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Proposal made to look past prior cannabis use for Prince George's Co. police, fire recruits 02/18/2025 07:00pm • Public safety agencies around the country are having a hard time hiring police officers and firefighters. There are lots of reasons behind the struggle to hire, but the legalization of cannabis in some states — while it remains illegal at the federal level — has been sited as one of the impedime Group of young kids suspected in Arlington Co. drugstore robbery 02/18/2025 03:47pm • Police in Arlington County, Virginia, are looking for a group of kids who they say are responsible for a drugstore robbery. One of the children is believed to be the age of a kindergartner. Officers arrived at the store on S. Hayes Street near Pentagon City Mall just after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Virginia's license plate reader bill advances amid privacy concerns 02/18/2025 12:38pm • Despite near defeat and intense debate, a proposal to regulate automated license plate readers is still alive in Virginia’s General Assembly — though not without significant revisions and shifting alliances. House Bill 2724, sponsored by Del. Charniele Herring, D-Alexandria, aims to rein in t Maryland Gov. Wes Moore endorses Aisha Braveboy for Prince George’s County executive 02/18/2025 10:26am • Gov. Wes Moore (D) took sides in the Prince George’s County executive’s race Monday, announcing his endorsement of State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy (D) in the crowed race for that position. Also Monday, State Treasurer Dereck Davis (D) threw his support to former County Executive Rushern L. Speed camera reform stalls in Virginia Senate 02/17/2025 11:15am • After lawmakers uncovered millions in speed camera revenue across Virginia, a proposal to tighten regulations on the devices has hit a legislative roadblock. The General Assembly now waits to see whether a pared-down version of the plan will survive without triggering an expansion of automated enfor Md. bill on the docket would ban arrest of homeless living on public land 02/17/2025 10:24am • The discussion continues in Annapolis, Maryland, over a bill that would enshrine certain rights to homeless Marylanders. “The Supreme Court decision in the City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson, has basically given a license for localities to move an unhoused person, even if there are no safe 1 adult dead, 4 children critically injured in Prince George's Co. crash 02/16/2025 04:20pm • One adult is dead and four children are critically injured following a crash in Prince George's County, Maryland, on the Suitland Parkway Sunday, police say. It happened around 11:20 a.m. when a vehicle overturned in the southbound lanes of the Suitland Parkway in the area of Suitland Road, accor 2 hospitalized, including teen in critical condition, after shooting in Aurora Highlands 02/16/2025 07:50am • Two people have been hospitalized following a shooting in a residential building in the Aurora Highlands neighborhood of Virginia, according to Arlington County police. A teenage boy who was wounded was in "critical but stable condition." A man had non-life-threatening injuries from the shooting, Prince George's Co. funeral director found guilty of shooting, killing pallbearer during service for slain 10-year-old 02/15/2025 03:38pm • A Suitland, Maryland, funeral home owner was convicted of second-degree murder Thursday in connection with the fatal shooting of a pallbearer during a 10-year-old girl's burial service, according to a press release from the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office. The shooting took place Proposed Maryland law seeks to ease interactions between police and those with invisible disabilities 02/15/2025 03:05pm • A bill being considered by Maryland lawmakers aims to make interactions between law enforcement and those with "invisible" disabilities safer. Known as Eric's ID Law, the measure would place a marker on the driver's license or other identification card of someone who has a disability that can't b DC police: Death of local DJ ruled homicide 02/15/2025 01:41pm • The death of a beloved local DJ, who was attacked during an attempted robbery last October after performing at the 9:30 Club, has officially been ruled a homicide, D.C. police announced Saturday. The Northern Virginia Medical Examiner's Office determined Thursday that blunt force trauma was the c Why a curfew is back at National Harbor 02/14/2025 04:59pm • A curfew is returned to National Harbor on Friday night — not because things have gotten out of hand, at least compared to last year when the curfew was first instituted — but because police, residents, and business owners there want to make sure it doesn't escalate to levels seen last year. Maryland lawmakers push for a crackdown on reckless driving with option for jail time 02/13/2025 07:32pm • A Montgomery County police officer who lost his legs after a driver struck him in 2023 testified in favor of a bill that would boost the penalties for reckless drivers, including adding potential jail time. Sgt. Patrick Kepp explained that under current law, "baiting the police, speeding well ov Thousands sign petition to rename Prince William Co. football field after former coach who died in crash 02/13/2025 06:19pm • Wherever students at Freedom High School in Woodbridge, Virginia, were, security guard and coach Vernon Lee was too. He greeted students as they arrived in the morning, and made sure to be present for almost all of lunch. At the end of the day, he spent time near the bus loop, ensuring dismissal Youth curfew at National Harbor starts Friday, police say 02/13/2025 05:37pm • Kids and teens are once again getting a curfew at National Harbor in Maryland on Fridays and Saturdays, according to Prince George's County police. The new rule goes into effect Friday at 5 p.m. Police announced the curfew Thursday afternoon, saying an "increasing number of unaccompanied j