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Retired Maryland firefighter sexually assaulted teen for years in '90s, police say
A former firefighter sexually assaulted and abused a teenage boy who was a junior firefighter for years in Prince George’s County, Maryland, police say. Prince George’s County police began investigating 61-year-old John Inman last July after learning of allegations against him dating back to the 1990’s. An investigation revealed Inman, who was a paid firefighter for the Prince George’s...
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Teen accused of killing 16-year-old friend while playing with gun in Maryland home
A 16-year-old boy died when his friend shot him while playing with a gun inside a home in Beltsville, Maryland, police say. Kimaury Kamara, 18, shot Derrick Palmer in the head at Palmer’s home on Heartwood Drive Saturday afternoon, Prince George’s County police said. Medics flew Palmer to a hospital, where he later died. Kamara, Palmer and a third...
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Want a Happy Meal? Ring the doorbell: Fairfax Co. McDonald's now has 21+ policy for indoor dining
A McDonald’s location in Fairfax County, Virginia, instituted a 21+ policy for customers that want to eat their burgers and fries inside.
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Howard U. program aims to reverse declining Black male enrollment at HBCUs
Welcome to Howard. Words that greet a group of young, Black boys from D.C. and Prince George’s County for the university’s third annual Kings of Campus Day. The group of boys listen to Black male leaders on Howard University’s campus about what it takes to thrive at the collegiate level. Performances from historically Black Greek letter fraternities and panel...
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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...
