An investigation into a Buffalo, N.Y. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent ended on Mar. 1 when FBI and DEA agents arrested 43-year-old Minneta Walker at Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Walker, a nine-year TSA veteran, is accused of helping drug dealers pass through security. CNN reported that Walker’s alleged acts were discovered in an ongoing wiretap […]
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Miss. Gov. Barbour Blames Obama for Rising Gas Prices
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, a possible 2012 Republican presidential candidate, accused President Obama March 2 of intentionally driving up gas prices in an effort to get Americans to buy more hybrids and other energy-efficient vehicles. Barbour specifically targeted comments made by Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, in 2008. Chu claimed that higher energy costs could […]
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Study: Major City Black/White Earnings Disparity
A recently released study conducted by the American Community Survey reveals an ongoing disparity between Black and White income levels. On average, Blacks earn 43 cents for every dollar their White counterparts make in Dallas, and the average white Chicagoan earns over $63,600 a year, while the average Black Chicagoan makes $28,725 a year, or […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Former Baltimore City Council President Charged With Harassment, Burglary
The longtime girlfriend of Lawrence Bell III, former Baltimore City Council president, has charged him with harassment and burglary, according to reports. Shan Mabry, who claims she dated the former politician for 20 years, brought third-degree burglary, theft of less than $1,000 and telephone harassment and stalking charges against him late last month, The Baltimore […]
Posted inD.C. Community, Washington D.C. News
New Website Highlights Black Maritime Heritage
Murrain Associates and the National Association of Black Scuba Divers (NABS), in partnership with NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries, this month launched Voyage to Discovery, a new website and education initiative highlighting untold stories of African Americans and the sea. Aimed at everyone from students to adults, the website offers feature stories, interviews, and […]
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Gap Joins Job Training Initiative
Gap Inc. is the latest company to jump onto the White House’s jobs training bandwagon. The company recently announced the start of Gap for Community Colleges, a partnership between the company and the community college of the District of Columbia (CCDC) as part of the White House initiative, Skills for America’s Future. “We believe that […]
Posted inSports
Serena Williams Has Surgery to Remove Blood Clot from Lungs
Tennis superstar Serena Williams is reported to be resting after recently undergoing two separate major surgeries at a Los Angeles hospital. According to People Magazine, Williams’ spokesperson Nicole Chabot confirmed on Feb. 2 that the 29-year-old, 13-time Grand Slam champion under went “emergency treatment” on Feb. 28 for a hematoma that developed as a result […]
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BYU Star Dismissed From Team Reportedly for Having Sex
Brigham Young University sophomore forward Brandon Davies, a force in BYU’s nationally ranked starting lineup, has been dismissed from the basketball team indefinitely for admitting to having sex with his girlfriend, according to several news reports. The Salt Lake Tribune reported March 2 that BYU officials met with Davies on Feb. 28 to discuss his violation of the school’s honor code, which as stated […]
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Mike Huckabee Questions Obama’s Upbringing
Possible 2012 Republican presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee is cleaning up his mess after making controversial comments about President Obama’s upbringing. In a Feb. 28 radio interview with WOR in New York to promote his book, Huckabee made controversial comments falsely claiming that Obama was raised in Kenya and received anti-Western ideology from his father. “If […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
WHUR Helps Howard Students Help Others in U.S., Haiti
WHUR 96.3 FM and Howard University will host a 12-hour radiothon from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 6, to help send hundreds of Howard University students to cities across the United States and possibly Haiti to provide critical services to those in need. The “Helping Hands” radiothon asks listeners to phone in, drop by […]
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Local Boy Scouts Holds Food Drive
The Boy Scouts of America, Baltimore Area Council (BAC) is hosting its annual Scouting for Food initiative through March 5. As part of a national program recognizing youth for their service to the community, local scouts will collect non-perishable food items to stock the empty cabinets of local food pantries and feeding programs. The BAC […]
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Doyle Named MEAC Player of the Week
Saadia Doyle, forward with the Howard University women’s basketball team, was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Week on Feb. 28 after an impressive week of play. The redshirt-sophomore from Atlanta, Ga., led the Lady Bison with an average of 20.0 points and 10.5 rebounds, shooting 51 percent from the field and […]