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Food, clothing and career resource hub in Prince George's uplifts women in need
A new resource is now open in Prince George’s County: the She Suite Luxury Pantry and Resource Hub. The goal is to uplift, train and provide tools for women and families in need, providing professional training for women looking to enter into the workforce.
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Prince George's still counting ballots as Braveboy declares victory in special primary
Election workers are still tallying the votes from Tuesday’s special primary election to decide who’s in the final running for Prince George’s County executive. Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy declared victory in the Democratic race for county executive. Braveboy had a significant 43% lead on the county’s unofficial results page, which was last refreshed just before 1...
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‘People just want to come back home:' The story of Lakeland, Maryland
Steps from the University of Maryland in College Park, there was once a tight-knit, self-sustaining Black community. But in the 1960s and 1970s, the people were displaced by urban renewal. This is the story of Lakeland.
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‘No notice:' Pregnant VA employee, active counsel among probationary federal workers fired
Probationary federal workers are already being fired from their jobs across federal government departments. A lawyer told News4 what rights employees have and what first steps they can take.
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‘We're not going back': Metropolitan AME Church holds rally in honor of MLK Day
As Inauguration Day festivities continue, civil rights activists filed into the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Northwest D.C. for a rally in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The National Action Network (NAN) is hosting the rally and its founder Rev. Al Sharpton was expected to speak about King’s teachings, legacy and what he would say about...
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New Loudoun County school named in honor of Henrietta Lacks
Loudoun County Public Schools named a primary school after Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman who’s had a lasting medical impact on the world. The district gathered to honor Lacks in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the Henrietta Lacks Elementary School on Tuesday. Jeri Lacks Whya became emotional hearing the young students recite her grandmother’s words during the...
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Man shot, killed while riding in car in Prince George's County
A man was shot and killed in Landover, Maryland, on Tuesday, and police say they’re searching for multiple suspects.
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‘Eyesore': Prince George's proposes fix for shopping cart problem
Residents say they’ve found shopping carts at apartment complexes, near dumpsters, on the side of the road and other unusual places.
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2 dead, 1 hurt in Southeast DC house fire; suspect in custody
D.C. officials said in an update Monday that the third victim of the fire died and a suspect was charged with murder and arson. Go here for updates. Two people died and another person is seriously hurt after a house fire in Southeast D.C. early Sunday. Firefighters responded to 23rd Street SE at 5:30 a.m. to a report of...
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Teen killed, 2 others critically hurt in Montgomery County crash
A 17-year-old girl is dead and two other teens are critically hurt after a car slammed into a pole in Montgomery County, Maryland, Wednesday morning, police say. The car was coming around a curve on Norwood Road in Sandy Spring when it crashed into the wooden light pole about 8 a.m., Montgomery County police said. Sanaa Vil, a 17-year-old high…
