Category: Baltimore News

David Warren is facing five attempted murder charges in the Memorial Day weekend cookout shooting. (Baltimore Police Department) Memorial Day weekend was one of the most violent of the year. With 2 people killed and 14 more wounded from gun shots over the weekend, many citizens are looking for help from lawmakers and police, alike. […]

Sheila Dixon On May 25 the Baltimore City Board of Elections certified the results of the April primary following numerous irregularities in the election day process. Sheila Dixon, the former mayor of Baltimore who came in second to the Democratic mayoral primary winner Catherine Pugh and who previously raised serious concerns about thelegitimacy of the […]

One of the cheese steaks from The Real Thing in Towson. (Yelp) The life of a college student consists of stress-filled days and nights, running on inadequate meals and lack of sleep.  It’s no secret that most scholars survive on a tight quota, splurging on fast food when possible. Baltimore City and it’s surrounding suburbs […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u During Tuesday night’s Baltimore City Council meeting, some members criticized Mayor Stephanie Rawlings­Blake for continuing the practice of spending vastly more on public safety than public education. We’ll unpack Baltimore’s fiscal priorities when it comes to crime and education and the impact on our city with our panel of experts. […]

The Eric Byrd Trio will launch a series of free summer events at the Village of Cross Keys on June 2 with Jazz in June, the Thursday night jazz series held outside in the retail courtyard from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Jazz in June will continue throughout the month with Tom Principato Band performing […]

A group of 25 Baltimore-area businesses is hosting the BLocal BUILD College Training Program. BLocal’s BUILD College is a 13-session program that starts June 8, with sessions on consecutive Wednesdays through Sept. 14. Enrollment is now open for companies that have been in business in Baltimore City for at least two years and have minimum […]

The Arch Social Club in Baltimore will host, the Arch Social Community Network (ASCN) and the 2017 Baltimore Black Film Festival beginning on June 9. The film festival will feature provocative Black- oriented political films and documentaries. Go to archsocialcn.org for more information and the schedule of films.

Shirley Duncan, one of the founders of the New Baltimore Hand Dance Association, will host a line dancing event on June 11 from 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. at the Ivy Family Center on 3515 Dolfield Road, Baltimore, Maryland. Hand Dancing traces its roots to 1920s dances such as the Lindy Hop and the Jitterbug. […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u We’ll catch up on the latest news in Baltimore City Public School education as we engage a panel of experts and journalists, including reporting on teacher lay­offs and the hiring of a new BCPS CEO. This story and much more coming up on AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes.

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u On this Memorial Day, we rebroadcast our tribute to El Hajj Malik Shabazz, the man known to the world as Malcolm X, commemorating his 91st birthday. These stories and much more, coming up this evening on AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes.

Baltimore police hope that a new piece of software may help prevent the circumstances which led to the death of Freddie Gray while in their custody last year. At a May 24 press conference, Baltimore City Police Department Commissioner Kevin Davis introduced a new piece of software, called the Power Document Management System, or Power […]

Todd and Michelle Zimmerman run Charm City Chocolates in Baltimore. (Courtesy photo) After years of helping run the family chocolate business in Greenville, South Carolina, Todd and Michelle Zimmerman said they fell in love with the idea of starting their own chocolate shop in Baltimore. Earlier this year, they opened Charm City Chocolate with the […]