Maryland Del. Aisha N. Braveboy (D-25) said she is ready to throw her hat in the ring by mid-September as a candidate for the next attorney general of Maryland. If she wins, the Prince George’s County-based delegate would be the state’s first African American woman attorney general. A native of Washington, D.C., Braveboy said an […]
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City Residents Take a Stand Against Violence on National Night Out
Residents from Ednor Gardens to Park Heights stood as a united front against violence on the Aug. 6 for National Night Out (NNO), a citizen initiative to take back the streets. Hundreds of Baltimoreans across the city gathered at more than 70 locations alongside the Baltimore police department, state and local officials and community leaders […]
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Third Suspect Arrested in Shooting Death of 16-Month-Old Baltimore Toddler
Police have arrested a third suspect for the shooting of a 16-month-old toddler in Baltimore. Rashid Mayo, 22, was arrested more than 1,100 miles from Baltimore in an apartment in Ruston, La., two months after the May 24 shooting. According to police, Mayo is one of three men involved in a double shooting in the […]
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Solange Knowles Holds Impromptu Concert in Brooklyn Laundromat
While big sister Beyoncé sells out convention centers for her “Mrs. Carter” tour, little sister and fashion darling Solange Knowles sought out a few headlines of her own. The 27-year-old’s performance on July 29 had most of the usual musical accompaniment: Solange sang and danced alongside a live band and her backup singers on a […]
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Was Tyrone West Death Police Brutality?
The exact causes behind the death of a man who struggled with Baltimore police following a traffic stop remains unclear, with authorities declining to release information in the case. Tyrone West, 44, died following a struggle with Baltimore police officers on July 18. “The autopsy hasn’t been released yet,” said Baltimore police spokesperson Detective Vernon […]
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Baltimore Grandmother Arrested for Poisoning Grandchildren with Methadone, Killing One
A Baltimore woman was charged Aug. 2 for poisoning her two grandchildren, a five-month-old girl and one-year-old boy, by rubbing methadone on their gums. The male toddler was killed by “methadone intoxication” according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Towanda Reaves, 50, has been charged with second degree murder, child abuse resulting in […]
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D.C. Baptist Convention Weighs into Battle Against Large Retailers
Religious leaders have gotten into the fight against large retailers in the District of Columbia in support of ensuring residents of the city are making living wages. Rev. Patrick J. Walker, president of the Baptist Convention of the District of Columbia, said he is urging D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray to sign the Large Retailer Accountability […]
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Closed Meeting Over Harbor Point Deal Violated Transparency Law
Maryland’s Open Meetings Compliance Board ruled on July 29 that Baltimore’s board of finance violated transparency laws by holding a closed meeting to approve $100 million in city issued bonds for the Harbor Point’s $1.8 billion development initiative. The Open Meeting Compliance Board is an independent state run agency housed in the State’s Attorney’s Office. […]
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Second Woman Dies from Elmora Ave. Triple Shooting
(Updated 7/26/13) – Baltimore— A second victim in a triple shooting in the 3300 block of Elmora Avenue has died three weeks after she was wounded, police said. Michelle Hitchens, 51, died around 2:30 p.m. on July 19, according to police spokesperson Angela Carter Watson. Hitchens was wounded in the arm in what police and […]
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Baltimore Woman Arrested as Accessory in Cherry Hill Murder of 16-Month-Old Infant
Baltimore–Breyon Carson, 22, has been arrested and charged with trying to cover up what appeared to be her boyfriend’s involvement in a double shooting in the 1100 block of Cherry Hill Road on May 24 in which 16-month-old Carter Scott was killed. Carson has been charged as an accessory in the shooting death and with […]
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Morehouse Grads, Frat Brothers Awarded $20K Grant From Yale for Black Crowdfunding Platform
Black businesses and social causes may no longer be looking to sites such as Kickstarter and GoFundMe as crowdfunding platforms to raise start-up capital. Now, equipped with a $20,000 fellowship from Yale University, six Morehouse alumni and Omega Psi Phi fraternity brothers plan on their site, BlackStartUp.com, to become the go-to site for Black-based crowdfunding. […]
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Morgan State Hosts Urban Debate Camp
Twenty-one high school students from Baltimore, Detroit, New York, Oklahoma and New Jersey ventured to Morgan State University on July 14 for the inaugural Eddie Conway Liberation Institute (ECLI). The three-week program, sponsored by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) and Morgan State’s Institute of Urban Research, brings together top African American high school debaters […]