Tag: Prince George’s County

Prince George’s County’s police department sits at the uneasy intersection of race, power, and accountability — a majority-Black force in a majority-Black county still haunted by decades of corruption and cover-ups. From the $20 million William Green shooting settlement to this month’s $2.35 million verdict for whistleblower Mohamed Magassouba, the pattern is clear: misconduct isn’t the exception, it’s the expense of doing business. “A Department in Decay” traces how internal retaliation, political favoritism, and taxpayer-funded damage control have replaced real reform — and why even honest cops are paying the price.