife Leslie were taken into custody 
• RT @postlocal: Pr. Geo.' County Exec Jack Johnson walked from his home in handcuffs shortly before 1 p.m.http://wapo.st/bU1ryh 
• RT @PG_Central: PG Executive Jack Johnson and wife Leslie Johnson taken into federal custody. http://tinyurl.com/22t68vv 
• -PG-Politics Incoming district 6 councilwoman Leslie Johnson also arrested: - RT @postlocal : Pr. Geo.'s County... http://yhoo.it/cEbDAV 
• -PG_Discussion PG County Exec Jack Johnson taken into custody by FBI Corruption Tas: - RT @TBD : PG County Exec... http://yhoo.it/93mUnY 
• -PG_Discussion Incoming district 6 councilwoman Leslie Johnson also arrested: - RT @postlocal : Pr. Geo.'s Coun... http://yhoo.it/9vpGwz 
• RT @postlocal: Pr. Geo.'s County Exec Jack Johnson and his wife both taken into custody. http://wapo.st/bU1ryh 
• Leslie Johnson's council district 6 overlaps much of much of indicted Sen. Ulysses Currie's district 25. 
• Apparently incomeing Councilwoman Leslie Johnson has also been arrested
• RT @nbcwashington: Breaking: Prince George's Co. Exec Jack Johnson, Wife Arrested: http://bit.ly/9ppdjy 
• RT @DCAbloob: RT @wusa9: U.S. Attorney's office confirms Prince George's Co. Exec Jack Johnson has been arrested. Charges not disclosed.
• RT @Juanchipotle: Wow! All over the news in MD. PG county government and county exec jack Johnson been raided by FBI and taken into custody 
• RT @wusa9: BREAKING NEWS: FBI Raids Prince George's Government Center, Homes Of Leaders http://bit.ly/9HO4Pc 
• Alternate headline: Spouse of incoming PG Councilwoman arrested for corruption 
• RT @DCAbloob: Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson taken into federal custody, home & offices raided - TBD: http://tbd.ly/bjlJu0 
• RT @postlocal: Sources say Pr. Geo.'s County Exec Jack Johnson taken into custody by federal authorities.http://wapo.st/bU1ryh 
• RT @kidjk: FBI Executing Search Warrants at Pr. Geo. County government offices http://bit.ly/bWFXWw 
• RT @nbcwashington: Breaking: FBI Executing Search Warrants in Prince George's County: http://bit.ly/bWFXWw More soon...

What the "mainstream media" is leaving out of reports about "Ehrlich's robocall"

Julius Henson, who almost always represents Democratic candidates, has often been in the news for his dirty tricks on behalf of Democrats and no-holds-barred approach to campaigns, something most of the "mainstream media" seems to have forgotten to report in connection with the robocall currently in the news.

In late 2002, Henson said (as quoted in the Tuscaloosa News, 1 Jan 2003):

"Bobby Ehrlich is a Nazi. ...  He should be running in German in 1942, not Maryland in 2002.  We'll define him as the Nazi he is.  Once we do that, I think people will vote for Kathleen Kennedy Townsend."

Thus spake Democratic political consultant Julius Henson about congressman Robert Ehrlich ...

Henson's clients have included

• Elijah Cummings
• Sam Dean
• Tom Dernoga
• Jim Estepp
• Camille Exum
• Parris Glendenning
• Glenn Ivey
• Tony Knotts
• Douglas Peters
• Justin Ross
• Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
• Michael Vaughn
• Albert Wynn

See

• http://www.gazette.net/gazette_archive/2002/200222/princegeorgescty/county/106749-1.html
• http://www2.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=2580
• http://www2.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=14061
• http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=SNAdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=uKcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6592,464635&dq=julius-henson&hl=en

Recent Prince George's County News (29 Sep 2010)

Public Safety

• Gory Prince George's:
• Post: Murder conviction in 2009 Md. slayings of Seth Aidoo and Eunice Bah http://ow.ly/1qXHBB see http://ow.ly/1qXHBB & http://ow.ly/1qXHDw
• Other crime:
• Post: 67 years for Beltsville man convicted of attempted murder and other charges in College Park-area home invasions http://ow.ly/1qXHAA 
• Gazette: Beltsville man sentenced to 67 years for home invasions; pleaded guilty to 3 beatings, robberies last year http://ow.ly/1qXHKb 
• rt @BowiePatch We've got an update on reported robbery on Mon, sign up for breaking news alerts while you're there! http://patch.com/A-Dhq about
• Fire/EMS:
• Gazette: Bowie council questions county fire officials on staffing; worry not enough paramedics & not being utilized ... http://ow.ly/1qXo7e

