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By HEATHER WRIGHT — Following a Sept. 26 police-involved shooting, eight officers from the Hyattsville City Police Department (HCPD) have been placed on administrative leave, pending an investigation According to a City of Hyattsville official statement, this is standard operating procedure,
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By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI — This is a developing story. Second update on September 19: Dan Broder, the chair of Hyattsville’s Educational Facilities Task Force, announced in a Sept. 19 email to the HOPE email group that the PGCPS Board of Education voted to pass the resolution authorizing the
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By SOPHIE GORMAN ORIANI — On Aug. 5, the Hyattsville City Council passed a new charter amendment, clarifying the procedures by which the pay of the mayor and city council is set. This was the second attempt to pass Charter Amendment Resolution 2019-02, after the initial attempt at a public
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By LINDSAY MYERS — This is a developing story. Update at 10:50 p.m. on August 5: Three members of the Hyattsville Environment Committee (HEC) rose during the public comment portion of this evening’s City Council meeting to address the committee’s recent letter opposing the relocation
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By LINDSAY MYERS — This is a developing story. Update at 4:55pm: Norma Rivera, the attorney representing Werrlein Properties has submitted the following comment on the stop-work orders: “My client, Werrlein Properties, has been made aware that officials of the city had contacted the
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By HEATHER WRIGHT — In a 7-2 ruling on June 20, the Supreme Court decided that the Peace Cross of Bladensburg did not violate the First Amendment establishment clause. The 40-foot tall concrete and granite cross, completed in 1925 to honor 49 Prince George residents who died in World War I, can
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By EMILY STRAB AND KRISSI HUMBARD — On the evening of June 3, Hyattsville City Council held a public hearing about the future site of Hyattsville Middle School (HMS). The city’s Educational Facilities Task Force (EFTF) presented their research and findings. The meeting was attended by more than
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By KRISSI HUMBARD — Monday night’s city council meeting marked the changing of the guard: three newly elected councilmembers were sworn in, as well as three incumbents who were re-elected, and council bid farewell to two outgoing councilmembers. Councilmembers Shani Warner and Tom Wright
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By CAMILA VELLOSO — The Hyattsville City Police Department (HCPD) debuted its first-ever Mobile Communications and Command Vehicle at this year’s Anniversary Parade on April 27. The vehicle, also known as the mobile command center (MCC-1), is designed to operate as a “stand-alone mini police
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By MAYA KOEPPEN — As the school year comes to a close, the Teen Center @ Magruder is getting ready for a summer of fun. Camp Staycation is the teen center’s summer evening program, which boasts pool days and on-site events, as well as local trips. Teen center camp hours are Monday through
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