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A man who was suspected of stealing a bicycle died after police detained him Wednesday in Hyattsville, Maryland, and he “suffered a medical emergency,” police say. Edwin Morales, 29, of Mount Rainier, became unresponsive after he ran from an officer, police said.  Police encountered him after a 64-year-old called 911 at about 3:40 p.m. Wednesday and said someone was stealing…

A Prince George’s County police officer is accused of sexually assaulting a minor, county prosecutors announced Tuesday.  Cpl. Tristan Thigpen was indicted Tuesday for an alleged attack earlier this year in Clinton, Maryland, State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said at a news conference. “Any case involving sex abuse of a minor is serious. When the allegations are made against an...

The Office of the Public Defender in Prince George’s County believes a federal lawsuit filed by some Prince George’s County police officers against their department may impact past and ongoing court cases. The public defender has filed a motion asking that a heavily redacted report filed as part of the lawsuit be unredacted and made public. As it stands,...

Prince George’s Public Defender Believes Officers’ Lawsuit Could Lead to Exonerations

Calls for police reform across the country have found their way inside the Prince George’s County school system. This week, school board members will consider two proposals calling to remove all police officers from inside schools. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports.

A Prince George’s County Board of Education committee has passed a plan to terminate its contract with the police department and remove armed officers from schools. The board’s budget committee also voted for $5 million worth of mental health professionals and academic support staff to help students who fall behind grade level in reading. Since it passed the committee,...

As activists call on cities and counties to “defund the police,” D.C. area officials have started to discuss making changes. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.