The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has left thousands of dock workers and truckers out of work, causing a loss of $191 million a day in economic impact, and is causing trucking companies to struggle to serve their customers.
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Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott unveils preliminary fiscal year 2025 budget
Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott released his preliminary fiscal year 2025 budget, which covers the gap between the operating and capital plans while also funding school construction, building upgrades, and ADA enhancements.
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Key Bridge waterways deemed uncontaminated
After the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the Patapsco River has been tested for contamination and no danger has been found, but officials are still monitoring the water for any residue.
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Entertainment mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs faces new allegations amidst sex trafficking investigation
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ properties were raided by authorities on March 25th, revealing new allegations of sex trafficking and highlighting the troubling intersection of power and abuse in the music industry.
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100 BLACK MEN OF AMERICA, INC. launches its ‘Real Men Vote’ campaign and national tour rallying Black men around the importance of voting
100 Black Men of America, Inc. launched its “Real Men Vote” campaign and 13-city tour to provide Black men with the information and tools they need to make informed civic decisions and leverage their voting power to better their communities.
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Black student group at private Missouri college rallies after report of students using racial slurs
The Association of Black Students at St. Louis’ Washington University held a sit-in at a dining hall where a group of students allegedly threw eggs, stood on tables, and used racial slurs in front of primarily racial minority workers, causing them to feel intimidated and uncomfortable.
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Oklahoma executes Black man convicted of double slaying in 2002
Michael Dewayne Smith, 41, was executed by lethal injection on April 4 for the 2002 shooting deaths of Janet Moore and Sharath Pulluru, and is the first person executed in Oklahoma this year and the 12th put to death since the state resumed executions in 2021.
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South Carolina’s Dawn Staley is the AP Coach of the Year for the 2nd time
Dawn Staley was honored as AP Women’s College Basketball Coach of the Year for the second time after guiding South Carolina to an undefeated season and the Final Four for the second straight year.
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USC’s Bronny James declares for NBA draft and enters transfer portal after 1 season
Bronny James, son of LeBron James, announced on Instagram that he will enter the NBA draft after one season at Southern California that was shortened by his recovery from cardiac arrest.
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President Joe Biden visits Baltimore to assess Key Bridge collapse and recovery efforts
By Alexis Taylor AFRO Managing Editor President Joe Biden visited Baltimore on April 5, reiterating a federal commitment to help Maryland fully recover from the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, reopen the Port of Baltimore to full capacity and support those affected by the accident. Biden’s visit included an operational briefing […]
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AFRO Exclusive: P.G. County Executive Angela Alsobrooks responds to office break-in
By Catherine Pugh Special to the AFRO An office of Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks’ was broken into on April 5. The office is located at 8455 Colesville Road in Silver Spring, Md. Alsobrooks is in the running to represent Maryland in the United States Senate, replacing U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, who has announced […]
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Federalsburg, Md. apologizes for discrimination against Black voters
The small town of Federalsburg, Maryland has issued a formal apology for denying African Americans from holding elective office for 200 years, and has pledged to create a Town Unity Committee to foster communications between Black and White residents.