It’s been a rough year for the image of Baltimore law enforcement and 2013 is not even half over. Consider: *May 9: A teenage prostitute is arrested in an undercover sting at a hotel near BWI. The man who allegedly drove her there was waiting outside. His identity? Her husband, a Baltimore police officer. He […]
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AmeriHealth District of Columbia Brings Medicaid Expertise to D.C.
As AmeriHealth District of Columbia takes over for D.C. Chartered Health Plan this month, the top level managers are homing in on one health care element–Medicaid for 100,000 D.C. residents. “All we do is care for Medicaid folks,” said Michael A. Rashid, president and chief executive officer of ACFC. “We are focused and we believe […]
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NFL Player Empowers Baltimore Boys through Youth Academy
A Virginia Tech football star and former NFL player is using his knowledge of professional sports and commitment to education to mentor young boys in Baltimore. In 2011, Keion Carpenter, along with former pro football players Bryant Johnson and Aaron Maybin, established Shutdown Academy. Designed to help discipline and educate Baltimore youths, the Shutdown Academy […]
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Retired Officer Builds Human-like Robot from Appliances
As a boy, Mark Haygood disassembled and attempted to rebuild his mother’s household gadgets, including radios and hair dryers. A combination of trial and error in building and a passion for science-fiction led him to create HEX, a four-foot, three-inch, 50-pound, full-sized humanoid robot. Haygood, now 49 and retired after 22 years as a Baltimore […]
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Baltimore: Series of Eight Shootings Throughout City Spark Police Investigations
A string of unrelated shootings, over a nearly 8-hour span from the evening of April 10 to the morning hours of April 11, left eight people injured, according to the Baltimore City Police Department. Detective Vernon Davis told the AFRO that police will continue to search for the shooters. “We have detectives and officers patrolling […]
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Melding Old-School Gospel and Millennial Flavor to Save Souls
Sitting in a room with 15 clergy members, referencing notes from his tablet, and quoting rap lyrics to pronounce his points, the Rev. Heber Brown III leads the weekly senior Bible study at Baltimore’s Pleasant Hope Baptist Church. His discussions revolve around various topics, including the importance of speaking the truth even when it is […]