2010 Election

• rt @marylandmoment MD high court orders MoCo ambulance fee referendum placed on ballot:; reverses lower court dec ... http://bit.ly/b9C9vm
• rt @MikePhilips4C The Tax Man Cometh or Van Hollen Strikes Again; Votes to adjourn Congress without acting on tax ... http://fb.me/JFAKrjYF 

Other

• Power to the People: Comments on Del. Niemann's recent message http://ow.ly/1qXMtR 
• rt @Shukoor Would our elected officials draw boundaries in closed rooms or engage citizens in redistricting? http://fb.me/ATawXc6s 
• Gazette: PG council and county executive clash over 911 call center; argue over who's at fault for construction delays http://ow.ly/1qXo0W 
  • rt @kimmytweets http://bit.ly/aKMAk8. Dernoga blasts Jack Johnson over "emergency" contract. 
• MOCO Faces $140 Million Shortfall: Comment: MOCO gov shows the same disdain for Voters as PG. I read... http://yhoo.it/dwCLU6 
• CollegeParkPatch: Are Cameras What Old Town Needs? Security cameras, that is. http://ow.ly/1qXCLv Opinion by Big Brother's acolyte R. Abdill 
• rt @BowiePatch Check out our two-piece story on the recent primaries, and their implications for Bowie http://patch.com/A-Clf 
• rt @BowiePatch Must've been a little trigger happy there, here are both links. - http://patch.com/A-Clf & http://patch.com/A-C5p
• Prince George’s County Suspends Registration for Taxicab Lottery Due to Temporary Restraining Order http://ow.ly/1qXHyD 
• Carla McClinton: Coalition will be forming in Prince George's County to break the slate game http://ow.ly/1qXOFR http://is.gd/fBn51 
• Post: Online info is used to try to entice developers to Pr. George's Metro stations http://is.gd/fzEZQ 
• Invest Prince George's: Discover the potential of Prince George's 15 Metro stations; A Resource Document for Investors http://ow.ly/1qXnX3 
• Gadling.com: Body scanners used as porn by airport security http://ow.ly/1qXCSN 
• CollegeParkPatch:Council Votes to Continue Shuttle-UM Program http://ow.ly/1qXN1Y 

Gazette: PG council and county executive clash over 911 call center; argue over who's at fault for construction delays

Prince George's council and county executive clash over 911 call center; Leaders argue over who's at fault during ongoing facility's construction delays
Gazette, 28 Sep 2010 (Valentine).

... "The county executive has put us in a position where not doing anything now is dangerous," Dernoga said. "He's been acting like there isn't a need for a County Council."

Dernoga said the major capital expense should also have gone before voters as a referendum.

"The county executive went out of his way to make life difficult for this council in the last few months," Dernoga said, declining to go into detail about the difficulties. "They tried to go around the voters. They tried to go around the council." ...

Recent Prince George's County News (16 Sep 2010)

• List of 2010 candidates updated.
General election coverage of candidates and events will focus primarily on contested races

