Week in Review: The Barking Dog, Pick Up America, and More Jack Johnson

On Tuesday, U.S. District Attorney Rod Rosenstein to former Prince George’s County Executive Jack Johnson on the steps of the U.S. Courthouse in Greenbelt.

The eight criminal charges are one count of conspiracy, where Johnson entered an agreement with one or more people; three counts of federal program bribery, when Johnson received bribes in connection with programs that receive federal grants; three counts of Hobbs Act, which is extortion under the color of official right and one count of witness and evidence tampering.

On Tuesday, we also featured , which was started by two University of Maryland graduates who had the simple idea of picking up waste around the country and spreading the idea of zero consumption.

The council voted 6 to 1 on Tuesday night in favor of Bethesda-based bar the Barking Dog opening a location in the home of the former Thirsty Turtle, after receiving its from the county liquor board in two years. Owner John McManus hopes to have the new bar open by May.

After only nine months on the job, the Prince George's County Police Department's . As of Friday, he is now part of the department's forensic services division.

early Thursday morning on charges of driving under the influence, attempting to elude police, and possession of false documentation.