Five others to watch By Cordell WoodlandSpecial to the AFRO The AFC’s top-seeded Baltimore Ravens (13-4) welcome the Kansas City Chiefs (11-6) into M&T Bank Stadium on Jan. 28 for the AFC Championship game (3 p.m./CBS). It’ll be the first time Baltimore has hosted the AFC Championship since January of 1971. The Chiefs are hoping […]
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Inequitable algorithms: Facial recognition’s alarming pattern of misidentifying Black individuals sparks calls for reform
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – Recent research conducted by Scientific American Online supported fears that facial recognition technology (FRT) can worsen racial inequities in policing. The research found that law enforcement agencies that use automated facial recognition disproportionately arrest Black people. The report’s authors stated that they believe these […]
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Georgia Senate passes a panel with subpoena power to investigate District Attorney Fani Willis
By Jeff AmyThe Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state Senate joined attempts to investigate Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Jan. 26, voting 30-19 to create a special committee that Republican senators say is needed to determine whether the Democratic district attorney misspent state tax money in her prosecution of former President Donald […]
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Supreme Court is urged to rule Trump is ineligible to be president again because of the Jan. 6 riot
By Mark ShermanThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court should declare that Donald Trump is ineligible to be president again because he spearheaded the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol in an effort to overturn his 2020 election loss, lawyers leading the fight to keep him off the ballot told the justices on […]
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Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, longtime Maryland Democrat, to retire from Congress
The Associated Press TIMONIUM, Md. (AP) — Maryland U.S. Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger announced Jan. 26 that he won’t seek a 12th term in Congress, meaning that at least three of the state’s eight U.S. House seats will be open on the November ballot. The 77-year-old Democrat, who has represented the 2nd District since 2003, […]
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Police Accountability Board responds to Baltimore police major promotion, despite pending harassment case
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmqueen@afro.com And By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com A 22-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD), Jennifer McGrath, was recently promoted, despite being accused of electronic communication harassment and facing an internal affairs investigation. According to charge documents a woman submitted, McGrath allegedly texted the woman several times despite being asked […]
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Here’s what you should know about the marijuana pardons from President Joe Biden
By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com Thousands of citizens now have the opportunity to clear their records of convictions relating to marijuana usage, to include simple and attempted possession charges. This new opportunity was announced by President Biden ahead of the Christmas holiday on Dec. 22 and applies to all cases federally and in the District […]
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NNPA 2024 annual mid-winter conference to empower Black America
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) is gearing up for its 2024 Annual Mid-Winter Training Conference, which begins on Jan. 24, at the B Ocean Resort and Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Representing 250 African American-owned newspapers and media companies in the United States, NNPA’s theme for this year’s conference […]
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Trump and Biden boast wins in New Hampshire primary
By Ashleigh FieldsAFRO Assistant Editorafields@afro.com Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden remain top contenders in the 2024 presidential election. Both of them won the New Hampshire primary for their respective parties this week with only one of the two appearing on the ballot. Biden secured 73 percent of the votes as a write-in […]
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Associated Black Charities launches Black Leadership Circle
By Megan SaylesAFRO Business Writermsayles@afro.com Associated Black Charities (ABC) has announced the launch of The Black Leadership Circle. The thought group aims to provide a progressive, inclusive and supportive safe space for African-American nonprofit and corporate executives in the Greater Baltimore area. Part of the motivation behind its formation is to create a pipeline for […]
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Wes Moore unveils proposed budgetÂ
By Tashi McQueenAFRO Political Writertmcqueen@afro.com Gov. Wes Moore unveiled his fiscal year (FY) 2025 proposed budget on Jan. 17, highlighting his focus on public safety, with increased funding for police protection, the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) and a new statewide gun violence prevention center. Moore said that his goal is to “make Maryland safer, […]
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CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield invests in West Baltimore as tenant in The Village at Mondawmin
On Jan. 23 CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), one of the country’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organizations, announced plans to lease approximately 20,000 square feet of space at The Village at Mondawmin at Mondawmin Mall. The move is designed to double down on their investment in West Baltimore and workforce development initiatives. “We believe anchor institutions in […]