Public Safety

• Weekly Crime Reports:
• Post: Prince George's County crime report (Aug 30-Sep 5) http://bit.ly/b69s15
• Gazette: PG County police reports (Sep 6-Sep 12)  http://bit.ly/9T85H7
• "Weekly" List of  slayings in Prince George's County in 2010 (Last updated 26 Aug 2010)
• Greenbelt police reports (Sep 3-Sep 9), Gazette: http://bit.ly/dnK7ta, Patch:  http://bit.ly/9lIqdY
• Gazette: Hyattsville police blotter ()  
• Gazette: Laurel police blotter (Aug 29-Sep 4)  http://bit.ly/dsVa5l
• Mount Rainier police reports http://mrpdchief.blogspot.com
• Police Press Releases:  
• 09/10/2010 Press Release - Identity of Suspect Sought in Multiple Commercial Armed Robberies (Surveillance Pictures Released) (2853)  http://bit.ly/9SJi2A
• 09/15/2010 Press Advisory - Training and Education Division Announce the Graduation of Session 117 (2854) http://bit.ly/cVlqrV
• 09/15/2010 Press Release-Police Make Arrest in Robbery in College Park (2855) http://bit.ly/aS9OQl
• 09/16/2010 Press Release-Police Seek Assistance Locating Suspect in Armed Citizen Robbery (2856) http://bit.ly/9UELgH
• Gory Prince George's:
• Gazette: Man dies after being shot, dropped off at Bowie fire station; Three people detained by city police http://bit.ly/bd3dMH 
• Post: Teen, 16, fatally shot in Hyattsville park http://bit.ly/9KnnQu 
• rt @myfoxdc Man (Tommy Whack) Sent to 30 Years in Temple Hills Slaying (of George White) http://tinyurl.com/25tcpmv See http://bit.ly/96GFkK 
• Gazette: Landover man (Christian E. Brooks, 27) receives life sentence for 2008 cab driver killing of Tekola Bekele, 53 http://bit.ly/dpdxZ2 
• Other crime:
• PGPolice: Keeping the Public Informed http://bit.ly/cLVrUX 
• rt @GreenbeltPatch Seen more cops on the road? It may be due to this program, http://tiny.cc/a318v 
• rt @myfoxdc 19-Year-Old (Chernor Jah) Arrested in College Park Armed Robberies... http://tinyurl.com/285pwj3 
• Post: Prince George's man shoots self after holding woman hostage http://bit.ly/91c12V 
• rt @_AndreaNoble Man shoots self after nine-hour barricade in Forestville home - http://tiny.cc/sy1fy 
• Diamondback: Alumna, two other women harassed on Route 1; Police arrest Va. man in connection with assault http://bit.ly/9vlzFh 
• Post: Teen shot, wounded in Prince George's http://bit.ly/aUZkGR 
• Gazette: Man shot in Kettering; Victim's condition unknown; no arrests made http://bit.ly/b1QB7I 
• rt @PG_Central Man shot in Kettering in stable condition: http://tinyurl.com/2efbaxa 
• Gazette: Sen. Currie's treasurer indicted on theft charges; Aide accused of taking $157K from campaign funds http://bit.ly/a8CJng 
• Post: Pr. George's men to face trial in Pa. http://bit.ly/czCWhx 
• GreenbeltPatch: Man Just Robbed M&T Bank In College Park; Police are on the scene of a bank robbery in College Park http://bit.ly/9woJQH 
• rt @PG_North Police on scene of bank robbery outside University of MD, College Park: http://tinyurl.com/28vr3qt
• CollegeParkPatch: Armed Robbery Occurred At M&T Bank on Knox Road; man entered the bank with gun, demanded money http://bit.ly/adGT6t 
• rt @CollegePrkPatch On the scene at the M&T Bank. Info forthcoming. 
• rt @CollegePrkPatch Police said money bag that suspect took contained a red dye bag, which exploded. Suspect is likely covered in red dye. 
• rt @thedbk More details emerge on today's downtown bank robbery; suspect remains at large: http://bit.ly/bYOK3v 
• rt @scottbroom Photo of College Park armed robbery suspect just released http://tiny.cc/3f0p4 
• Fire/EMS:
• rt @PGFDPIO Departmental crash involving ambulance and civilian vehicle with injury and fatalities (civilian) in 5600 blk of Marlboro Pike 
• rt @STATter911 3 civilians dead after collision with PG ambulance-2 FFs hurt http://tinyurl.com/2ag2af7 
• rt @postlocal Marlboro Pike is blocked after a fatal SUV crash: http://wapo.st/bWOEGm about 23 hours ago
• rt @_AndreaNoble 3 people killed in crash with ambulance - http://tiny.cc/mld8j 
• rt @STATter911 PGFD: video of deadly ambulance crash shows SUV on wrong side of road http://tinyurl.com/25v2dho
• Gazette: College Park firefighters consider billing for fire services; charges could generate much-needed revenue http://bit.ly/bdxiNf 

