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Prince George's County Police Chief Malik Aziz speaks during a joint press conference with County Executive Angela Alsobrooks on the rise of crime in the county and across the region at the police department headquarters in Upper Marlboro on Sept. 5. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

County Executive Alsobrooks Reinvokes Juvenile Curfew to Combat Crime

by James Wright Jr. and D. Kevin McNeir – Senior Editor September 7, 2022September 8, 2022

In the wake of the recent Labor Day weekend during which five people died from gunfire, including a 16-year-old boy, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks announced that county police will more vigorously enforce a juvenile curfew law already in place.

**FILE** Children's National Hospital in D.C. (Courtesy of childrensnational.org)

Children’s National Hospital Starts Violence Intervention Program for Youths

by WI Web Staff July 27, 2022July 27, 2022

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks during a Nov. 23 press conference in Annapolis to announce proposed initiatives and emergency legislation to reduce violent crime, with an emphasis on Baltimore City. Standing alongside Hogan are Col. Jerry Jones (right), superintendent of the Maryland State Police, and chief legislative officer Keiffer Mitchell Jr. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Md. Governor Lays Out Initiatives to Combat Violent Crime: ‘Enough is Enough’

by William J. Ford November 23, 2021December 21, 2021

**FILE** Metropolitan Police Department vehicles (Courtesy photo)

Ward 8 Residents Demand Greater Police Presence, Respect

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. July 24, 2019December 21, 2021

D.C. Council member Kenyon McDuffie addresses the media before the start of his Community Sleep Out for Peace, Solidarity, Solutions and Walk in northeast Washington. (Lateef Mangum/The Washington Informer)

Ward 5 Wants to Reclaim Communities from Violence

by Tatyana Hopkins – Washington Informer Contributing Writer October 18, 2017October 31, 2020