In 1986, he returned to Gary and began working in real estate, insurance and retail sales.

[8][9][10] Following the George Floyd protests, Prince pledged to sign an executive order to establish a police reform commission.

In March 2020, he signed his first executive order, aimed at increasing the hiring of minority, female, and veteran employees by the city government.

[12] Prince has also sought to demolish abandoned buildings around Gary as a crime reduction strategy.

[13] On May 2, 2023, State Senator Eddie Melton defeated Prince with almost 59% of the vote to become the Democratic nominee for mayor.