The Protect Our Parks petition, led by former mayoral candidate Thiru Vignarajah, failed to gather enough signatures to make the Baltimore ballot, preventing the halt of MCB Real Estate’s $900-million redevelopment of Harborplace.
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Upcoming National Night Out events in the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area
By Tierra StoneAFRO Interntierrastone@afro.com Madeline SeckAFRO Internmseck@afro.com and Lizzy SuberAFRO Internlizzysuber@afro.com * As severe weather is expected on Aug. 6, some 2024 National Night Out events may be rescheduled or canceled. Every year since 1984, National Night Out (NNO) events give locals and law enforcement time to bridge the gap and come together to make […]
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Triple jump champion Thea LaFond on winning Dominica’s first Olympic medal: ‘It’s a really big deal’
Thea LaFond of Dominica won the gold medal in the women’s triple jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, making it the first Olympic medal for her country.
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Noah Lyles pulls out Olympic 100 by five-thousandths of a second
Noah Lyles of the United States won the Olympic 100 meters by .005 seconds, edging out Kishane Thompson of Jamaica, while Fred Kerley came in third and defending champion Marcell Jacobs finished fifth.
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Sha’Carri Richardson’s comeback halted by Julien Alfred, who brings 1st Olympic medal to St. Lucia
Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia won the women’s 100-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, beating Sha’Carri Richardson by .15 seconds, and becoming the first medalist from her country.
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Black athletes shine at 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris
Black athletes from across the globe are competing in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games, with Nyjah Huston, Lauren Scruggs, Simone Manuel, Fredrick Richard, and others leading the way in a range of disciplines.
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Former president sparks controversy with Black journalists at NABJ annual convention
Former President Donald J. Trump, Republican presidential nominee, caused controversy at the 2024 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Annual Convention and Career Fair by evading questions and making digs at the moderator, ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott.
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Baltimore City Health Commissioner terminated
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political WriterTmcqueen@afro.com After seven months as the Baltimore City Health Commissioner, Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga has suddenly been terminated from the position. Emenuga served as interim commissioner in December 2023 after nomination from Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott (D). She was sworn in on March 20. “Dr. Ihuoma Emenuga will no longer […]
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Simone Biles shakes off calf injury to dominate during Olympic gymnastics qualifying
Simone Biles overcame a minor calf injury to post the top score in the all-around at the 2024 Summer Olympics, putting any lingering ghosts from Tokyo in the rearview mirror.
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Biden targets housing costs with new proposals
President Biden has announced new efforts to reduce housing costs for Americans, including imposing rent caps on corporate landlords and building more affordable housing, in order to address the growing issue of high rents and housing costs.
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A Prosperous Tomorrow empowers Baltimore residents with tech skills
Devin Jackson founded A Prosperous Tomorrow, an organization that provides digital literacy and technology career training to Baltimore residents, in order to combat the digital divide in the city and prepare young people for technology certifications.
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Project FREEDOM unveiled to combat controversial project
Project FREEDOM, a new strategy to engage Black voters in four key battleground areas, aims to provide a policy agenda for Democrats ahead of the November election, focusing on four pillars of freedom to live, learn, vote, and thrive.