Reginal J. Daniels II (Courtesy Photo) Reginald James Daniels II (Reggie), passed away on January 6th, 2021 at the age of 75 after a valiant battle with cancer in Ormond Beach, FL where he resided for the past 12 years. His wife and grandson, Honovi, were at his bedside. His daughters, and other family and […]
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Mayor Brandon M. Scott, DPW to provide free recycling carts to all City households
Baltimore City Expands Recycling Access to Nearly a Quarter Million Baltimore Households in Collaboration with The Recycling Partnership and the Baltimore Civic Fund BALTIMORE, MD (Thursday, February 11, 2021) — Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that Baltimore City, in collaboration with The Recycling Partnership and the Baltimore Civic Fund, will distribute free recycling carts […]
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Ceasefire does it, again
Erricka Bridgeford is the co-founder of Baltimore Ceasefire 365, a city-wide call to action to stop shootings, stabbings and overall murders in Baltimore City. (Courtesy Photo) By Sean Yoes AFRO Senior Reporter syoes@afro.com This year is the fourth year of the Baltimore Ceasefire Movement and during the latest Ceasefire weekend (Feb. 5-7), violence was reduced […]
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Tech company advocates for Farewell to digital equity
Fearless, a tech company headquartered in Baltimore, plans to close the digital inequity gap in Maryland with the help of the Digital Connectivity Act of 2021. By Reginald Allen II Special to the AFRO The digital divide has left rural and low-income Maryland residents in the dark. John Foster, partner and chief operating officer of […]
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Rep. Jamie Raskin links impeachment with personal tragedy
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the lead impeachment manager, pictured in the Capitol for the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins in the Senate, Feb. 9. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) By Will Weissert Associated Press The congressman’s voice cracked and he paused to drink from a bottle of water as he told of […]
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A Letter from Gov. Larry Hogan
Gov. Larry Hogan (Courtesy Photo) Dear Marylanders, Last year, I vetoed a $4 billion tax hike that adds over $6,200 for every Maryland family that the legislature passed while we were focused on fighting this unprecedented global pandemic. And that’s just one of the tax hikes they passed that will crush struggling families and small […]
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Bill establishes Md. police use of force requirements
In this June 1, 2020, file photo, an officer holds a baton and shield as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd near the White House in Washington. In the wake of Floyd’s death, state lawmakers around the country want to make it easier to hold police legally accountable for their actions. (AP […]
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AFRO awards Eddie C. Brown for business excellence
Brown gives back as he was given, and he will receive The Carl J. Murphy Excellence in Business Award at the AFRO’s inaugural Black Business Matters Expo on Feb. 18. (Photo by Moshe Zusman) By Frank McCoy Special to the AFRO Eddie C. Brown, founder of Brown Capital Management, which has $19 billion under management, […]
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Mayor Scott, Health Commissioner Announce New Partnership with Higher Education Institutions to Perform Vaccine Outreach and Address Hesitancy
BALTIMORE, MD (Wednesday, February 10, 2021) — Today, Mayor Brandon M. Scott and Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa announced a new partnership with Morgan State University, the Maryland Institute College of Art Center for Social Design, and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s International Vaccine Access Center. This new collaboration will facilitate listening […]
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Maryland bill would allow therapy dogs in schools
Alexia Godfrey, 14, plays with Jane, a therapy. Therapy dogs, so often associated with nursing homes, have expanded their range. The trained animals now comfort people everywhere from disaster sites to hospitals to schools. Watching at left is Godfrey’s mother, Pam Eubanks. (AP Photo/Tim Roske) By TOM HINDLE Capital News Service COLLEGE PARK, Md. — […]
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Mayor Brandon M. Scott Releases Transition Report
Generated Through Inclusive Process Involving More Than 250 Baltimoreans, Report Includes Short- and Long-Term Recommendations to Guide the Scott Administration BALTIMORE, MD (Tuesday, February 9, 2021) — Following an inclusive process that included more than 250 Baltimoreans, Mayor Brandon M. Scott has released his transition report. The 85-page document includes short-term and long-term recommendations from […]
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Some struggle with new bill testimony system in Maryland
By AUDREY DECKER, Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Signing up to speak at a bill hearing or file written testimony got harder — and for some, maybe impossible — after the coronavirus pandemic shifted how the Maryland General Assembly accepts witness testimonies. In previous years, interested parties would trek to Annapolis the morning of a […]