The body of Dr. Lashun Massey, 38, a wife and mother of two, who was an environmental engineer and the reigning Mrs. Dallas, was recovered from a lake near her […]
Author Archives: Sean Yoes
AFRO Baltimore Editor
City homicide numbers outpace those of 2020
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Only a few short hours into 2021, Baltimore registered its first homicide of the year. The murder of 33-year old Tiffany Wilson, down […]
Will Dems move Supreme Court from 9 to 13?
The nine justices of the United State Supreme Court. A bill crafted by Democratic lawmakers would expand the High Court from nine to 13. (Courtesy Photo) By Sean Yoes AFRO […]
Real law enforcement reform in Maryland, finally
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Maryland enacted the first and what proved to be the most comprehensive Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights in the nation in 1974 […]
Killing of Korryn Gaines: Baltimore attorney takes fight to DOJ
Baltimore defense attorney J. Wyndal Gordon has filed a complaint with the Department of Justice on behalf of the family of Korryn Gaines, who was gunned down by Baltimore County […]
Black people got Ma’Khia killed
Sean Yoes By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Moments before three guilty verdicts in the trial of disgraced former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin came down and exaltation erupted […]
Gordon: `She should resign…’
During an interview with the AFRO, prominent Baltimore defense attorney J. Wyndal Gordon (left) called for the resignation of Baltimore City Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming because he said, “she […]
The police killing of Ma’Khia Bryant raises the same questions
MaKhia Bryant, 16, seen here with her mother Paula Bryant was gunned down April 20, by Columbus, Ohio police officer Nicholas Reardon, just moments before the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict […]
Under Armour goes forward post COVID
By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com Under Armour the multi-billion dollar sports equipment company based in Baltimore revealed plans to downsize and consolidate its operation as the company and […]
Ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty: Justice for George Floyd
Since the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 millions of people around the globe have marched in protest of his murder, police brutality and systemic racism. April 20 […]
Jill Carter, the ‘People’s Champion’
Sean Yoes By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com The State of Maryland has passed the most sweeping law enforcement reform measures in the nation; the same state that crafted […]
Bob Wallace: how to build wealth with STEM
Bob Wallace is a former Baltimore City candidate for mayor, the owner of multi-million dollar businesses and a firm believer in the power of STEM education. (Courtesy Photo) By Sean […]