2010 Election

• Gazette: Robo-call advice for the general election (Letter from Jeff Sander) "I promise to vote against each and every one of you ..."
• Gazette: Voter turnout low in PG primary election; Participation is 2nd lowest since 1992, when 16% of voters showed http://bit.ly/bp0ks0 
• rt @wbaltv11 Md. Voter Turnout Appears Lowest On Record http://dlvr.it/5NgNZ about 8 hours ago
• rt @marylandmoment PG elections chief explains slow primary vote tally: PG residents had to wait until almo... http://bit.ly/cWRJFh 
• Post: Rushern Baker's victory offers change in Prince George's (Editorial) http://bit.ly/bsu60T
• Post: Rushern Baker's victory suggests wish for change in Prince George's http://bit.ly/9NAkJK 
• Gazette: Third time's the charm for Baker; Former state delegate wins Prince George's County executive primary http://bit.ly/9I9Mij 
• Gazette: Alsobrooks wins state's attorney by landslide; gets twice as many votes of 2nd-place challenger Dernoga http://bit.ly/bY3JhB
• Gazette: Election isn't quite over for top sheriff contenders; Hylton holds out hope for absentee ballots http://bit.ly/a2S5R1 
• PG Monitor: There's a New Sheriff in Town! http://bit.ly/9Hd4DS
• Post: Montgomery, Prince George's friendly to incumbents in school board primaries http://bit.ly/cg65vs 
• Gazette: Union organizer eager to represent Dist 7 on County Council; Econ development is first priority, Toles says http://bit.ly/978SKH
• Gazette: Big challenges ahead for Dist 9 winner; Franklin faces fixing bad roads, crumbling schools, struggling economy http://bit.ly/bzgvd0 
• rt @marylandmoment Loss of moderates points to more-polarized MD Sen: MD's often hushed, maroon Sen chamber ... http://bit.ly/aom0cd 
• Sun: Incumbent losses deepen Senate divide; Union [SEIU] plays key role in five Democratic primary races http://bit.ly/cwnUcH 
• Gazette: County school board incumbents finish strong in primary; five incumbents advance to Nov. 2 http://bit.ly/dgqaS1
• Gazette: Peters to make budget a priority in 2nd term; Bowie senator also to push jobs bill to help minority-owned ... http://bit.ly/dmYUAe about 22 hours ago
• Wash City Paper: Bogus Dallas Cowboys Claim Doesn’t Cost P.G. Lawmaker (Michael Vaughn) His Seat http://bit.ly/avTobE
• Gazette: Health, environment and constituent concerns will be priorities for Dist. 47 primary winners http://bit.ly/cokYSp Note: Quotes Democratic winners, mentions but does not quote the one Republican .

Other Politics

• Gazette: One-party problem; Democratic dominance decreases partisan bickering — and voter options (Editorial) http://bit.ly/9dkXko "Given the county's high crime rate (second worst in the state), low test scores (also second worst in the state) and serious foreclosure problem (worst in the state) ... residents should call for more competition."
• rt @CarrollStandard Panicked GOP Leaders Have Lost Control of the Party: Richard Viguerie writes in Conservative HQ http://bit.ly/aBK39s
• Gazette: Sen. Currie's treasurer indicted on theft charges; Aide accused of taking $157K from campaign funds http://bit.ly/a8CJng 
• Gazette: Capitol Heights worker files complaint against councilmember, men to receive training http://bit.ly/9fXugp

Education

• Gazette: County school board incumbents finish strong in primary; five incumbents advance to Nov. 2 http://bit.ly/dgqaS1 

Other

• PGPolice: Keeping the Public Informed http://bit.ly/cLVrUX 
• MD Reporter: Patch as Patch can: New websites hiring Md. journalists to report local news http://bit.ly/90oHPw
• rt @BowiePatch We're gearing up for our launch at the end of the month. What kinds of stories do you want to see on Bowie Patch? 4 minutes ago
• Post: Prince George's bus drivers still on strike http://bit.ly/9MsbEd 
• rt @TBDOnFoot P.G. County bus strike, Day 4: More drivers but still short http://tbd.ly/b8JJgj 
• Gazette: Brandywine landfill pollution lawsuit can move forward, federal judge Messitte rules http://bit.ly/bghH1x
• Gazette: Officials, residents concerned with crosswalks near Cheverly thoroughfare; focus on sites near Rte 50 http://bit.ly/bO4Tn5
• Gazette: Laurel moving closer to speed camera installation; City Council could define camera-eligible school zones by.. http://bit.ly/c7sAtn 
• Gazette: Proposed project aims to revitalize Mount Rainier commercial district http://bit.ly/a24u75 
• Gazette: Park & Planning extends deadline for Glenn Dale Hospital bids; County trying to sell site of former sanitarium http://bit.ly/bJboJS 
• Gazette: Drought watch declared for Washington region; Potomac River levels lower than normal http://bit.ly/at6Gch 
• Gazette: O'Malley: $2 million set aside for Andrews rd improvements; also plans $2.5 million for BRAC-related projects http://bit.ly/cgQK9G
• MD Politics Watch: Another Maryland Political Blogger Bites the Dust http://bit.ly/cjj6YH
• Bowie Living: Weekly News from the Bowie Star http://bit.ly/cu4I7s 
• HyattsvillePatch: Listserv Explodes With Comments After Cross-Posting; What do you think? http://bit.ly/9k06S9