By Stephen Janis, Special to the AFRO A judge known for his often-controversial courtroom behavior has been sanctioned by a key judiciary oversight body which recommended his immediate removal from the […]
Category: Baltimore News
Tessa Hill-Aston Out As Baltimore NAACP President
The Baltimore Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) seems to be in a chaotic state, after this week’s departure of long time president, Tessa […]
Baltimore Homicides Hit 289
Two men were gunned down in different parts of the city on Oct. 24, according to the Baltimore Police Department. The two separate shootings bring Baltimore’s homicide total to 289, […]
State, City $27.3M Project Aims to Revitalize Public Transit
North Avenue, the broad and busy thoroughfare that runs from West Baltimore to East Baltimore has seen better days on many levels, including its transportation infrastructure. But, that may be […]
Masquerade Ball and Rooftop After- Party
The Lord Baltimore Masquerade Ball is on October 28th. Door open at 7 p.m and the band starts at 8 p.m. Guests are encouraged to come in carnival masks and […]
Free Halloween Drive-Thru Trick or Treat
This Halloween, Magic 95.9 is supplying the treats for your tricks at the free “Halloween Drive-Thru Trick or Treat!” Put on your costume, pull up, fill up and roll out! […]
Man Charged in Fatal 2013 UMES Campus Stabbing
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. (AP) — A man has been arrested in the fatal stabbing on campus of a Maryland college student during homecoming weekend four years ago. Maryland State Police […]
Baltimore Chief Circuit Ct. Judge Alfred Nance Facing Expulsion
Judge Alfred Nance, chief judge of the Circuit Court of Maryland for Baltimore, is facing expulsion from the judiciary for alleged unprofessional conduct during several cases he presided over in […]
Witness: Maryland Workplace Shooter was Increasingly Angry, Hostile
ABERDEEN, Md. (AP) — A witness to the deadly rampage inside a Maryland granite company said Thursday that the suspect, Radee Prince, had gathered a small group of his co-workers […]
Today: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes Thursday, October 19. Find us on the AFRO’s Facebook Page (Afro American Newspapers)
In the latest episode of the AFRO First Edition, The Mod Squad, Taya Graham and Stephen Janis of The Real News Network drills down deeper on police misconduct within the […]
The NFL is Dead To Me
I officially ended my allegiance to the Baltimore Colts December 24, 1977, and I can tell you why in five words. The Ghost to the Post. For old school NFL […]
What Will the Kirwan Commission Mean for Baltimore’s Children?
Many believe that Baltimore City Public Schools (BCPS) are underfunded and the available resources are inadequate to meet the needs of our children, particularly the ones who live in concentrated […]