Recent Prince George's County News (11 Oct 2011)

Gory Prince George's 

• Isaacs, Justin Anthony, 17, (1.087), 10 Oct 2011
• postlocal Police are investigating the death of 17-year-old found shot in Hillcrest Heights wapo.st/n4c5Ri
• WTOP Teenager fatally shot in Hillcrest Heights area - bit.ly/necdZp #PGCounty#MD
• Gazette: Hillcrest Heights teen shot, killed Mon evening; No suspects, arrests yet in 17-yr-old’s killing outside apts is.gd/oloyfh
• ben_giles PG Police identify teen shot and killed last night in Hillcrest Heights. bit.ly/nD7wOo
• anobleDC P.G. police say Monday's shooting victim was a teen - wtim.es/mSxtnh #JustinIsaacs
• ABC7News A mother found her 17-year-old son shot outside their Temple Hills home. More in a couple of minutes on ABC7 News. wj.la/rnvTxf
• PGPDPressOffice Victim identified from homicide in #HillcrestHeights yesterday evening: bit.ly/oHsMwR
• UMarlboroPatch Teenager Shot to Death in Hillcrest Heights: uppermarlboro.patch.com/articles/teena…

Public Safety

• PGCBlogging The Family restaurant in Temple Hills closed down using PGCo Council legislation for club closings; pgcblog.com/?p=1450
• PGPDPressOffice #PGPD shuts down #TempleHills restaurant due to recent violence at the establishment: bit.ly/qDl2Go
• ggwash Police blame bike victim in Anne Arundel death; bringing charges in PG case: bit.ly/p0JfqY on ggwash.org/12362
• nbcwashington #breaking: Woman held in stabbing outside Target store in Mitchellville bit.ly/mS1YEZ
• PGPDPressOffice #PGPD on scene of cutting at #Target in #Springdale. Female suspect apprehended. Victim transported to local hospital. twitpic.com/6ytrg8
• ABC7News A woman was critically stabbed by another woman in front of a Target in Bowie. wj.la/n4urJX
• PGPDJulie Woman stabbed at Target on Martin Luther King Hwy in #Bowie, PGPD has suspect in custody
• PGPDJulie Cpl. Rodriguez at Bowie Target for reporters. We'll also have one of the responding officers avail for comment as well.
• DCAbloob RT @PGPDJulie: Female victim in #Bowie Target stabbing is stable. PGPD used a Taser on suspect - she is being treated at hospital.
• wusa9 Woman Seriously Injured In Prince George's Co. Stabbing bit.ly/qWcdtN
• nsmcgill Woman Tased in arrest for stabbing another woman outside Lanham Target, police say; Victim in stable condition: is.gd/2PLQ4l
• WTOP One woman stabbed, another tased at #MD Target - bit.ly/pDEuHI 
• BowiePatch A woman is under arrest after a cutting at Vista Garden Marketplace this morning: bit.ly/rdrYB1 #Patch
• ben_giles Woman arrested for stabbing another woman leaving a Target store in Bowie. bit.ly/qAFiXe
• anobleDC Woman injured in bizarre stabbing incident outside P.G. Target - Washington Times: wtim.es/oHQMJB
• PGPDPressOffice Mug shot of Antoinette C. Starks, woman arrested in today's stabbing at Target on MLKJr Hwy, #Lanham. yfrog.com/o0f4np
• nbcwashington Prince George's Stabbing Suspect Involved in 2005 Stabbing @chrisgordonnews reports. bit.ly/r3IAPf
• nsmcgill Woman held in #Lanham stabbing committed same crime in '05, recently released from state psych hosp. More to come on gazette.net
• nsmcgill Woman charged in Target-stabbing recently released from mental hospital; Starks charged with similar crime in '05: is.gd/FJ2cCr
• PGPDJulie 55 yr old Antoinette Starks ordered held without bond after allegedly stabbing 39 yr old Bowie woman at shopping ctr on MLKJr Hwy. 
• PGPDPressOffice Police make quick arrest in stabbing at #Target parking lot in #Lanham : bit.ly/p7cPji
• PGPDJulie PGPD arrest 30 yr old District Heights man for sex assault (9/27) & armed robbery (9/15) - both in #Suitland. 
• ABC7News Police arrest suspect linked to Suitland sexual assault. wj.la/pVPM05
• PGPDJulie Suspect in #Suitland sex assault/armed robbery is being held without bond.
• wusa9 Police Make Arrest In Suitland Metro Sexual Assaults bit.ly/nG6jfr
• PGPDPressOffice #PGPD to partner with DEA for second nationwide prescription drug take-back day in October: pgpolice.blogspot.com/2011/10/pgpd-t…
• GGLaurelLeader Partnership formed to address domestic violence in Laurel baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…
• radleybalko Well now it will just go underground. RT @nytimes: Topeka Moves to Decriminalize Domestic Violence nyti.ms/oQhWAL
• GGLaurelLeader Laurel crime log: Bicycles, iPhones and airbags reported stolen baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…  

County Government and Politics

• PGCCouncilMedia County Council will meet today, October 11, at 10:30 a.m. in the Council Hearing Rm, 1st Floor, County Administration Bldg, Upper Marlboro.
• ben_giles Md. Office of Legislative Audits is back in Prince George's conducting a new review. bit.ly/q7IOPu
• ben_giles PG Council passes bill banning slots from the county. Olson, Campos, and Harrison in favor - Toles and Patterson abstain. More to come.
• ben_giles A P.G. Council committee approved a ban on slots today. bit.ly/reowZs
• Post: Measure to ban slots in Pr. George’s moves forward in County Council is.gd/Wo5mc9.
• Redistricting:
• realpgcounty County Council to introduce own redistricting plan for districts wp.me/p1efJr-7L
• Special Election:
• nsmcgill Arraignment Wednesday for former #CapitolHeights mayor Miller after election-fund charges: is.gd/yny3A6

