By Christopher Rugaber, The Associated Press Conflicting signs about the health of the U.S. economy have thrust the Federal Reserve (the Fed) into a difficult spot. With inflation raging at a four-decade high, the job market strong and consumer spending still solid, the Fed is under pressure to raise interest rates aggressively. But other signs […]
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Biden promotes assault weapon ban in message to National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE)
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor President Joseph R. Biden kicked off a campaign to ban assault weapons on America’s streets in an address to Black law enforcement officers this week. “We send you out to do your jobs on the streets flooded with weapons of war,” Biden said. “If you can’t support banning weapons […]
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Senate poised to confirm Marines’ first Black four-star general
by NNPA via DefenderNetwork.com Thursday, July 28, could mark a historic day for the U.S. Marines. For the first time in its 246-year history, the Marines could have a Black four-star general. Lt. Gen. Michael Langley faces a confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. If confirmed, he would lead all U.S. military forces […]
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Wes Moore wins Democratic primary race, secures party nomination for governor
By BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Bestselling author Wes Moore won the Democratic primary for Maryland governor on Friday, setting up a general election contest against Republican Dan Cox, a hard-line conservative endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Moore, the author of the book “The Other Wes Moore” and the former CEO of […]
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Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby defeated in primary
By BRIAN WITTE, Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Marilyn Mosby, a high-profile prosecutor who aligned herself with criminal justice reformers but ended up with legal problems of her own, has lost the Democratic primary for Baltimore state’s attorney to Ivan Bates, a defense attorney. Baltimore is heavily Democratic, and there is no Republican candidate […]
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Wes Moore among potential winners
By H. R. Harris, Special to the AFRO Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer Report For America Corps Member Army veteran, author, TV producer and former CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, Westley Watende Omari Moore is moving closer to the Democratic nomination for Governor in the State of Maryland. But not yet. As of 8:30 […]
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Elected officials react to attack of Squeegee crew that led to fatal shooting in Downtown Baltimore
By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO The July 7 killing of 48-year-old Timothy Reynolds at a downtown Baltimore intersection has once again inflamed the long-standing debate of how to handle “squeegee boys,” or young men and children who clean car windshields on busy street corners across the city Reports from the Baltimore Police Department […]
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Anthony Barksdale appointed as new Deputy Mayor for Public Safety
By Kara Thompson, MDDC Intern On July 8, Mayor Brandon Scott announced that Baltimore’s next Deputy Mayor for Public Safety would be Anthony Barksdale. Born and raised in Baltimore, Barksdale brings a thorough knowledge of Baltimore to his new position, as well as years of experience in law enforcement and a history of proactive public […]
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Congressman Kweisi Mfume Statement on the Passing of Vernon Simms, Longtime Congressional Staffer
By Congressman Kweisi Mfume Washington, DC – Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) issued the following statement on the July 16, 2022, passing of Mr. Vernon Simms, a congressional staffer for three decades who served under Congressmen Mfume and Elijah Cummings. “It was devastating to hear of the passing of my friend and former colleague Vernon Simms, […]
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41st District’s Jill P. Carter and other Black politicians are outraged by Schleifer’s all White slate
By Tashi McQueen, Report For America Corps Member, Political Writer for The AFRO On June 11th, 2022 Democratic State Central Committee candidate Evan L. Serpick posted to Twitter announcing Sen. Jill P. Carter’s (D-41) slate, which he is a member of. It was reposted by Sen. Antonio Hayes (D-40) and Sen. Carter (D-41) herself a […]
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Alsobrooks campaigns for four more years, though challenges with police, schools remain
By Cara Williams and Deborah Bailey, Special to the AFRO Angela Alsobrooks, 51, is a lifelong resident of Prince George’s County. She received her bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from Duke University and a Juris Doctor from the University Of Maryland School of Law. Alsobrooks lives with her daughter Alex in Upper Marlboro, Md. the […]
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Election Day: Where are the souls of Black folk in Prince George’s County?
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO D.C. Editor Election Day in Prince George’s County Maryland is a major affair. The County is Maryland’s second most populous county with close to a million residents (967,201) and counting. Prince George’s County is also the largest predominantly Black county in Maryland, with close to 60 percent of the population reporting […]