Category: Baltimore News

According to people who knew him, Rudy Bell Sr. never caused anybody any trouble. A homeless veteran in his mid 60s who suffered from schizophrenia, he spent his days and nights sheltering in an abandoned row house that neighbors say he only left occasionally. It was in this vacant home in the 1600 block of […]

As the second annual Baltimore Grand Prix prepares to start this Labor Day Weekend, it’s important for those planning to attend to know that the IZOD IndyCar Series isn’t the only thing to watch. While IZOD Series racing is the marquee event, four other races need to be checked out: the American Le Mans Series […]

Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) gathered with clergy, council members, civil rights organizations and Maryland Board of Election officials Aug. 29 to discuss the waves of voter law reforms that have popped up in states across America. According to the Brennan Center for Justice, these new changes stand to disenfranchise nearly five million American citizens at […]

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley made a surprise appearance in Tampa Tuesday, criticizing Republican candidate Mitt Romney and other high-profile Republicans, leading to a quick, critical response by the state’s delegates. O’Malley appeared at the Democrats’ “rapid-response” center just outside the convention’s security perimeter at a press conference Tuesday, slamming Romney’s economic plan and his record […]

It’s Friday evening. The air is cool and the sky is clear. A group of well-dressed men and women gather at Empowerment Temple in West Baltimore at an event designed to spur people to register and vote in the upcoming election and those that will follow. Inside the church, a panel of distinguished guests has […]

Alexander Kinyua, the former Morgan State University student accused of cannibalizing a housemate of his family’s inside their Joppatowne home, has been declared incompetent to stand trial, the prosecutor in the case said. Harford County State’s Attorney Joseph I. Cassilly told the AFRO that Alexander Kinyua, 21, was evaluated by a state-appointed team of physicians […]

Race On Baltimore LLC and Andretti Sports Marketing, the new promoters of the Baltimore Grand Prix, are bringing fast-paced action back to the Charm City for a second year beginning on Aug. 31 and they promise that this year’s event will have something for those not interested in sports and race fans alike. The 2012 […]

For the past year The Avenue Bakery has been adding a little flavor to the mix of businesses that line Pennsylvania Avenue. A historic corridor of Black life in the city, the avenue celebrated on Aug. 15 as baker James W. “Jim” Hamlin counted his 365th day in operation along with community leaders, residents of […]

The emergence of new evidence forced a postponement in the trial of the man charged in the killing of Phylicia Simone Barnes, an honors student from Monroe, N. C. On Aug. 13, both the prosecutor and defense attorney requested additional time to sift through 17,000 pages of additional documents added into evidence. The new trial […]

Baltimore City Councilman Brandon M. Scott introduced a new bill requiring the Baltimore City Health Department to post grades for local food service facilities on Aug. 13. The bill would mandate food facilities like restaurants, carry-outs, bars and food trucks to post their inspection letter grade in a visible area for customers. Food service facilities […]

Wooden panels cover windows and door frames, roofing shingles dangle, and the word “vacant” is spray-painted in red across the tan exterior of the home. Although this house is located in the Northwest Baltimore neighborhood of Park Heights, the blight of abandoned buildings is widespread throughout the city. More than 46,000 vacant buildings in Baltimore, according to […]