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Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies
By Lindsay Whitehurst and Alanna Durkin RicherThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury awarded $148 million in damages on Dec. 15 to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment. The damages verdict follows […]
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Why does most of America ignore violence prevention?
By Dr. Stephanie Myers We all know America was born into violence with genocide of the Native Americans, enslavement of millions of African people and violence against indentured poor White Europeans from England, Scotland and Ireland during the 1500’s-1800’s. Violence has been used as the preferred method of control, and is showcased regularly in movies, […]
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Holiday Hype – Refusing to Settle in Relationships
By Ericka Alston Buck Special to the AFRO The upcoming holiday season can amplify the pressure to be in a relationship. Some people might choose to stay in toxic relationships, merely for the sake of not being alone during festivities. The societal expectation to have a plus one for family gatherings and holiday parties can […]
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Ariyana Abroad: On the way to Tamale!
By Ariyana Griffin Day five started early and there was no room for errors or mistakes when it came to oversleeping or missing the bus. We were prompted to be outside at 3 a.m. – sharp – so we could prepare for our early morning flight to Tamale, the capital city of the northern region […]
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Woman charged with attempted arson of Martin Luther King Jr. birthplace in Atlanta
The Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta police have arrested a woman who’s accused of trying to burn down the birthplace of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in Atlanta. Officers arrested the 26-year-old woman around 5:45 p.m. Dec. 7 after responding to a report of vandalism in process at the two-story home in the […]
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Teen and parents indicted after shootout outside Baltimore high school that left 3 wounded
By The Associated Press A grand jury has indicted a Baltimore teen and his parents on allegations they brought a gun to a high school campus in October and beat up a student shortly before classes were to start, prompting a shootout that left three young people wounded, city prosecutors said on Dec. 5. The […]
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District judge denies motion to dismiss Baltimore’s lawsuit against Hyundai and Kia
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com As Baltimore grapples with a 227 percent spike in auto thefts, Mayor Brandon M. Scott shared updates on the city’s ongoing lawsuit against Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) and Kia America (Kia) on Nov. 20. Central California District Judge James V. Selna sided with the city and denied the […]
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Morgan State University to host series of ‘Home for the Holidays’ events during ‘Favorite Things’ weekend
By Ariyana Griffin, Special to the AFRO Morgan State University (MSU) has announced a series of events, set to take place this weekend as part of the institution’s “Home for the Holidays” programming. The events will take place Dec. 8 through Dec. 10, during MSU’s “Favorite Things” weekend. MSU’s 39th Annual Gala will take place […]
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AFRO News named 2023 Inner City 100 Award Winner
By Nick Jones, Abel Communications The AFRO was named a winner of the 2023 Inner City 100 Awards, an annual designation by the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (“ICIC”). The IC100 recognizes the 100 fastest growing businesses in underserved communities nationwide. AFRO leadership will accept the honor at the 2023 ICIC Annual Conference in […]
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More than 50 Baltimore organizations and small businesses call on Congress to demand an immediate ceasefire in Israel and Palestine
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO Baltimore, MD – On Dec. 7, more than 50 organizations and businesses representing more than 200,000 people in the Baltimore area sent a letter urging Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02), and Rep. John Sarbanes (MD-03) to join a growing list […]
