College Park community reacts after mayor's arrest - Friday, March 3, 2023 - Top News from WTOP

TOP NEWS | March 03, 2023 [Web version](   [College Park mayor resigns after arrest on child pornography charges]( "Today has been a very difficult day for the residents, staff and elected officials of College Park," Mayor Pro Tem Mitchell said at an emergency community meeting after Mayor Patrick Wojahn's arrest. [READ MORE](   [Biden willing to sign effort to block new DC crime laws]( In signing the resolution, President Joe Biden would be allowing Congress to nullify the city's laws for the first time in more than three decades. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT [FVCbank. Success Has a Bank.]( FVCbank has been serving Virginia and Maryland residents business banking and personal banking services since 2007. Open an account with us today!   [‘Put the guns down': Temple Hills community mourns skate rink security guard]( Community members in Temple Hills gathered Thursday night to honor the life of a security guard who was shot and killed outside a skating rink last month. 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