Category: Baltimore News

Sean Yoes This week Baltimore’s Board of Elections officially certified all the results of last month’s Democratic primary. State Sen. Catherine Pugh was formally declared the winner with 36.6 percent of vote. Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon came in second with 34.7 percent. “I want to first and foremost thank the voters of Baltimore for […]

Shyrce Hall (left), Lynn Twyman, Program Administrator for the Baltimore Police Community Collaboration’s reentry and youth programs; Officer Robert Horne, Coordinator for the Baltimore Police Community Collaborative Division’s Reentry Program, gave a presentation on community policing to Col. Edward Jackson’s (BPD retiree) criminology class at Baltimore City Community College. Shryce Hall was an active participant […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — A man who was has been in prison for about 18 years after he was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of a 16-year-old girl is expected to be released this week after new tests showed that DNA on the victim’s T-shirt did not match his. Malcolm Jabbar Bryant, 42, was convicted […]

A police officer charged in the Freddie Gray case chose on May 10 to stand trial before a judge rather than a jury, eliminating a potential wild card in the divisive and emotionally charged case. Baltimore Police Officer Edward M. Nero faces assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office in connection with the death of […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u According to precinct reports from Baltimore’s race for mayor supporters of former mayor Sheila Dixon and Democratic nominee Sen. Catherine Pugh voted largely along racial lines with Blacks supporting Dixon and Whites supporting Pugh. We’ll have analysis of the mayor’s race and the demographic implications for the city with Luke […]

The Baltimore Child Abuse Center is hosting ‘Be A Hero’ on May 13 at PAZO, 1425 Aliceanna Street, Baltimore, MD 21231 at 7:30 p.m. The event celebrates members of the Baltimore community for their commitment to keeping children safe from sexual abuse and trauma. Call 443-984-3013 or visit bcaci.org for more information.

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u We’ll discuss the controversial North Carolina transgender bathroom law with legal expert Sheryl Wood of the Wood Law Firm. Plus, a local political roundtable discussion on issues including, the Port Covington development deal, Baltimore’s certified election results, and the ongoing law enforcement trials connected to the death of Freddie Gray. […]

In the United States of America, everyone loves a rags to riches story, a tale of triumph over adversity. Longtime Baltimore journalist, and former editor of the AFRO, Mark Cheshire pens the biography of William “Little Willie” Adams, one of Charm City’s most infamous figures. The book, “They Call Me Little Willie” chronicles Adams’ journey […]

Join the Fieffe4 Haiti Foundation on May 14 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for Haitian Flag Day Champagne Tea at the Owen Brown Interfairth Center in Columbia, MD.  The goal is to provide access to summer camp for youth in Bainet, Haiti. For my more information contact Francena Bean Waters at 410-669-8247 or visit […]

The Baltimore City College High School Choir will present its Annual Knight of Music Gala Concert on May 14 at 5.p.m at John Hopkins Thomas B. Turner Auditorium, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205. For more information call 410.662.8125 or visit friendsofbccc.org.

Listen at WEAA Live Stream:  http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u National politics with political strategist Catalina Byrd and commentator Sean Breeze, including Donald Trump’s early meltdown connected to his personal attack on Hillary Clinton and the 1990’s sexual indiscretions of her husband. Plus, thoughts on President Obama’s commencement address at Howard University over the weekend with some members of […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream:  http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u A review of some of the week’s top news stories directly from the pages of the AFRO, with managing editor Kamau High. Plus, this evening’s guest hosts, The Mod Squad, Taya Graham and Stephen Janis of The Real News Network, report on local politics and law enforcement. These stories […]