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Questions About Suspended Prince George's Officer's Social Media Post
The officer was suspended for violating department policy, but some are asking why it took so long. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.
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Man Accused of Killing Girlfriend in Langley Park
A roommate says he was in the house when it happened. Tracee Wilkins reports.
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Inequality in America: Inside the All-Out Effort to Protect Prince George's Voters
Voting rights advocates across Maryland are working to protect voters in Prince George’s County, which is majority Black and the largest Democratic voting block in the state. News4’s Tracee Wilkins looks at the mail-in ballot process, long lines and ballot rejections.
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New Police Use of Force Statistics Revealed in Prince George's County
Details from newly un-redacted portions of a report are being used in a lawsuit against the Prince George’s County Police Department. News4’s Tracee Wilkins explains.
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Maryland Police Officer Accused of Excessive Force
A Prince George’s County family said it’s filing a lawsuit against the police department after the arrest of a man in District Heights. Video has gone viral, and the department is investigating. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.
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New Evidence Revealed in Prince George's Police Civil Lawsuit
New evidence was revealed in a civil lawsuit that some police officers have filed against the Prince George’s County Police Department. The department has submitted hundreds of pages of emails and internal records in response to the civil suit filed by more than a dozen of the department’s officers represented by Dennis Corkery of the Washington Lawyers Committee for...
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New Evidence in Prince George's Police Civil Lawsuit
New evidence was revealed in a civil lawsuit that some police officers have filed against the Prince George’s County Police Department. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins has the latest developments.
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Maryland Ice Rink Turned Into Temporary Morgue
An ice rink in Laurel, Maryland, is being used as a temporary morgue during the coronavirus pandemic, News4’s Tracee Wilkins learned.
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Health Care Workers Surprised With Free Lunch at Dialysis Centers
Health care workers in dialysis centers are in extra strain caring for their patients, who are vulnerable for the coronavirus. However, they received some relief when an organization surprised eight dialysis centers with free lunches. Prince George’s County Bureau Tracee Wilkins reports.
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Maryland Lawmaker Jay Walker Accused of Driving Drunk
Maryland State Delegate Jay Walker was arrested Sunday in Charles County after the sheriff’s office says he drove under the influence of alcohol. The Democrat, who represents District 26 in Prince George’s County, was stopped at about 12:50 a.m. near the Tinder Box cigar lounge in Waldorf, online court records say. An officer in a marked police car was...
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Police Detail How Possible Maryland Teen Drug Deal Turned Fatal
News4’s Tracee Wilkins digs into court documents on the death of a 17-year-old boy. Police say he was killed by another 17-year-old boy after a possible drug deal.
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Activists Launch ‘Court Watch' Program in Prince George's
Activist groups announced Tuesday that they have launched the county’s first “court watch” program. They say they’ll monitor decisions on bail, bond and more. Resident Anthony Davis spoke about being held for 16 months without bond for a crime a jury later found that he did not commit. News4’s Tracee Wilkins reports.
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Md. Man Gets 30 Years for Attempted Murder of Ex-Girlfriend
Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports from Upper Marlboro where a Maryland man was sentenced to 30 years for shooting his girlfriend in the head and leaving her outside a hospital.
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Police Response Times Could Affect Development in Parts of Prince George's
Slow police response times could temporarily stop new development in southern Prince George’s County, Maryland, according to a memorandum from the county’s planning department.
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Officer Accused of Raping Woman at Maryland Police Station
A Maryland woman accused a police officer of raping her inside a police station while she was in custody, and police said she never should have been taken to the station.
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Maryland Police Officer Accused of Raping Woman in Custody Held Without Bond
An attorney for a former police officer accused of raping a woman he had in custody says his client is innocent and asked for his release. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports a judge denied the request.
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Officer Accused of Rape at Maryland Police Station
A 19-year-old woman says she was raped at a Maryland police station after a traffic stop. Prince George’s County Bureau Chief Tracee Wilkins reports.
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Seat Pleasant Businesses Face Thousands in Fines Over Security Gates
Some small business owners in Seat Pleasant, Maryland, will have to pay thousands of dollars because of a new city council initiative to change the look of the security doors on their store fronts. A Seat Pleasant City spokesman say it’s part of a much-needed beautification effort, but business owners tell News4’s Tracee Wilkins the plan will cost them too...
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Natural Hair: How Black Women Are Returning to Their Roots
New laws are on the books in California, New York and, most recently, Montgomery County, Maryland, to protect people from discrimination because of how they wear their hair.
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How Attitudes Toward Natural Hair Are Changing
For decades, African-Americans have faced social pressure to change their natural hair. Now, a rise in the number of people returning to their roots is raising questions about acceptance. Tracee Wilkins recently sat down with a group of “naturalistas” get their thoughts.