In one of his most viral videos to date, with over three million views on Instagram and close to a million views on TikTok, Baltimore crabber and social media influencer Luke McFadden addresses the camera while standing on his boat…
Georgia requires less basic training for new police officers than any state but Hawaii
Georgia requires fewer hours of basic training for law enforcement officers than any state but Hawaii. With this training, new officers enter unpredictable and dangerous situations where they must make quick decisions under stress.
Georgia mandated training for police on stun gun use, but hasn’t funded it
Jermaine Jones Jr. was one of at least 30 people in Georgia who died during encounters with police that did not involve firearms from 2012 through 2021. In 20 of those cases, officers used stun guns.
A look at Black-owned startups in Prince George’s County: PerVista aims to prevent active shooters
Vennard Wright is among a growing number of African Americans who in recent years have formed companies in Prince George’s County.
A look at Black-owned startups in Prince George’s County: Tetragram helps cannabis users keep track of products
Otha Smith III is a Prince George’s County native who launched Tetragram, a mobile app for cannabis users.
Prince George’s has more new businesses than any Maryland county. What’s behind the surge?
Prince George’s County has long been considered the poor step-sibling of the DMV’s more affluent and business savvy counties. But that image is starting to change.
Will Maryland’s Blueprint for education work? An oversight board — and district officials — will be watching
Maryland plans to spend $16.6 billion through 2029, along with billions more after that, to improve its public schools. But will it work? State legislators created a seven-member oversight board to ensure it would. The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future, a…
Beau Brade stays home after going undrafted in NFL Draft
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Playing at the professional level is the goal for many college athletes, but playing for your hometown team is a dream come true. Maryland safety Beau Brade now has the opportunity after going undrafted in the…
Reduced bus trips and different start and dismissal times for Prince George’s County Public Schools
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. – Prince George’s County announced new start and closing times for public schools next year. The current 13 start times will be reduced to three, and the 17 different dismissal times, reduced to six.
Teenager in wheelchair defies odds and plays lacrosse
EASTON, Md.- At the beginning of their season, Severn and Saints Peter and Paul Schools competed in a boy’s high school lacrosse game, and Caleb Krewson, a freshman on the team scored his first official high school goal, only Krewson…