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Okla. School Board Alters Dress Code to Allow Dreadlocks
A Tulsa, Okla. charter school has reversed a dress code under which it dismissed a 7-year-old for wearing dreadlocks. The independent governing board for the Deborah Brown Community School voted […]
Man Shot By Balto. Police, Setting Douglas Homes Community in Uproar
(Updated 9/6/2013) Baltimore police shot and killed a 25-year-old man who they said was about to commit a crime at a nearby business on Sept. 4. The shooting spurred outrage […]
Maryland Freedom Fighters Hailed by Baltimore Branch NAACP
One week prior to the 50th anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington, the Baltimore branch of the NAACP teamed up with the GCOMM Media Co. for the annual […]
Baltimore Residents Leery About U.S. Involvement in Syria
Anthony Stanton, of Baltimore, said he began keeping up with the coverage in Syria following news reports of the devastation following the use of chemical weapons against Syrian civilians. But […]
Balto. Mayor Rawlings-Blake Joins Youth Violence Talks at White House
The White House hosted mayors from across the county on Aug. 27 to discuss their plans and strategies to combat the growing issue of violence against youth in America. Baltimore […]
D.C. Residents Demand Statehood at Pre-March on Washington Rally
The words “Free D.C.” rang from the voices of hundreds of District of Columbia residents and their supporters who gathered Aug. 24 at the D.C. War Memorial to demand statehood […]
Seven Wounded, 15-Year-Old Killed in West Baltimore Shooting
A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed Aug. 24 and six other people were wounded in what Baltimore police said was the largest cluster shooting since 2009. Police said shooting […]
Free SATs for D.C. High School Students
High school juniors and seniors in the District of Columbia will be able to take the SAT college entrance exam for free, Mayor Vincent Gray announced Aug. 20. Doxie McCoy, […]
Russell Simmons Apologizes After ‘Harriet Tubman Sex Tape’ Strikes Controversy
Hip-hop mogul “Uncle” Russell Simmons issued an apology on August 15 after releasing comedic video of Black history icon Harriet Tubman engaging in some questionable activities with her slave master. […]
Higher Level Sought for Tyrone West Police Brutality Investigation
The family of a Baltimore man who died following a struggle with police officers during a traffic stop last month has created a petition on Change.org asking for the United […]
Environmentalists Seek Role in Balto. Pollution Cleanup
Blue Water Baltimore, an environmental advocacy group, wants to play a role in controlling pollution in the city’s waterways which, despite $340 million spent on sewage treatment since 2002, are […]