Week in Review: Police, Deandre Williams, Charter School, 'Zaching' and More

It was a good week for the University of Maryland Police department, for a December armed robbery, and the .

department, which announced this week the results of January's crime initiative: the seizure of 54 firearms, $100,000 worth of illegal drugs, and 551 arrests.

Deandre Ricardo Williams, the 24-year-old Hyattsville man charged for the murder of University of Maryland student Justin DeSha-Overcash, could see up to 60 years in prison. .

Three possible were shared at this week's College Park Mayor and Council meeting, where councilmembers also reviewed a , and a , a venue to replace the Santa Fe on Knox Road.

The city attorney also said she anticipates the county planning board to adopt a resolution that approves plans for the Maryland Book Exchange student housing project. .

Everyone's doing it, from University of Maryland basketball coach Mark Turgeon to Ravens wide receiver and former Terp Torrey Smith. They're all showing support for a UMd. student battling cancer.

Mom Columnist Christa Schmidt shared a fantastic column about her daughter and a [dreaded] Barbie doll. Do you think a Barbie can influence a young girl's perspective of herself? .

, after the General Assembly voted last week to shelf the proposal.