By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor syoes@afro.com As we reflect on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., almost 50 years after his murder on April 4, 1968, it is impossible to consider King without examining his two most famous speeches; “I Have a Dream,” delivered during the March on Washington in 1963 and, “I’ve […]
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Sources: Sen. Oaks Stepping Down, Taking Plea Deal
According to two sources familiar with the situation, embattled Sen. Nathaniel Oaks (D-41), will resign from his West Baltimore State Senate seat at the end of the day and take a plea deal connected to federal fraud and bribery charges. Veteran legislator Nathaniel Oaks is leaving the Maryland State Senate after accepting a federal plea […]
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Trump Lackey Slams Baltimore in New Video
Baltimore’s woes, including a record homicide rate, deeply rooted police corruption and struggling public schools have made national headlines in the last few months. Now, a Black conservative commentator, loyal to Donald Trump, is seizing upon the city’s misery and attacking its leadership in a video that is going viral. “Baltimore is one of the […]
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Following the Wrath of Black Twitter, Rapper Killer Mike Apologizes
Rapper and political activist Killer Mike has apologized publicly for an interview he gave to NRA TV that was critical of the March for Life movement. The apology was made in the form of a video posted on social media March 25. “I’m sorry that an interview I did about a minority, Black people in […]
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Mosby’s Office Attempts to Comfort Victims of Crime
Last month, USA Today proclaimed Baltimore, “the nation’s most dangerous city.” It seems clear city leaders, including Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby want to relinquish that toxic title. Additionally, Mosby’s office says it is working to provide some measure of comfort to the thousands of people each year who are victims of crime or […]
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UMBC’s Hrabowski Reached Out During My Darkest Hour
Dr. Freeman Hrabowski and his school, UMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore County), have been in the white hot national spotlight for the seemingly implausible feat of the men’s basketball team pulling off the greatest upset in the history of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. On March 16, the 16th seeded Golden Retrievers of UMBC, demolished […]
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Mosby Challenger Gets Residency Lawsuit Thrown Out
Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby is being challenged in her re-election bid and in turn, some of her supporters are challenging the residency qualifications of Mosby’s two opponents. Marilyn Mosby’s campaign team challenged the residency of two of her opponents. One of those suits was dismissed. (Courtesy photo) Attorney Thiru Vignarajah, a former deputy […]
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`Testilying’ Nothing New in Baltimore
Over the weekend, the New York Times published a story titled, “`Testilying’ by Police: A Stubborn Problem.” “Officer Martinez tapped the bag with his foot and felt something hard, he testified. He opened the bag, leading to the discovery of a Ruger 9-millimeter handgun and the arrest of the woman,” reported the Times March 18. […]
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BPD Confiscates Video Near Det. Suiter Crime Scene
A West Baltimore entrepreneur, whose business is in close proximity to the sight of the murder of slain Baltimore Homicide Det. Sean Suiter, claims members of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD), forcefully confiscated his video surveillance system, as well as the footage from the night Suiter was gunned down. Baltimore Police Officer (AP Image) According […]
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`A City On the Rise’
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh delivered her second, “State of the City,” address March 12, in the chambers of the Baltimore City Council. When Pugh delivered her first State of the City in March 2017, Baltimore was learning about the sordid details connected to the now disgraced Gun Trace Task Force and the city was in […]
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Sister of Charleston Nine Murderer, Arrested
The younger sister of Dylan Roof, the racist murderer who gunned down nine Black parishioners of the Emanuel AME Baptist Church in Charleston, S.C., has been charged with possessing drugs and weapons on the grounds of her high school. According to The State, a South Carolina newspaper, Morgan Roof, 18, is charged with simple possession […]
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Meek Mill’s Conviction Likely To Be Reversed
Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill, who has remained jailed on a weapons and drugs conviction, may be released from jail soon, because a police officer lied during Mill’s 2008 trial, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s office. Rapper Meek Mill may be released from jail because a police offer allegedly lied during a 2008 trial. (Courtesy […]