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Your View: Why I teach my students about hate crimes
Dr. Carolyn Petrosino is the chairperson of the Criminal Justice Department at Bridgewater State College.
Some local residents, cyclists miffed about Woodrow Wilson Bridge Trail
Cyclists say it's the trail that leads to nowhere. Some residents and riders who have used the newly opened Woodrow Wilson Bridge Trail, which connects pedestrians and cyclists on both sides of the Potomac River to Prince George's County and Alexandria, Va., say that despite its hype, planners still have a ways to go in fully integrating the trail ...
Former owner says he has tentative Rosecroft deal
The former owner of Rosecroft Raceway says he has reached a tentative deal to buy back the bankrupt harness track in Prince George's County.
Author uses street struggles to address churchgoers
Accokeek author Barry Keith recently published his fourth book, "The Silence," that examines the failure of black churches to address drug use in the year 2050.
Memorial for 12-year-old's death signals time for healing
Kimberly and Alphonso Booker and friends and family from the community release balloons June 13 in memory of the Bookers' son, Alexander, who died two years ago at the National Harbor construction site in Oxon Hill.
Tentative Deal Reached For Rosecroft
Greenbelt real estate developer Mark Vogel a ' who owned Rosecroft for four years before financial troubles forced him to file for bankruptcy protection in 1991 a ' said he's willing take on the risk again to make the Fort Washington track viable.
Congressional leaders weigh grant to fund anti-gang campaign
The U.S. House of Representatives was expected to approve a $2.7 million grant to hire more police and provide funding for programs to combat gang activity in Prince George's and Montgomery counties.
Museum Shooting Victim to Be Remembered at Funeral
Hundreds showed up at Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington, Md. to pay their respects to officer Stephen T. Johns, who was killed last Wednesday while on duty at the Holocaust Museum.
Funeral to be held for slain museum guard
FORT WASHINGTON, Md. - A funeral is being held Friday morning for the security guard who was shot and killed at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Family's experience highlights shortage of special education substitutes
Tanisha Jackson and her 3-year-old son, Ellis, spend time together in their Fort Washington home in February.
Prince George's Offers Night Recreation Programs to Help Youths Navigate Summer
Durrell Tyler of Fort Washington, left, grabs the rebound from Glenn Bookhardt of Temple Hills during a recent game at the Temple Hills Community Center.
Two arrested in theft spree at Waldorf gym parking lot
It was just a quick trip to the gym, and Wendy Deal was in a hurry. Plus, her gym doesn't have lockers, so she stowed her purse in her sport utility vehicle and headed to her workout.
Fort Washington Home Robberies Rise
Home robberies are on the rise in one Prince George's County community. First there was one break in, then another and soon the Fort Washington neighborhood found itself in the middle of a crime spree.
Highly recruited brothers to commit to Tigers
By Staff , Memphis Commercial Appeal Originally published 09:51 p.m., June 5, 2009 Updated 09:51 p.m., June 5, 2009 Mark Weber /The Commercial Appeal Will Barton, a top recruit from Baltimore, works on his jump shot during the University of Memphis Elite Basketball Camp on Friday morning.
County leaders campaign for improved state health care
Prince George's County Councilman Tom Dernoga made a controversial statement to local residents when he said, "We already have universal healthcare," at a community healthcare forum May 27 in Clinton.
Dad Tends to Home, and Daughter, While Mom Is Deployed in Iraq
Gloria, 37, is an Air Force nurse who's been stationed in Balad, Iraq, since February.
It takes many voices to keep classics singing
The pews in Fort Washington's Bethany Christian Church were filled with music lovers as 33 singers, clad in tuxedoes and black dresses, took to the stage.
State's delegation in Congress hails credit card protection bill
Members of Maryland's congressional delegation are touting passage of legislation that aims to protect consumers from unscrupulous practices by credit card companies, the latest in a series of federal measures that target lending practices.
REGION: Police in Md., DC probe links between shootings
Police are investigating whether the deaths of a couple shot at their Prince George's County home are linked to the death of a man near a D.C. nightclub about a half-hour earlier.
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