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Author Archives: William J. Ford

Coverage for the Washington Informer includes Prince George’s County government, school system and some state of Maryland government. Received an award in 2019 from the D.C. Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for beat reporting. During his time at the paper, he's coverage local elections in D.C., Maryland and Virginia. Led coverage of the 2018 gubernatorial primary and general election. Before arriving at the paper, worked as a correspondent for Diverse: Issues in Higher Education based in Fairfax, Virginia. Worked nearly 10 years was at The Morning Call newspaper in Allentown, Pennsylvania, covering local news of the state's townships and boroughs in the Easton area. One of the biggest moments was covering the 2008 inauguration of President Barack Obama riding on a charter bus from Easton to Washington, D.C., to capture the moment with residents witnessing the nation's first Black president in office. A Prince George's County native, he graduated from Bowie State University.Twitter @jabariwill, Instagram will_iam.ford2281 or e-mail, wford@washingtoninformer.com

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President Joe Biden (right) speaks during a Democratic Party rally at Richard Montgomery High School in Rockville, Maryland, on Aug. 25 as Wes Moore (left), the state's Democratic gubernatorial nominee, looks on. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics, William J. Ford

Biden Stumps for Wes Moore, Rallies Democratic Base in Montgomery County

by William J. FordAugust 25, 2022September 1, 2022

A day after President Joe Biden touted his plan to erase up to $20,000 in student loan debt for borrowers, he joined a standing-room-only crowd Thursday in Montgomery County, Maryland, to rally fellow Democrats ahead of the Nov. 8 general election.

**FILE** Ernest Carter, chief health officer for Prince George's County (Rob Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPrince George's County, William J. Ford

Health Officials: Monkeypox Not a Major Concern in Prince George’s

by William J. FordAugust 25, 2022September 1, 2022
a woman with black eye
Posted inPrince George's County, William J. Ford

Domestic Violence Grants Available in Prince George’s

by William J. FordAugust 24, 2022August 24, 2022
Vennard Wright (Courtesy photo)
Posted inBusiness, Local Business, Prince George's County, William J. Ford

Black Businesses Spotlighted in Prince George’s

by William J. FordAugust 24, 2022August 24, 2022
Election workers at the Prince George’s County Ballroom in Landover recount ballots on Aug. 22 for the legislative District 23 race that separated the third and final spot winner and fourth-place finisher by 19 votes. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics, Prince George's County, William J. Ford

Recount Continues in Prince George’s District 23 Delegate Race

by William J. FordAugust 24, 2022August 24, 2022
Marylin Clarisa Pérez Suy (right), 17, receives one of four shots in her right arm at a free immunization clinic at Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Maryland, on Aug. 22. Marylin, who also got shots in her left arm, recently moved to Prince George's County from Guatemala in Central America. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)
Posted inEducation, Local, Prince George's County, William J. Ford

Many Prince George’s Parents Support Shots — Some Do Not

by William J. FordAugust 24, 2022August 24, 2022
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer speaks during his 20th annual Women’s Equality Day Luncheon at The Hotel at the University of Maryland in College Park on Aug. 23. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics, Prince George's County, William J. Ford

Hoyer at 20th Annual Equality Luncheon: ‘Women Make Things Better’

by William J. FordAugust 23, 2022August 24, 2022
From left: Prince George’s County election workers Darnell Eastman, Mark Mosby and Chancelor Richardson count and prepare to load ballots in the vote tabulator at Lake Arbor Elementary School in Mitchellville, Maryland, on July 29, the last day to canvass provisional and mail-in ballots. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inPolitics, William J. Ford

With Maryland Election Results Certified, Recounts Begin

by William J. FordAugust 17, 2022August 17, 2022
**FILE** President Joe Biden signs an executive order on project labor agreements at Ironworkers Local 5 building in Largo, Maryland, on Feb. 4. (Courtesy of the White House)
Posted inPolitics, William J. Ford

President Biden and First Lady Scheduled to Attend Rally in Maryland

by William J. FordAugust 17, 2022August 17, 2022
**FILE** Students at Bond Mill Elementary in Laurel walk toward a school bus after dismissal from school on Feb. 25. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inCoronavirus, Covid-19, Education, Local, Prince George's County, William J. Ford

Masks Mandatory in PGCPS Buildings

by William J. FordAugust 17, 2022August 17, 2022

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