Recent Prince George's County News (5 Apr 2012)

Gory Prince George's

• PGPDJulie “@PGPDNews: #PGPD Investigates Murder on Brooks Drive bit.ly/I95BYg” 1-866-411-TIPS Ca$h reward for info leading to arrest
• PGPDNews #PGPD Investigates Murder on Brooks Drive bit.ly/I95BYg
• nsmcgill #Bladensburg, #Bowie men arrested in connection to March 18 death of #Greenbelt man who died after fight in #Lanham: is.gd/P0pEZ3 
• CBSWashDC Two Arrested For Murder Of Aiah Nyanga Tongu in Lanham cbsloc.al/I8wvzz
• PGPDJulie Police make 2 arrests in #Lanham murder: bit.ly/yYHKHz
• PGPDNews: #PGPD Make Arrests in March 18 Lanham Murder of Aiah Nyanga Tongu, 34, not previously reported bit.ly/HhsGxD

Public Safety (including public corruption)

• PGPDJulie Missing #CapitolHeights teen back home, safe: bit.ly/yYHKHz
• DanieljGross Fort Washington teen convicted of shooting toddler in face while in mother’s arms gazette.net/article/201204…
• CollegePrkPatch He sneaked into the backseat of a parked car at College Park gas station then threatened the driver. Life in prison. patch.com/A-smsG
• PGPDJulie Chief Magaw/State's Atty Alsobrooks on conviction of a 17yr old for shooting a 2yr old in his mother's arms last Aug. pic.twitter.com/MwEKZe7N
• PGCrimeSolvers Bowie Police Seek Suspect in Armed Robberies - Bowie, MD Patch bowie.patch.com/articles/bowie…
• DCAbloob RT @LoudounSheriff: LCSO Joins Prince George’s County Police Department in Apprehension of Murder Suspect in Ashburn tiny.cc/1rpacw

Gambling

• AnnieLinskey Wanna bet who is winning biggest right now with the gambling bill before the MD state legislature? The answer is here: bsun.md/HqDveG
• WPJohnWagner Md. House will ‘fix’ or ‘kill’ gaming bill, delegate says wapo.st/HcCtBb
• LaurelPatch Time is running out on #PG's casino bill. patch.com/A-smVv

Other Government and Politics

• PGCCouncilMedia CM Karen Toles D-7, hosts 2nd Spring Extravaganza/Egg Hunt, April 7, 12-3pm @ Hillcrest Heights Comm Cntr, 2300 Oxon Run Dr.,Temple Hill.
• MDPolicy House passes $1.1B capital budget, pushing us further towards our debt limit. ow.ly/a6b27
• MDPolicy Tempers flare as legislative session draws to close. That's what they get for procrastinating. ow.ly/a698u
• AFPMD It looks like Gov. O'Malley is trying for an "end-around" on the gas tax by proposing a 17% sales tax hike. What... fb.me/ZrqnNAGc
• CNSmd Del. Veronica Turner in House today after long illness. "I miss you guys," Turner said to her colleagues #mdhouse pic.twitter.com/hRjoAXlu
• PGD9Politico Congrats @EdwardBurroughs on rocking it on @CNN & rocking the vote. Too bad local media is not talking about our youth BOE candidates' wins.
• KhadijahOnline @DrMikeRobinson Ed Bourroughs whipped some tail!! I LOVE it! So proud of him. So proud of that young man. I voted today just to vote for him. 
• ben_giles Measures to allow table games, sixth casino in Maryland will pass — or fail — together. There's no either/or. bit.ly/Hjjh9n
• mdreporter State Roundup: As end of session nears with no budget and a raft of bills not voted on, tensions rise in State House. bit.ly/HZ7pY4
• AFPMD Send an email to Governor O'Malley and your elected officials telling them no new gas tax or an increase to the... fb.me/1wGdHACT6
• mdreporter O'Malley administration stands behind amendment that may shield lawsuits over public-private partnerships bit.ly/HZ6HtE #mdpolitics
• mdreporter The septic bill is now headed for the full House of Delegates. bit.ly/HZ5Wkw #mdpolitics #mdsession12
• mdreporter As the session grows late, tempers get short. bit.ly/HgWYvz #mdpolitics #mdsession12
• mdreporter $1.1B capital budget passes House, though opponents complain it spends too much. bit.ly/I6X8IJ #mdpolitics #mdsession12
• MarkNewgent Only reason why @mddems @GovernorOMalley need tax hikes is because the allegedly cut to the bone budget is a billion $ larger than last year
• DCExaminerLocal Maryland lawmakers are far apart on dueling budget proposals that would raise taxes bit.ly/Hw2kBN
• ben_giles Maryland lawmakers make little progress on budget negotiations in final days of #mdsession12. bit.ly/HPaoo3
• ben_giles Maryland to permit restaurant, hotel patrons to drink their own wine, @BrianHughes_ reports. bit.ly/HPabRQ
• WashTimesLocal Bill to relieve Maryland inmates of child support passes bit.ly/HOSXTb

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Privacy and Big Brother

• RiverdalePatch Riverdale Park sees major drop in speed camera revenue: patch.com/A-skkD

Education

• gazette_net Currently, middle-schoolers attend school for six hours and 40 minutes each day; under the plan, their school day... fb.me/1KJMtJegI
• CNSmd HB373 passes in house. Bill would raise dropout age among high school students from 16 to 17.
• PGD9Politico Congrats @EdwardBurroughs on rocking it on @CNN & rocking the vote. Too bad local media is not talking about our youth BOE candidates' wins
• KhadijahOnline @DrMikeRobinson Ed Bourroughs whipped some tail!! I LOVE it! So proud of him. So proud of that young man. I voted today just to vote for him.

Business, Transportation and Development

• CollegePrkPatch The FBI as a neighbor? It's the topic of discussion for next week's North College Park Citizens Association meeting. patch.com/B-HwB

Other

• gazette_net While Prince George's library system officials will evaluate hours and try to determine a schedule that would... fb.me/1peNL1kd7
• ben_giles Maryland is appealing a federal handgun permit ruling, @emilybabay reports. bit.ly/HP9PKP
• RiverdalePatch It's back! The full-scale Riverdale Park Farmers Market returns today from 3-7 p.m.: patch.com/A-smcz
• Greenbelt News Review now online: April 5, 2012 issue is.gd/BY5L5M
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