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D.C. Area Leaders Seek Answers in Rise of Recent Carjackings James Wright WI Staff Writer
Government and law enforcement leaders in the District and Prince George’s County have joined forces to combat the recent rise in carjackings that have occurred in both jurisdictions. On Feb. 2, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee III joined Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and her police chief, Malik Aziz, to announce the joint partnership at the Marvin Gaye Park located in Northeast. “We are focused in both jurisdictions on collaborating to make our
5 D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser addresses carjacking issues in her city while Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George’s County Police Chief Malik Aziz and D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee III listen. (Ja’mon Jackson/ The Washington Informer)
Dr. Monifa McKnight Chosen as Public School Superintendent
Becomes Montgomery County’s First Black Woman to Take the Helm James Wright and D. Kevin McNeir WI Staff Writer and WI Senior Editor On Tuesday, Feb. 8, Montgomery County Public Schools [MCPS] took an historic step, selecting Dr. Monifa McKnight as superintendent and who becomes the first woman and
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communities safer for all people,” Bowser said. “We are particularly focused on how we reach our young people and engage them so they don’t get involved in violent activity, how we hold them accountable when they do and how we get them on a more productive and positive path forward.” The issue of carjackings in the region became even more pronounced on Jan. 15, following the attack of a D.C. Council (D) at-large candidate at a gas station located in Northeast. After contacting the police, Nate Fleming talked about the crime on social media and the story went viral.
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Kevin ‘Scooter’ Ward, Hyattsville Mayor, Laid to Rest William J. Ford WI Staff Writer A chilly rainfall dampened the weather outside but family, friends and colleagues sought to brighten their spirits inside as they celebrated the life of the late Hyattsville Mayor Kevin “Scooter” Ward. Interim Mayor Robert Croslin chuckled as he recalled the mayor’s predilection for tennis shoes, affectionately calling him “a sneakerhead.” “Some people collect art. That was his collection,” he said Friday, Feb. 4 outside First United Methodist
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5 Hyattsville Mayor Kevin Ward (left) receives an award June 12 from LGTBQ+ Prince George’s Pride for “Excellence in Government.” Ward, also gay, served as interim mayor before winning the election for mayor one month earlier. (FILE: Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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