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Posted inNational News

VP Harris announces more than $1 billion investment into economic, social and political inclusion for African women

by Megan Sayles AFRO Business WriterMarch 30, 2023March 30, 2023

By Megan Sayles,AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Vice President Kamala Harris rolled out several investments and initiatives to promote economic, political and social empowerment for women in Africa on March 29, […]

Posted inNational News

Trump indicted by grand jury

by Tashi McQueenMarch 30, 2023March 31, 2023

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com In a case that has held headlines for weeks, Trump is now the first former president of the U.S. to be criminally indicted […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Baltimore officials nix plan to release wastewater from Palestine, Ohio trainwreck into Dundalk waterways

by Catherine Pugh Special to the AFROMarch 28, 2023March 28, 2023

By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott directed the Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) to block the discharge of wastewater treated from the […]

Posted inBaltimore News

NAACP, housing advocates push action on stalled inclusionary housing bill

by Tashi McQueenMarch 28, 2023March 28, 2023

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Baltimore housing policy drew fire March 22 from the city’s leading civil rights and housing advocates who are threatening to complain to the […]

Posted inNational News

Coard: Pro-Black Kappas and other pro-Black D9s must boycott anti-Black Fla. Gov. DeSantis

by New Pittsburgh CourierMarch 28, 2023March 28, 2023

By Michael Coard As a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., since 1979 at Cheyney University, I call on my beloved pro-Black brothers to do the right thing […]

Posted inNational News

Biden Administration calls for cap on insulin prices –pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly responds

by Deborah Bailey AFRO Contributing EditorMarch 23, 2023March 23, 2023

By Deborah Bailey, Corresponding Editor During the 2023 State of the Union Address, President Joseph Biden called on Congress and America’s pharmaceutical companies to cap the price of insulin at […]

Bennie Thompson, Trump Indictment
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Historic indictments for former U.S. president loom

by Tashi McQueenMarch 20, 2023March 23, 2023

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com A grand jury is expected to indict former U.S. President Donald Trump in connection with payments made to quiet an adult film performer’s […]

Posted inNational News

Trump spurs supporters to protest amid fear of arrest

by Associated PressMarch 19, 2023March 20, 2023

By Michelle L. Price, Jill Colvin and Eric Tucker, The Associated Press Donald Trump claimed on March 18 that his arrest is imminent and issued an extraordinary call for his […]

Posted inBaltimore News

Baltimore City Council special committee confirms Faith Leach as chief administrative officer

by Catherine Pugh Special to the AFROMarch 16, 2023March 16, 2023

By Catherine Pugh, Special to the AFRO It took the Baltimore City Council’s Rules and Legislative Oversight Committee less than 20 minutes to approve the nomination of Faith Leach as […]

Posted inMaryland Government

Controversial gun control bill advances in Maryland Senate

by Capital News ServiceMarch 14, 2023March 14, 2023

By JENNIFER GABLE, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Maryland Senate passed the controversial Gun Safety Act of 2023, which limits the circumstances where someone can carry a weapon […]

Posted inU.S. Government

Supreme Court ruling could impact 800,000 Maryland student loan borrowers

by Capital News ServiceMarch 13, 2023March 13, 2023

By Hunter Savery, Capital News Service A ruling from the Supreme Court against the White House’s student debt relief program could impact more than 800,000 Maryland student loan borrowers who […]

Posted inWashington D.C. News

D.C. to pull new crime law; Senate still plans to reject it

by Associated PressMarch 10, 2023March 10, 2023

By Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press The D.C. Council is withdrawing a sweeping rewrite of the capital city’s criminal code from consideration, just before a U.S. Senate vote that seemed […]

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