Lateshia Beachum

Washington, D.C.

Prince George’s County Government and Politics Reporter

Education: S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University, M.A.

Lateshia Beachum is a reporter covering Prince George's County government and politics. She joined The Washington Post as a general assignment reporter in 2019. She previously worked for The Center for Public Integrity, where she covered underrepresented groups involved in electoral spending.
Latest from Lateshia Beachum

Successor to outgoing Maryland Del. Darryl Barnes to be named this week

Kent Roberson is poised to edge out four other nominees for the position, according to interested applicants who stepped aside after talks with committee leaders.

April 24, 2023

Prince George’s County enacts rental assistance program

Residents whose income is equivalent to or less than 60 percent of the area median income will be eligible for assistance.

April 19, 2023

Maryland passes law aimed at protecting trafficked children

The state now joins 27 others and the district that have legal protections for trafficked minors.

April 5, 2023

Prince George’s County Council adopts pilot for universal income

Prince George's County is moving to establish a pilot program that would give some residents living at or below the poverty a guaranteed income.

April 4, 2023

Preserving a powerful legacy in a county transformed by Black people

This alumni group wants its Black history preserved by majority-Black Prince George's County. The challenges mount with each passing year.

March 27, 2023

Pr. George’s enacts surveillance rebate program named for Jayz Agnew

Prince George's County Council passes surveillance camera legislation in honor of 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot in the fall while raking leaves.

March 25, 2023

Alsobrooks proposes $5.4B budget, balancing hopes and obligations

Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks (D) warns that heavy obligations for education reforms suck up limited county resources.

March 15, 2023

Wes Moore says winning FBI HQ for majority-Black county is personal

As Maryland and Virginia make final pitches to land the FBI headquarters, Gov. Wes Moore, the only Black governor of a U.S. state, is personally weighing in.

March 8, 2023

College Park mayor resigns and faces child pornography charges

Police served a search warrant at Patrick Wojahn’s home in Maryland and took him into custody. Wojahn started as mayor in 2015.

March 2, 2023

Prince George’s County Council passes rent stabilization bill

Nearly 4 in 10 Prince George's County residents are renters, according to census data, and they are predominantly Black and Hispanic.

February 28, 2023