Richard D. Elliott

**FILE** Participants take part in the 2024 American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)

Darryl Barnes is no longer head of the Maryland-National Capitol Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) board, after resigning on May 17 and effective the next day, following the publication of a Baltimore Banner story on alleged misconduct

A copy of a replacement ballot, which voters should expect to receive by the end of June (Courtesy of Maryland State Board of Elections)

Rachel Jones notes that the Maryland Mortgage Program offers up to $6,000 to first-time homebuyers. (Courtesy of Maryland Department of Housing)

From left: Delegate Adrian Boafo has been endorsed by Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, Rep. Steny Hoyer, and Gov. Wes Moore for the District 5 congressional seat. (Courtesy of Boafo for Congress)

**FILE** José Tena of the Washington Nationals slides into third base during a May 2026 game. (Marcus Relacion/The Washington Informer)

Prince George’s County Council Passes Revised Budget; Park and Planning Commission Sues Council

**FILE** Prince George’s County Councilmember Tim Adams, Del. Adrian Boafo and Rep. Steny Hoyer greet one another at an event in 2022. Adams was elected to the council, and Boafo will replace Hoyer, a longtime District 5 legislator, in the U.S. House of Representatives. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

North Brentwood, the first African American town incorporated in Prince George's County, hosts the African American Museum and Cultural Center. (Tyler Wills/The Washington Informer)

Maryland officials scheduled a special session for early August to finalize congressional redistricting plans for 2028.