The distinction between a law and a resolution is at the heart of a Prince George’s County redistricting battle that Maryland’s top court heard Friday. The Court of Appeals must decide whether Prince George’s County Council had the right to ...

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Prince George’s County Council’s high court bid to restore its redistricting plan amid allegations of gerrymandering will likely depend on whether the council validly approved its controversial redrawing by simple resolution rather than by enacting a law. The Maryland Court ...

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Prince George’s County is suing a group of chemical companies for their handling of PFAS — also known as “forever chemicals” — that have been identified in Maryland’s waterways. PFAS — per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances — are found in many products, ...

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As COVID-19 cases continue to increase and as the omicron variant of the coronavirus causes concern internationally, Prince George’s County has re-upped its mask mandate once again, to last through Jan. 23, 2022.   On Monday, the County Council voted ...

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A Fairmount Heights police officer who is already under federal indictment is now facing new charges of kidnapping and misconduct in office related to a traffic stop in August 2019, the Office of the Maryland State Prosecutor announced Tuesday. Public ...

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Prince George’s County violated Victory Temple’s religious freedom when it denied the evangelical Christian church’s application to build a sanctuary in Bowie for its more than 2,000 congregants, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of ...

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Maryland police announced first-degree murder charges against a resident of a senior living community who fatally shot two staff members inside the facility.

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Two people were fatally shot Friday at a Maryland senior living facility and one suspect is in custody, police said.

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A Prince George’s County police officer accused of pointing his duty weapon at another driver while off duty has been charged with assault and suspended without pay.

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After Prince George’s County police shot a dog that later was euthanized, its owners intend to sue, contending the officers behaved illegally.

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