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The latest from Ben Conarck
‘Project charges’ explained: How the council is wresting control of one program to steer millions
Council members Krystal Oriadha and Edward Burroughs have pushed the program to unprecedented levels, increasing proposed project charges from tens of thousands of dollars to millions.
Prince George’s leaders rail against parks and planning commission’s lawsuit
Prince George’s County leaders responded defiantly to a lawsuit challenging their attempts to take nearly $40 million from the bi-county parks and planing commission, which sued the county over the transfer.
Maryland spent $10M on a shuttered civic plaza in Largo. Now the treasurer wants answers.
Prince George’s County officials are drawing more questions after shuttering a brand-new civic area outside their administrative building in Largo, a project built with $10 million in state funds.
Prince George’s budget vote draws more criticism of council spending
The council’s vote renewed questions and criticism about its management of the parks and planning commission’s budget.
Prince George’s County executive’s spokesperson accused of assaulting staffer
A county staffer alleges that she was assaulted by a communications director in March, resulting in a black eye. The case is still pending.
Prison recreation time without guards on the ground? Officers union sounds alarm.
The Maryland correctional officers union is criticizing plans to deal with staffing shortages by giving incarcerated people unsupervised recreation time, saying the move would place both prisoners and officers in danger.
Prince George’s sheriff’s office spokesperson suspended following audit of her nonprofit
The sheriff’s office said it didn’t learn of the audit until May 18, the day The Banner reported its findings.
Prince George’s County Police investigating fatal shooting inside Suitland apartment
The Prince George’s County Police Department said it is “working to determine the circumstances” of a fatal shooting inside a Suitland apartment early Monday morning.
Prince George’s County Council funded the sheriff’s PIO’s nonprofit. Auditors found problems.
An audit recommended that the Prince George’s County Council no longer fund a nonprofit run by a public information officer in the sheriff’s office.
Laurel shuts down Mexican restaurant where Cinco de Mayo celebration turned violent
City officials said the Amigos Mexican Grill on Baltimore Avenue was ordered to close on Friday after a review by the city’s fire department and permitting office.
Bowie passes tax increase to address ‘police-department-sized’ budget gap
Mayor Michael Estève said the rate increase was still 2 cents short of what’s needed to close the structural deficit in the city budget.
What Bowie’s new Mayor Michael Estève wants
Bowie Mayor Michael Estève tells The Banner he wants to tackle residential speeding and attract new business to the city.
5 takeaways from the proposed Prince George’s County budget
The Prince George’s County Council will have to address lingering effects from federal job cuts and increasing liabilities in the coming years.
Prince George’s County’s budget has survived federal job cuts. Is the worst yet to come?
A close reading of Prince George’s County’s 860-page budget, along with interviews with economists, suggests that the county’s toughest fiscal challenges lie ahead.
‘Street takeovers’ are illegal in Prince George’s County. Now attendees can be cited, too.
A new bill championed by Prince George's County council member Wanika Fisher passed unanimously. It will go into effect June 19.
A woman spent months in Maryland jails because of unchecked facial recognition technology
The ACLU filed complaints against several Maryland police departments asking for formal apologies and reforms over the use of facial recognition technology they say landed an innocent woman in jail for half a year.
Inner Harbor ‘teen linkups’ spark police response. Experts worry what comes next.
After large gatherings of teenagers turned violent, Baltimore officials are vowing to crack down on parents. Youth advocates, meanwhile, say the city is lacking in resources for young people.
Former ICE officials question promises on planned detention facility for Western Maryland
Seeking to quell concerns about their plans to convert a sprawling Western Maryland warehouse into a makeshift detention facility, federal officials met with Washington County leadership to address the local impact.
Victim’s father says quadruple amputee cornhole pro accused of murder had ‘unstable reputation’
Authorities said Dayton Webber was driving a Tesla with Bradrick Wells in the passenger seat when the shooting took place on Sunday night.
Washington County reveals meeting with feds about planned ICE facility near Hagerstown
County commissioners detail their DHS meeting on the Williamsport ICE facility that could hold up to 1,500 detainees — including job projections and who would pay for infrastructure upgrades.
