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The Pri nce Ge orge’s Pos t OMMUNITY EWSPAPER FOR RINCE EORGE S OUNTY SINCE A C N P G ’ C 1932 Vol. 87, No. 32 August 8 — August 14, 2019 Prince George’s County, Maryland Newspaper of Record Phone: 301-627-0900 25 cents to Kenya for Bowie state’s new Statement From Council Chair Todd M. Turner— Undergraduates Make Global engagement research experience for undergraduates, working on food safety and se - Council Responds to curity research funded by a two- New Discoveries in year national science founda - Change in Fire tion grant. Led by Bsu’s Dr. anne osano, the project con - Department Leadership BSU Research Program nected the students from around By anGeLa rouson the country with researchers at the university of nairobi and Prince George’s County Council Media egerton university. not only In its 5th year, Summer Undergraduate Research uPPer MarLBoro, M d. (July sobrooks. interim fire Chief did the students come from 31, 2019)—the Prince George’s Green has over 24 years of com - Bowie state, but they also came County Council thanks outgoing bined volunteer and career fire Institute engages more than 70 students from farmingdale state Col - fire Chief Benjamin Barksdale service, and we are confident Bowie state university rising the students to hone their ana - lege, interamerican university By DaMita ChaMBers for his commitment to the resi - that the department will con - senior majoring in biology. lytic skills and establish mentor of Puerto rico, indiana univer - Bowie State University dents of Prince George’s County. tinue to excel under her leader - “Doing this research has been relationships with the 20 Bowie sity, Morgan state university, Chief Barksdale has more than ship. the Council recognizes BoWie, Md. (July 29, 2019)— an eye-opener for me. it’s teach - state faculty researchers, who oklahoma state university, 35 years of fire service, nine of the historical significance of her isata yokie never dreamed that ing me that food safety is some - helped guide their projects. stu - university of Georgia and uni - those years in Prince George’s appointment as the first female she’d spend a summer doing re - thing that everyone needs to pay dents showcased their projects versity of Maryland. County and three as Prince fire Chief, and we look forward search in Kenya. she could attention to.” in oral and poster presentations the suri projects are di - George’s County fire Chief. the to reviewing her submission as hardly imagine working side by yokie is one of a record 72 at the suri research sympo - verse and involve faculty from Council has worked with Chief a part of the Council’s confir - side with accomplished scien - student researchers who partic - sium on July 30-31, preparing across various disciplines. some Barksdale on a wide range of ini - mation process. tists to uncover how a native ipated in the 5th annual summer them to submit their work for suri scholars used machine tiatives, and his passion medicinal plant used by preg - undergraduate research insti - academic journals or research learning to identify star nBa and dedication to secur - nant women can be harmful tute (suri), a project of the ed - conferences. players using game stats, ex - ing the safety of our when eaten in large amounts. ucation innovation initiative for the first time this year, residents is to be com - “i didn’t see myself doing (ei2). the intensive nine-week suri included nine students, mended. he has led work like this,” said yokie, a program makes it possible for including yokie, who traveled See DISCoveRIeS Page A8 the fire/eMs Depart - ment with distinction and we appreciate his service. We wish him all the best in his well- deserved retirement. the Council also congratulates Prince George’s County fire/eMs Department Chief Deputy tiffany Green on her appoint - ment as interim fire Chief for Prince George’s County, an - Photo Courtesy of PrinCe GeorGe’s County nounced by County fire/eMs DePartMent executive angela al - Interim Fire Chief Tiffany D. Green State’s Attorney Announces Comprehensive Plan For Youth Justice Reform By Denise roBerts office of the State’s Attorney, Prince George’s County uPPer MarLBoro, Md. (July 31, 2019)—Prince George’s County state’s attorney aisha n. Braveboy unveiled her compre - PhotoGraPh CreDit BoWie state university hensive youth justice reform plan, which is aimed at reducing the number of juveniles that enter the criminal justice system. Bowie State University professor David Igwe (second from the left) leads students Pierre Ayiuwe (left), elaine obahiagbon (sec - “reforming the juvenile justice system is one of my top prior - ond from the right) and James Bisher (right) in using DNA barcoding to explore the genetic diversity of mushrooms sampled ities. often we see young people coming into the criminal justice within Prince George’s County. system for minor offenses,” state’s attorney Braveboy said. “But when you peel back the layers you