State Government and Politics

• mdreporter State Roundup: Redrawn 6th District spurs new proposal, draws ire; Van Hollen's proposed district shows little respect. bit.ly/nOMB7Q
• Redistricting:
• WTOPinMD Rep. Edwards doesn't support redistricting plan bit.ly/r5GS8r #WTOP
• MD Daily Record: Rep. Donna Edwards doesn’t support redistricting plan is.gd/EzfklK
• Times: Tea party members also opposed to Maryland redistricting plan is.gd/mBGh3u
• Comment: Apparently Donna Edwards and the Tea Party actually agree on the redistricting issue. Politics does make strange bedfellowa
• ealpgcounty Rep. Donna Edwards today became the latest Democrat to reject the Congressional Redistricting Map presented 2 Gov. Martin O'Malley.
• MDPolicy More opposition to #redistricting plans in #MD: su.pr/31gCUl Some want things to stay the same: su.pr/1AkfY6 #MD #politics
• Sun: Democrats oppose new congressional map is.gd/rA3ucD
• Post: Donna Edwards, Montgomery officials line up against redistricting map is.gd/Sguq6s
• Scandals and Ethics Reform:
• WPJohnWagner Currie trial set to resume in federal courtroom wapo.st/pFzCM
• WBAL: Currie's Shoppers Accomplishments Highlighted At Trial is.gd/9GYjzm .
• Budget and Taxes:
• WTOPinMD More taxes or higher fees could pay for Md. improvements bit.ly/r1NDq9 
• mdreporter Most Marylanders are willing to spend $2 more a month for greener energy, according to a new poll. bit.ly/oBr2MY
• mdreporter Study: To fund roads, Marylanders say no gas tax hike. Instead, more charges for less efficient vehicles. bit.ly/qJQL5u
• gazette_net More than 59.1 percent of Marylanders polled in September opposed raising the state’s gas tax by 5 cents per... fb.me/10eHiEb6Y 
• WTOP More taxes or higher fees could pay for #MD improvements - bit.ly/ppTZvr
• marylandmoment Another $1-per-pack cigarette tax increase in Md.?: The group that successfully lobbied for Maryland’s first ta... wapo.st/qM0SWZ
• MattBushMD Study: Maryland Drivers Prefer Fees To Taxes bit.ly/rmxQ9H

Government Censorship:

• radleybalko DHS says releasing work phone numbers of *public affairs officers* would be"clearly unwarranted" invasion of privacy. federaltimes.com/article/201110…

Education

• -PG-Politics Fwd: Oct 19, 25 2011 - PGCPS Superintendent to Host Budget Public Hearing: Thanks to Mr. Rick Tyler... yhoo.it/pII8EI
• PGCBlogging PGCo Public Schools being audited: pgcblog.com/?p=1450
• Post: Rental graduation gowns are good enough is.gd/qml6X9

Business, Transportation and Development

• WBJ Morning Call: Prince George's lands federal contractor's HQ; Coastal International Security heads to Upper Marlboro is.gd/nQM5ou 
• Gazette: Security, aerospace jobs headed to PG; Relocation, expansions expected to mean 200 new positions in next year is.gd/CwtLWm 
• WUSA: Citizen's Rights Upheld In Fight Over Woodmore Towne Center [Environmental damage case] is.gd/NlHrhX 
• gazette_net More than 59.1 percent of Marylanders polled in September opposed raising the state’s gas tax by 5 cents per... fb.me/10eHiEb6Y 
• CountyExecBaker We stole a business from Virginia! Welcome Coastal International Security to Pr. George's! Great company, good jobs. yfrog.com/nx2eqmj
• MDPolicy MoCo, #MD regrets asking the feds to spend less on wars -- we need the defense dollars for jobs here! Sad. su.pr/2Fne4h 
• bbjonline SunEdison moves headquarters from Beltsville to Silicon Valley bizj.us/b3wf5
• PGCBlogging Coastal International Security and ATK Spacecraft Systems and Services are both coming to Prince George’s County: pgcblog.com/?p=1450
• Post: Restriction on new homes in Brandywine area of Prince George's being reconsidered is.gd/28NBDj.
• RethinkCP Purple Line moves through the FTA process - The Diamondback - University of Maryland: bit.ly/rlnPG0 

Local (Municipalities)

• Capitol Heights:
• nsmcgill Arraignment Wednesday for former #CapitolHeights mayor Miller after election-fund charges: is.gd/yny3A6
• Glenarden:
• WUSA: Citizen's Rights Upheld In Fight Over Woodmore Towne Center [Environmental damage case] is.gd/NlHrhX
• Hyattsville:
• HyattsvllePatch Hyattsville Council Appoints Police Chief Acting Administrator #Hyattsville ow.ly/6TZWW
• Laurel:
• LaurelPatch #Laurel council candidate caught with his pants down..literally. patch.com/A-mLJ2
• GGLaurelLeader Laurel crime log: Bicycles, iPhones and airbags reported stolen baltimoresun.com/explore/howard…

Other (including news about news)

• josephlkitchen Okay wait I don't think Mormons are in a cult but THEY ARE NOT apart of traditional Christian theology either @Lawrence.
• radleybalko Taking OWS to private homes of rich people sends quite a different message than protests in public spaces. Feels like forcing confrontation.
• radleybalko If you're going to drug-test welfare recipients, test politicians too. (And corporate welfare recipients, etc.) miamiherald.com/2011/09/24/242…
• PGCBlogging Will Repbublicans really vote for a Mormon? I just don't think so.