By Victoria Mejicanos AFRO Staff Writer Through more than 35 years of law enforcement experience Sabrina Tapp-Harper has provided excellent service to the community. She has led innovative training to officers around bias and prioritized domestic violence survivors, creating a nationally recognized Domestic Violence Unit. If elected, she is committed to enhancing transparency by building […]
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Closing the healthcare gap requires embracing innovation
By Ed Towns After decades in public service, I can say this with certainty: healthcare access remains one of the greatest moral failures in America. Baltimore tells a story that too many American cities share. In some neighborhoods just miles apart, life expectancy can differ by more than a decade, with predominantly Black communities on […]
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Automatic draft registration raises questions among young Americans
By Morgan Knight, Armani Durham and Zoe Cummings Howard University News Service As the federal government moves toward automatically registering men ages 18 to 25 for the Selective Service System, a long-standing requirement tied to a potential military draft, confusion and concern are growing among young Americans. The policy shift is intended to streamline the […]
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Police search for suspects in Ohio shooting that wounded 12 near a street festival
By Jaimie Ding and Thomas Peipert The Associated Press Police still had no suspects in custody June 7 after a weekend shooting near an Ohio street festival wounded 12 people and sent attendees scrambling for cover in a busy Toledo neighborhood. Toledo Deputy Police Chief Joe Heffernan said it appeared that at least two people […]
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PCOS is now called PMOS :What to know about the name change and what it means for care
Researchers have changed the name of PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) to PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome) to better reflect the condition’s complex hormonal or endocrine disorder and to improve care for the 1 in 8 women affected worldwide.
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Global Circle for Reparations and Healing congratulated for its historic vision to confront the Vatican on enslavement and reparations
by Global Circle for Reparations and Healing Global action produces global results as Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical acknowledges the Church’s relationship to enslavement and offers an apology Chicago, Il — May 26, 2026 — The Global Circle for Reparations and Healing is being recognized and congratulated for its historic vision, courage, and strategic leadership […]
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Lawsuit against Baltimore mayor emerges amid EEOC call for discrimination cases with white, male plaintiffs
Andrew C. Freeman, former vice president of real estate development at East Baltimore Development Inc., has filed a federal lawsuit and EEOC complaint alleging racial discrimination against Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott and city leadership. The lawsuit comes as legal experts and labor advocates debate growing federal scrutiny of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and the rise of “reverse discrimination” claims.
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Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from No. 47’s new ‘anti-weaponization’ fund despite backlash
More than five years after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack, some pardoned participants are seeking compensation from a newly created $1.776 billion federal fund established through a settlement tied to the 47th president’s lawsuit over the release of his tax returns. Critics, including former prosecutors, police officers and some former rioters, argue the fund could reward people convicted of crimes related to the attack, while legal challenges and bipartisan opposition have temporarily halted its implementation.
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How ownership helped a Black-owned U Street businesses survive gentrification
As Washington, D.C.’s historically Black U Street corridor continues to gentrify, longtime Black-owned businesses like Lee’s Flower and Card Shop and Ben’s Chili Bowl say ownership and adaptability have been key to their survival. While both families acknowledge the economic growth brought to the area, they also reflect on the displacement of longtime Black residents and the changing identity of the once predominantly Black community known as “Black Broadway.”
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Former head of Iowa school district sentenced to 2 years for falsely claiming to be a US citizen
Former Des Moines school superintendent Ian Roberts was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally possessing firearms. Prosecutors said Roberts used counterfeit documents throughout much of his two-decade education career, and his attorneys said he will likely be deported to his native Guyana after serving his sentence.
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Louisiana’s Legislature has passed a new congressional map, eliminating majority-Black district
Louisiana lawmakers approved a new congressional map designed to strengthen Republican control by creating a 5-1 GOP advantage in the state’s six U.S. House districts. The plan eliminates one of Louisiana’s two majority-Black congressional districts, prompting Democrats and voting rights advocates to accuse Republicans of racial gerrymandering following a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened protections under the Voting Rights Act.
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Automatic draft registration raises questions among young Americans
As the federal government moves toward automatically registering men ages 18 to 25 for the Selective Service System, a long-standing requirement tied to a potential military draft, confusion and concern are growing among young Americans.
