Category: Baltimore News

Baltimore student, Kiara Gordon of Abbottston Elementary School was one of 14 Student Patrollers out of nearly 30,000 Patrollers in Maryland to be honored with the 2013 AAA Mid-Atlantic Outstanding School Safety Patrol Award. Selected for their extraordinary leadership, dedication, responsibility and service to their schools and communities, each of these students received a plaque […]

The first days of summer have been busy for the Baltimore Police Department, as a string of shootings and murders have swept the city. In the first five days of summer, from June 21 to June 25, there were 27 shootings in the city. Police said nine people have been killed, bringing the homicide total, […]

Homer Eli Favor never held back in his righteous fight for justice. He brought his own passion and mixed it with that of his compadres in Baltimore including those known as the Goon Squad. And those who preceded him in death were a part of the tribute to his life, June 20, at Union Baptist […]

On June 20 a jury acquitted Baltimore County Police Officer James D. Laboard, who was charged in the death of Randallstown teenager Christopher Brown, authorities said. The jury deliberated briefly before finding Laboard, 33, not guilty of involuntary manslaughter and voluntary manslaughter. Authorities had charged Laboard with the asphyxiation death of Brown, 17. On June […]

Thousands of visitors will converge on Baltimore, July 1-5, for the 2013 Church of God in Christ International AIM Convention, which returns to Charm City 10 years after its last visit. “We’re anticipating a very well-attended convention,” said the Rev. Carl Pierce Sr., pastor of Carter Memorial Church of God in Christ in Baltimore and […]

Maryland officials, Sixth Amendment activists and other stakeholders are eagerly awaiting the Court of Appeals ruling on a case that could have far-reaching effects on indigent arrestees’ right to counsel. In January, the state’s highest court heard oral arguments in Paul DeWolfe Jr. et al v. Quinton Richmond Jr. et al on whether lower-income arrestees had […]

Baltimore’s Youth Opportunity (YO) program awarded diplomas and certificates to 91 of the city’s young people, its 13th graduating class on June 12. YO Baltimore is a home-based program geared to helping young adults ages 16 to 22 years old improve their lives. Some of them have dropped out of school, or are struggling with […]

Pomp and circumstance were certainly in order Friday night as the Female Clergy Support Group of Maryland (FCSG) held their inaugural Legend’s Ball, honoring women who have made significant impact through their leadership. Put together with the help of Sisters in Ministry (SIM), an interdenominational faith-based group for ladies, honorees were each recognized for their […]

On June 17, the Baltimore City Council passed the $2.4 billion 2014 budget for the fiscal year which, is set to go into effect July 1. The new budget is supposed to essentially change the way the city does business and marks the first major step in implementing the ten-year financial plan. The plan will […]

Baltimore children can receive a nutritional breakfast and lunch five days a week during the summer months, if they decide to participate in a food program starting June 17. The program, created by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and city officials and now in its seventh year, is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and administered […]

Baltimore may soon have a tax on plastic bags, if city council members have their way. City Councilmen Brandon M. Scott and Robert W. Curran introduced a bill June 10 proposing a 10 cent bag tax on all plastic shopping bags. “The purpose of the bill is to reduce the amount of plastic and paper […]

Baltimoreans and members of the Civil Rights Movement nationwide are mourning the death of original “Goon Squad” member, Dr. Homer Eli Favor. The economist, professor, and civil rights legend succumbed to heart disease at age 88 on June 8, but local and state leaders say his legacy is sure to be timeless. “There’s a saying […]