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By Christy Goodman Washington Post Staff Writer Saturday, July 5, 2008; Page B05 About two dozen residents rallied outside the Prince George's County Correctional Center yesterday, demanding justice for a ...

Prince George's County police say a teenager fatally stabbed his father during an argument at the father's home on Red Top Road.

A Howard County judge today threw out the attempted murder charge against a teenager accused in a January stabbing at The Mall in Columbia.

Circuit Judge Richard Bernhardt said this morning that the state did not present enough evidence to show that Cordero Taylor, 16, aided and abetted Bernardo Leconte, 18, in the stabbing of Julian Lichtenstein, 17, in the parking lot of the J.C. Penney department store. The judge acquitted Taylor, a resident of Forestville in Prince George's County, on all charges except for assault.

Ground was broken last week on a $500 million, 245-acre mixed-use development in Glenarden that is expected to create thousands of new jobs.

Brian Mooar, NBC News- There was a rare bit of good news Tuesday from the housing sector.

James Walls Jr. On Thursday, May 15, James L. Walls Jr., Mayor of District Heights, Md., was arraigned in D.C. Superior Court on charges stemming from his April 24 arrest.

Police say 10 people were sent to the hospital after a tour bus and van collided in Denton on Thursday. via WBOC-TV Salisbury

By Aaron C. Davis Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, May 8, 2008; Page PG03 Sgt. via The Washington Post

“There's always room to improve”

COMMENT By Ruben Castaneda and Rosalind S. Helderman Washington Post Staff Writers Tuesday, May 6, 2008; Page B05 In November, Christine Attanasio went to the Prince George's County Animal Shelter to adopt a ... via The Washington Post

Landover Mall, once a destination for shoppers, could now become a destination for patients if Prince George's County Councilman Tony Knotts of Temple Hills has his way. via Gazette.Net

Firefighter Christopher J. Hammond was recognized at the Prince George's County public safety Valor Awards for rescuing a firefighter from a burning apartment building. via Gazette.Net

Despite his April 24 arrest for soliciting an undercover officer in Washington, D.C., District Heights Mayor James L. Walls still has the support of his commissioners and residents, who remind others that he is ... via Gazette.Net

Pastor Deron Cloud, the owner of the original Batmobile and the Soul Factory Church congregation, will be crusading for justice and offering hope to those in need by giving away free gas. via NewsChannel 8

“Every time you listen to a young black male he's digging on being in jail or doing something crazy, and this young man has been doing nothing but positive.”

District Heights Mayor James L. Walls, also an associate minister at a local church, will keep his jobs, for now, after being charged with soliciting a male prostitute in the District of Columbia early Thursday ... via Free Republic

Baltimore Business Journal - by Vandana Sinha Imagine rounding the corner from the home furnishings store at your neighborhood shopping strip to find a full-service emergency room. via Baltimore Business Journal

Perrywood resident Earl Day asks a heated question about the current foreclosure crisis to a panel of Maryland state officials including Gov. via Gazette.Net

Washington Business Journal - by Joe Coombs Senior Staff Reporter A Maryland program that helps businesses with international marketing has channeled grants to two local companies. via Washington Business Journal

“Hi! Welcome to America. I hope you like it.”

Here are some observations from my colleague, Daniela Deane, who watched the arrival of Pope Benedict XVI at Andrews Air Force Base today. via The Washington Post

An emergency bill that would have allowed National Harbor's developer to distribute 40 liquor licenses over the next three years died late Monday night in the state Senate in Annapolis after legislators ... via Gazette.Net

Prince George's County prosecutors are scrambling to find a legal precedent to retry former school board member Nathaniel B. Thomas after dropping the case last week when key witnesses were barred from ... via Gazette.Net