Washington, DC – The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African Americans calls on Mayor Rahm Emanuel to resign. NBCI’s President points to Emanuel’s lack of moral authority as the reason he can no longer stay as leader of Chicago. In this Sept. […]
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Los Angeles County Prosecutors Reject Cosby Sex Charges
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County prosecutors declined Wednesday to charge Bill Cosby with sexually abusing two teenagers in 1965 and 2008, citing time limits and a lack of evidence. In this Nov. 6, 2014 file photo, entertainer Bill Cosby pauses during an interview in Washington about an upcoming exhibit. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) The decision […]
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Alan Floyd Arrested for First Murder of New Year in Baltimore
The house where the deadly fire was set that claimed the life of Sharon Williams on Jan. 1. (Photo by James Bentley) In the early afternoon on the first day of the New Year, Baltimore City Police and Fire Department personnel responded to a call for a house on fire in the 2300 block of […]
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As the Freddie Gray Trials Go Forward, What’s the Plan?
Sean Yoes The trial of Caesar Goodson, the police officer who faces the most serious charges connected to the death of Freddie Gray, began this week; pretrial motions were on Jan 6, while jury selection is scheduled for January 11. Goodson, the driver of the police transport van during the ride the prosecution argues led to Gray’s […]
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Ken Griffey Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame with Highest Percentage Ever!
NEW YORK (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr. was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Wednesday with the highest voting percentage ever, and Mike Piazza will join him in Cooperstown this summer. In this Aug. 9, 2013, file photo, former Seattle Mariners’ Ken Griffey Jr. speaks at a news conference following a luncheon in his […]
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Baltimore Mayoral Candidate Warnock: ‘This is the Most Important Election in a Generation’
David Warnock wants to change the way Baltimore police conduct business. (Courtesy photo) As mayoral candidates Nick Mosby and Sheila Dixon released competing plans detailing how they would tackle issues like schools, crime and more – Baltimore businessman and philanthropist David Warnock sat down with The AFRO to discuss his own campaign. “I think this election […]
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Settlement Agreement Reached in Baltimore Sex Abuse Case
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City has reached a settlement agreement in a lawsuit that accused maintenance men of demanding sex from at least 19 women before making repairs. Paul T. Graziano, Baltimore housing chief, and Cary J. Hansel, a lawyer representing the women, confirmed on Jan. 4 they reached an agreement for an undisclosed […]
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Balto. Mayoral Candidates Offer Dueling Plans for Troubled City
Sheila Dixon and Nick Mosby (not pictured) say they have a plan to fix Baltimore. (Courtesy photo) Mayoral candidates Sheila Dixon and Nick Mosby announced competing major campaign platforms this week that seek to address essential quality of life issues for Baltimore, a city that was saw riots last April and ended the year with […]
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Following Indictment, Trooper in Sandra Bland Traffic Stop, Fired
Sandra Bland (Facebook Photo) HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — A Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland after a contentious traffic stop last summer was fired Wednesday after being charged with perjury for allegedly lying about his confrontation with the Black woman who died three days later in jail. Trooper Brian Encinia claimed in an affidavit […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
District Moves Homeless Indoors to Avoid Hypothermia
D.C. has set its emergency weather plan into action for the first time this winter to save hundreds of homeless residents from dying from hypothermia. (Photo credit: Institute for Policy Studies) The District of Columbia activated its cold weather emergency plan for the first time this winter on Jan. 4. By doing so, the city […]
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Bowser Seeks More Police Surveillance in D.C.
Mayor Bowser’s new crime legislation would allow increased police presence and surveillance by both police and business owners. (Twitter Photo) Mayor Muriel Bowser opened the calendar year touting the benefits of Council and resident support for her reduced crime legislation, “Safer, Stronger D.C.” despite a tenuous relationship between law enforcement and residents in many metropolitan […]
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D.C. Statehood Supporters Want Obama State of the Union Mention
President Obama will deliver his final State of the Union Address in a few days and District leaders and residents don’t want him to forget about the District of Columbia. Official portrait of President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, Dec. 6, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Obama is set to speak […]
