In the wake of an investigation that uncovered a lack of diversity in the Baltimore City Fire Department, the unit’s chief announced it will revive its partnership with the NAACP […]
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Missing N.C. Teen Found Dead in Md. River
State and local authorities have confirmed that one of two bodies found floating in a northeastern Maryland River on April 21 is that of missing North Carolina teen Phylicia Barnes. […]
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Two Prominent Black Churches to Premiere New Locations
Two influential Black churches – one young and the other seasoned – will unveil additional worship branches on Easter Sunday, continuing a trend for Black churches to expand. The 225-year-old […]
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Charters New Chapter at Baltimore County School
On April 3, at the Sheraton Baltimore Hotel in Towson, over 200 people gathered to welcome the newest Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority undergraduate chapter and the first African-American sorority organized […]
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Notes on a Somewhat Sleepy Session
The 2011 version of the Maryland General Assembly seemed to have a little bit of something for just about everybody – unless you supported gay marriage in Maryland. But, the […]
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‘Cinderella’ School Rosemont Elementary/Middle Wins Coveted Award
Rosemont Elementary/Middle School’s evolution is truly a Cinderella story. Over the past 14 years, it has transformed from the lowest performing elementary school in Maryland to the Maryland Charter School […]
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MSU Names Business School Boardroom in Honor of Raymond Haysbert Sr.
In honor of one of Baltimore’s venerable business icons, the late Raymond V. Haysbert Sr., Morgan State University hosted a naming ceremony of the boardroom in the Earl G. Graves […]
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Maryland Political Icon, William Donald Schaefer Dies, at 89
Long time Maryland and Baltimore politician and character William Donald Schaefer died April 18 at his home outside Baltimore. He was 89. Schaefer served on the Baltimore City Council for […]
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Read’s Granted Temporary Historic Landmark Status
Read’s Drugstore in downtown Baltimore was given temporary historical landmark status on April 12, delighting preservationists and disappointing officials and developers. The Commission for Historic and Cultural Preservation’s ruling will […]
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Heal a Woman to Heal a Nation Kicks-off 8th Annual Conference
One thing that excites Mothyna James-Brightful is marriage. The passion is evident in her voice when she talks about it. Today, as a married women and a promoter of sisterhood, […]
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New Addition to State’s Attorney Office to Polish Police Prosecution Division
Three months into his post as Baltimore’s top prosecutor and in the wake of a high-profile police towing corruption scandal, City State’s Attorney Gregg Bernstein has tapped a local attorney […]
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Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Lawrence Bell
A state prosecutor dismissed all criminal charges against former City Council President Lawrence Bell III April 7 after the woman plaintiff failed to present sufficient evidence. Shan Mabry had alleged […]