George Zimmerman, who was acquitted last year in the killing of unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin, has agreed to participate in a celebrity-boxing match, according to published reports. Zimmerman claims that he is an amateur boxer. A Twitter account attributed to him linked to a story on radaronline.com where he is quoted saying the fight’s organizer is […]
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Posted inBaltimore News
Grandson of Late Baltimore Del. Hattie Harrison Charged With Defrauding Campaign Funds
Phillip Harrison II, the grandson of former Del. Hattie Harrison (D-Balto.) has been indicted in connection with the theft of $17,600 in campaign funds, according to a statement from the state prosecutor’s office. Harrison is charged in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court with felony theft, fraudulent misappropriation of campaign funds and an election law violation. […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Third Pedestrian Killed in Two Months on Pennsylvania Avenue near Forrest Village Mall
Prince George’s County law enforcement officials are investigating a fatal traffic accident that occurred on Jan. 27 on Pennsylvania Avenue near Parkland Drive in District Heights—the third pedestrian fatality along a stretch of the major roadway in two months. Killed in the accident was Ahmaad Sarod Henderson, 31, of the 3500 block of 56th Street […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
D.C. Police Chief Lanier: How Cops Police Cops
Metropolitan Police Department Chief Cathy Lanier appeared before the Washington D.C. Council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety on Jan. 24 to address concerns about police misconduct. According to a statement from Council member Tommy Wells, who chairs the committee, 47 D.C. police officers have been convicted of committing crimes in the last five […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Application Process Underway for D.C. Summer Jobs Program
The enrollment process for young D.C. residents interested in securing jobs through the city’s 2014 Summer Youth Employment Program began Jan. 24, and will run through Feb. 15. Under the program, operated by the city’s Department of Employment Services, young people aged 14 to 21 will receive six weeks of work experience from June 30 […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
Traffic Tickets Issued by Fort Washington, Md. Speed Camera Voided
Thousands of lead-footed motorists caught speeding by a camera posted in a region of southern Prince George’s County, Md. are off the hook for their tickets, thanks to an oversight by police. Motorists who received a traffic ticket based on data taken from a camera posted in the 2300 block of Brinkley Road in Fort […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Virginia E. Hayes Williams, D.C.’s “First Mother,” Dead at 87
Virginia E. Hayes Williams, the much-loved mother of former D.C. Mayor Anthony A. Williams, has died after a brief illness. She was 87. Williams worked as a professional singer, but also spent time as a postal worker. She was extremely popular during her son’s time at the helm of the city, frequently attending official functions, […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
After 30 Years, Baltimore-Washington Singer Maysa Is Going to the Show
Maysa Leak knew when her mother took her to see a performance of the Broadway show Purlie as a little girl that she would be an entertainer one day. And for decades she has worked as a singer. She left Morgan State University for Los Angeles to back up Stevie Wonder. She traveled across the Atlantic […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Objections Raised to Disrespectful MLK Day Ads
“It should be a great event, And the whole day should be spent In full remembrance Of those who lived and died For the oneness of all people… — From Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” In honor of the MLK Holiday Loved ones of martyred civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. are reacting […]
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Nobel Peace Prize Vindicated Martin Luther King Jr. for Stand on Non-violence
When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964 at age 35, he was the youngest person to ever be presented the prestigious honor. He was the third Black recipient and the second African American, following Ralph Bunche, the famed political scientist and diplomat who was honored for his mediation work […]
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Kayo Redd, Brother of Waka Flocka Flame, Dead at 27
KayO Redd, the younger brother of rapper Waka Flocka Flame, died on Dec. 29 of a gunshot wound. Investigators believe the injury was self-inflicted. Redd, 27, whose real name was Coades Scott, was an aspiring rapper. According to media reports, he last communicated on social media the day he died, sending out a tweet about […]
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Harsh Ugandan Anti-Gay Law May Become Effective
Human rights organizations are watching to see what happens with a measure passed Dec. 20 in Uganda that would make conviction for engaging in some homosexual acts subject to life in prison. An initial proposal would have made some acts, such as spreading HIV/AIDS through sex, punishable by death, but it was later reduced. Human […]
