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PGCPS Bus Driver Shortage + Police Dept. Discrimination Lawsuit

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Alexis Goring, Neighbor
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Happy Friday, people of Laurel! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 86 Low: 67.

Here are the top two stories today in Laurel:

1. A police department in a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C., is paying a group of Black and Latino police officers $2.3 million to settle a workplace discrimination lawsuit that alleged white officers used racist slurs, circulated text messages expressing a desire to "reinstitute lynching" and put a black face and Afro wig on a training dummy. (Baltimore Sun: Subscription required)

2. Prince George's County Public Schools is facing a bus driver shortage just weeks before the school year starts. Rudy Saunders, director of transportation for the county's schools, said the school system needs to hire at least 200 drivers. (WTOP)

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Today in Laurel

  • Where Do We Go From Here #3: Sustainability and Innovation — Third Party Event (9:30 AM)
  • ASL Storytelling: Zoo Animals — Laurel Branch Library (10:00 AM)
  • Homemade Pet Treats — Laurel Branch Library (12:00 PM)
  • Pokémon: Draw, Discuss, Dream! — Laurel Branch Library (3:00 PM)
  • #AnimeChat — Laurel Branch Library (4:00 PM)
  • CreateTEENS: The Art of MUSIC Fridays — Third Party Event (5:00 PM)
  • Laurel Dutch Country Farmers Market — Open on 9701 Fort Meade Road (9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)
  • Live Music — Enjoy live music at the Ragamuffins Coffee House! (7:00 p.m.)
  • Photography: Digital Level 1 — Attend this educational event at the Montpelier Arts Center. (10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.)
  • Corrie Parks: Uncanny Bodies — Corrie Francis Parks searches for life among the inanimate, endowing tiny grains of sand with their own autonomy. (11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.)

Laurel Patch Notebook

  • Prince George's County Police: "Ready set Grill! District 2 held a friendly in-house #bbq competition between Cpl. Marsh, Cpl. Smith and Sgt. Swope...." (Instagram)
  • City of Laurel - Government: "For those that have been asking about the Main Street Festival....here ya go!!!" (Facebook)
  • Prince George's County Police: "Another awesome Community Walk in the books. The Clinton community showed up strong at the District 5 Station this ev..." (Instagram)
  • Laurel Police Department: "National Night Out is just around the corner, on Tuesday, August 3rd! We would love to have as much of the Laurel com..." (Facebook)
  • Laurel Police Department: "Mark your calendars for next Thursday, July 29th! Coffee with the Cops around the City! Officers will be all around t..." (Facebook)
  • City of Laurel - Government: "HEADS UP: If your driver's license expired during the State of Emergency in Maryland, your new renewal date is now 8/..." (Facebook)
  • City of Laurel - Government: "TRAFFIC ALERT/ROAD CLOSURE REMINDER: Work is progressing, but due to the ongoing project to work on the culvert bridg..." (Facebook)
  • Our Savior Lutheran Church invites children to Rocky Railway VBS: Jesus Christ's power pulls us through. This event will be hosted at Our Savior Lutheran Church from July 26 to July 30. At Rocky Railway, kids discover through life's ups and downs that Jesus's power pulls us through. Kids participate in memorable Bible-learning activities, sing catchy songs, take part in one-of-a-kind Bible Adventures to remind them to trust Jesus. For more information about this event, call (301) 776-7670.

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— Alexis Goring

About me: My name is Alexis A. Goring. I'm a Bowie area resident with a pulse for people, news and feature stories! I've worked as a freelance writer/editor/proofreader in the media industry for 15 years. I'm also a published author, experienced blogger, and founder of Writer at Heart Editorial Services. Visit my website for more details about me and my work. Here's the link: https://alexisagoring.jimdofree.com.

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