Jury trials resume on April 26 Maryland Court of Appeals Chief Judge Mary Ellen Barbara released a new video today as the Maryland Judiciary begins Phase IV of its COVID-19 five-phased progressive resumption of operations plan on Monday, March 15, 2021. Phase V full operations resume on April 26, 2021, including jury trials. The Judiciary has been […]
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Mayor Brandon M. Scott signs executive order to maintain Baltimore’s Common Sense, local COVID-19 mandates
Mayor Brandon M. Scott (Courtesy Photo/https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/) Baltimore City Invokes Local Emergency Powers to Prioritize Public Health BALTIMORE, MD (Friday, March 12, 2021) — Due to public health indicators and the City’s practice of evaluating mandates over a four-week period, Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott issued an Executive Order that maintains the City’s current public health […]
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What happens when a skeptic gets vaccinated
Live on Facebook, D.C. Editor Micha Green received the first dosage of the COVID-19 vaccine at Six Flags America on March 4. (Screenshot) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com A few things about this reporter… I generally don’t do vaccinations. I wouldn’t consider myself an anti-vaxxer, however I prefer a more holistic approach to […]
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Residents and rent in a pandemic
Apartment Guide recently began publishing a monthly rent report analysis of the rental market throughout the country. The data shows that the cost of rent continues to climb although many residents are already facing thousands in back rent due to the financial impact of the pandemic. (Courtesy of Unsplash) By Jessica Dortch AFRO News Editor […]
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URGENT!!! COVID vaccine clinic for Baltimore City adults 65 and older Saturday March 13th (850 doses available)
Host: The Vaccine Empowerment Team Vendor: Walgreens Pharmacy Location: Masonic Temple on 1307 Eutaw Place, Baltimore, MD 21217 Date: Saturday, March 13th 2021 Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Specifics: 850 Vaccines available! We don’t want to waste any! Johnson and Johnson (1 Dose Vaccine) Baltimore City Residents Scheduling 100 people for each 1 […]
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A year on, WHO still struggling to manage pandemic response
In this Monday, March 9, 2020 file photo, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization speaks during a news conference, at the WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. When the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic one year ago Thursday, March 11 it did so only after weeks of resisting the […]
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90% of Howard County Public School System educators vaccinated
Howard County Public School System ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Today, Howard County Executive Calvin Ball, Superintendent Dr. Michael Martirano and Board of Education Chair Dr. Chao Wu announced that more than 90% of Howard County Public School System (HCPSS) educators have received at least their first dose or are scheduled for their first dose of […]
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Op-ed: `The moral lens of public policy’
Rev. Kevin Slayton By Rev. Kevin Slayton The General Assembly is hard at work and has already taken major steps forward for Marylanders. Overriding the governor’s vetoes of the digital ad tax and the Kirwan Commission’s blueprint for education reform were huge moments, as was passage of a critically needed COVID-19 relief bill. All of […]
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Order of the Governor of the State of Maryland related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Gov. Larry Hogan (Courtesy Photo) AMENDING AND RESTATING THE ORDER OF FEBRUARY 23, 2021, REGULATING CERTAIN BUSINESSES AND FACILITIES AND GENERALLY REQUIRING USE OF FACE COVERINGS WHEREAS, A state of emergency and catastrophic health emergency was proclaimed on March 5, 2020, and renewed on March 17, April 10, May 6, June 3, July 1, July […]
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CDC issues first set of guidelines on how fully vaccinated people can visit safely with others
The Centers for Disease Control announced it awarded a $12 million to help improve chronic health disease at facilities throughout Prince George’s County and southern Maryland. Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its first set of recommendations on activities that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely resume. The new guidance—which […]
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Cardin says the American Rescue Plan will bring needed relief to Marylanders
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) (Courtesy Photo) “Emergencies like this are when government can best bring together the resources that will make a positive difference in people’s lives.” WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee and a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the […]
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Africa welcomes COVAX doses but warns against ‘selfishness’
A nurse holds a vial of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India and provided through the global COVAX initiative, at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya March 5, 2021. Urgent calls for COVID-19 vaccine fairness rang through African countries on Friday as more welcomed or rolled out doses from the global […]