Required Reading is a simple, daily roundup of news coverage relevant to Prince George’s County and its Route 1 communities. In our Jan. 15, 2019 edition, we get a primer on a lawsuit against Prince George’s County corrections officers, more reaction to the ever-longer government shutdown, and a look at a fight over the minimum wage brewing in Annapolis. All this and more in today’s Required Reading:
Woman sues Prince George’s County over jail treatment – The Daily Record
“A Prince George’s County woman filed suit last week against the county and a group of correctional officers who she claims placed her in restraints and attacked her when she spent a night in custody in 2017.”
Here’s Where Federal Workers Most Vulnerable To The Shutdown Live – WAMU
“If you’re a federal worker who lives in Southeast Washington, Prince George’s County or the outer D.C. suburbs, you may be among those government employees most vulnerable to the ongoing government shutdown.”
Minimum wage on the agenda for General Assembly – The Baltimore Sun
“For far too long, working families in Maryland have been struggling to cover the cost of their basic necessities,” said Delegate Diana Fennell, a Prince George’s County Democrat who is sponsoring the bill with Sen. Cory McCray, a Baltimore Democrat.”
Maryland’s youngest African-American cannabis dispensary owner opens shop – Stupid Dope
“One of its co-owners hopes the business will encourage more people like herself to get into the industry.”