find they have faced mental health issues, abuse, homelessness and other problems that have percent of those who searched) led them down this path. i believe with intervention and other so - Maryland Comptroller’s Unclaimed Property discovered and received more lutions we can make a difference in their lives.” than $557,000 in unclaimed in light of that, Braveboy has renamed and restructured the Program Surpasses $1 Billion in Claims funds. youth Justice reform unit in her office to include seasoned attor - From modest beginning in 1966, returning money and property to rightful owners in total, the agency has more neys and staff who look beyond the crime and seek the cause of has become major agency initiative than 1.3 million accounts worth the actions of youth offenders. more than $1.6 billion in its un - this unit will also partner with various law enforcement, public claimed Property program. in - By Maureen o’Prey deposits to abandoned insurance throughout the state and a video health and community partners that will assess juveniles for any nec - dividuals and businesses can Comptroller of Maryland claims and property left in safe titled “unclaimed Property essary social support, counseling, tutoring and family intervention. deposit boxes, we have Brothers,” features Comptroller also search the online un - the partners include Prince George’s County Public schools; annaPoLis, Md. (July 9, doggedly worked to identify the franchot and his previously un - claimed Property database at Prince George’s County office of sheriff; Community Public 2019)—Comptroller Peter fran - rightful owners and return what known “twin” brother Pierre www.marylandtaxes.gov. awareness Council, Key Bridge Center for Conflict resolution chot announced that the un - is theirs.” finding unclaimed property dur - this year, the unclaimed and Jordan Peer recovery; Win family services and interdynam - claimed Property section of the in its first year, the un - ing a home renovation. Property booth will be set up at ics, inc. agency has surpassed a signifi - claimed Property section paid in addition, the list of 69,039 the following fairs and festivals: Braveboy added, “these partners have pledged to work collec - cant milestone—processing out 12 claims with a value of accounts worth more than $59 tively and bridge the gap to provide services for our youth in the more than $1 billion in claims $711.48. More than 50 years million will be the highlight of Maryland State Fair places where they need assistance. the priority for this network since the program began in later, the program disburses the Comptroller’s booth at fairs august 23 –september 2 of non-profits and community partners will be to chip away at the 1966. more than $60 million annually. and festivals around the state 2200 york road school to prison pipeline.” “it’s a testament to the hard - each year, the Comptroller’s this summer and fall. timonium, MD in addition, the state’s attorney’s office, in partnership with working men and women of our office launches a public aware - Last year, 3,160 people at Bowie state university’s Criminal Justice Department, will hold agency that so many Marylan - ness campaign to promote the Maryland fairs and festivals Prince George’s County Fair Prince George’s County’s first youth Justice summit in november. ders have reclaimed their money publication of the unclaimed stopped by the agency’s un - september 5 –8 this will be an annual event that convenes stakeholders to identify and property,” said Comptroller property list. this year’s theme, claimed Property display to pe - show Place arena the root causes of behavior that leads juveniles into the criminal franchot. “from dormant bank incorporated in the print insert ruse the published list. of that 14900 Pennsylvania ave. justice system. attendees will also work to development compre - accounts and forgotten security distributed to newspapers total, 642 people (more than 20 upper Marlboro, MD hensive policies and initiatives around youth justice reform. INSIDE Maryland Humanities Call for Passage of the end Racial University of Maryland School of Time to Prepare for earth Talk Awards over $6,000 to and Religious Profiling Act Nursing’s Friedmann Receives Back to School Dear EarthTalk: Maryland Nonprofits “the end racial and religious International Distinguished • tips to save money on tech I was appalled to find out on a Charles h. flowers high school Profiling act takes an important step Anthrozoologist Award • Maryland tax-free Week recent backpacking trip to receives funding for art project for toward reforming our broken criminal at uMson, friedmann serves as • Back-to-school events to help stu - Yosemite National Park that I students with cognitive disabilities. justice system, keeping communities professor and associate dean for re - dents look forward to learning and could get three bars of service on of color safe, and building trust be - search; she teaches research methods cope with changes.