Ex-College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn to serve 30 years for child sexual abuse materials
He will be eligible for parole after 7.5 years, Prince George's County Circuit Court Judge Karen Mason ruled.
Term lengths, student engagement top-of-mind for College Park voters in city election
Districts 1 and 3 saw contested races, with incumbent candidates vying for council member seats against newcomers.
College Park mayor, city council candidates outline priorities at UMD town hall
Organizers of the event included the University of Maryland’s Student Government Association and University Honors College ahead of the Nov. 5 city election.
College Park’s District 3 city council candidates debate term limits, affordable housing
District 3, the most student-heavy district in College Park, has three candidates running in the Nov. 5 elections for its two seats.
Ex-College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn pleads guilty to 140 child pornography charges
Investigators found 1,500 videos and images depicting child sex abuse material on Wojahn’s devices.
Fazlul Kabir sworn in as mayor of College Park
Fazlul Kabir, who is believed to be the first Muslim mayor in Maryland, said he is grateful for the accepting community he has found in College Park and for his new opportunity to continue serving the city.
District 1 council member Fazlul Kabir wins College Park mayoral special election
Final numbers released Friday confirmed Kabir's victory with 1,008 votes.
More than 1000 voters turn out for College Park mayoral special election
City council members Fazlul Kabir, Kate Kennedy and Denise Mitchell, as well as political newcomer Bryan Haddad vied for residents’ votes at polling sites.
Three College Park council members are running for mayor. Here’s a look at their past votes
In 2019, the council voted to sell bonds to pay for the new city hall and Duvall Field project. Kennedy supported selling the bonds, but was absent at the meeting, while Kabir and Mitchell voted against it.
UMD students, small businesses top of mind for College Park mayoral candidates
University of Maryland student concerns and local businesses were at the forefront of Monday’s College Park mayoral town hall at Stamp Student Union.