Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks addressed a town hall meeting in Dundalk, Md. on April 7 to discuss her agenda if elected to the U.S. Congress, including crime and public safety, education, healthcare, and more.
Category: Prince George’s County News
Maryland General Assembly passes several major bills as session ends
Maryland’s General Assembly passed over a thousand bills in the 2024 session, including the Juvenile Law Reform and the Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act, which were signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore.
Raskin speech at University of Maryland disrupted by protesters
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin’s planned lecture on democracy at the University of Maryland was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters, leading to a lively discussion on the Israel-Hamas conflict and the need for a new peace movement.
AFRO Exclusive: P.G. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks responds to office break-in
By Catherine Pugh Special to the AFRO An office of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks’ was broken into on April 5. The office is located at 8455 Colesville Road […]
Maryland U.S. Senate candidates address recent poll at Baltimore forum
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Eight U.S. Senate candidates attended a March 21 forum in Baltimore the day after a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll revealed that Republican […]
Morgan State University explores implications and opportunities for Maryland’s iGaming bill
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com The state of Maryland is currently considering legalizing i-gaming, or internet-based gambling on casino-style games. Two bills in the Maryland General Assembly, HB1319 […]
Laura Crandon battled breast cancer and won– now she’s fighting for a healthcare system that considers Black women
By Torrence Banks, Special to the AFRO Laura Crandon was 47 when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. The hard lump she found during a routine self-exam in the […]
MD Legal Aid teams with Reid Temple A.M.E. to offer free expungement clinic
By AFRO Staff For persons trying to escape the shadow of a criminal history, help may be on the way. Maryland Legal Aid (MLA), in partnership with Reid Temple A.M.E. […]
Volunteers needed for World of Possibilities Disabilities Expo
By AFRO Staff Caring Communities, a nonprofit organization based in Maryland dedicated to supporting people with disabilities and their caregivers, is calling for volunteers to assist with its World of […]
Advocates call for better wages and data collection for workers in care industry
Caring Across Maryland, a coalition of advocates, workers and patients in nursing homes, assisted living and home care, rallied in Annapolis to support key legislation that would enhance compensation and data collection across the state’s care landscape.
RENEW Act seeks to make polluters pay for costs of climate change
By Zenitha Prince, Special to the AFRO Heat waves. Floods. Surprise blizzards. Wildfires. Such extreme weather conditions have become almost commonplace bulletins on the nightly news. And with their growing […]
AFRO salute: the women behind the 6888th keep pushing
Maryland House Bill 0370, sponsored by Delegate Mike Rogers, would require the governor to proclaim March 9 as 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Day, honoring the brave service of 855 predominantly Black women who served in WWII.