By Stephen Janis, Special to the AFRO A seemingly endless legal quagmire that has resulted in three separate murder trials for Baltimore resident Keith Davis, again ended without resolution this week after a jury failed to return a verdict and a judge declared a mistrial in the killing of Kevin Jones. The latest effort by […]
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String of Baltimore Women Murdered
By Stephen Janis, Special to the AFRO The consequences of Baltimore’s ongoing struggle with violence usually falls squarely on the shoulders of men, and in most cases men that are young and African- American. But, the latest rash of killings include a string of female victims, an ominous sign that the city’s penchant for murder […]
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RAMBLING ROSE
Hello everyone and thank God! The rain is finally giving us a break to have our outdoor activities. I have a feeling we will not have the city or county tell us we can’t water our lawns or wash our cars, because of a water shortage and the well is dry. Anyway, I am going […]
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An Open Letter From Former Students of Baltimore City College High School
By Louis Williams, Nevan Edwards, Marie Mokuba and Deontrey Yeargin J.D. Merrill, is a former Baltimore City Public School teacher who has been upheld as the candidate for state Senate our city needs to revitalize the Baltimore City Public Schools system. His campaign has been saturated with narratives of supportive Black Students whom he taught […]
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Will Baker or Jealous Be Able to Defeat Hogan?
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com With less than a week before the Democratic primary on June 26, there are still eight candidates left who are vying for the nomination and the opportunity to take on Republican Gov. Larry Hogan in November. However, it seems clear two candidates, Ben Jealous, the former president and CEO of […]
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Where to Get Mental Health Help at Maryland Churches
By Joi Thomas, Special to the AFRO May was Mental Health Month and during the entire month awareness of mental health issues was the focus of conversations and forums in various settings. However, the focus on mental health continued earlier this month after two suicide deaths by prominent figures in the media and culture; Anthony Bourdain, […]
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Baltimore’s Faith Leaders Urge Souls To The Polls
Churches and houses of worship from all over Baltimore will urge civic participation among their members with the Souls To The Polls rally June 17. Over 20 clergy members have participated in the non-partisan, grassroots initiative over the past few days to motivate the community to participate in early voting, including Rev. Donald Wright , […]
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Pride Parade Returns to Baltimore
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO With an expanded footprint, new parade route and new events, Baltimore Pride 2018 appears poised to repeat and expand on previous successes come kickoff June 15. “Last year, we did about 30,000 people, 20 on Saturday and 10 on Sunday,” Lakesha Davis, Pride Coordinator, told the AFRO. […]
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Mosby Picks Up Endorsements of Faith Leaders and Lawyers
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore City State’s Attorney, recently picked up the endorsements of prominent lawyers and faith leaders in her campaign to be re-elected. Mosby, her surrogates and an opponent in the race, Thiru Vignarajah, are also hitting back at claims that Ivan Bates was an effective prosecutor when he worked […]
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LIVING FOR THE WEEKEND
“Back when I was a child before life removed all the innocence, my father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me…And I knew for sure I was loved. If I could get another chance another walk, another dance with him I’d play a song that would never ever end. How I’d […]
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Stellar Attorneys Step Up To Defend Dawnta Harris
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com Dawnta Harris, 16, sits in the Baltimore County Detention Center awaiting trial as an adult for the killing of Baltimore County Police Officer First Class, Amy Caprio. On May 30, just nine days after Caprio’s death, a Baltimore County grand jury indicted Harris, Darrell Ward, 15, Derrick Matthews, 15 and […]
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Dunbar Class of 1953 Celebrating 65 Years Together!
Members of the Dunbar Sr. High School Class of 1953 recently gathered for a reunion. They are (front row), Lenora McBride, Selena Redd, Joyce Dean, Olga Norris, Florence Rice and Betty Wilson, (standing), John S. Wood, George Jackson, Sr. and Wilbur V. Sturdivant.