Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) has appointed Michele D. Hotten to the Court of Special Appeals for the Fourth Appellate Circuit in Prince George’s County, making her the first African-American woman to be appointed to an appellate court in that state. Hotten was born on April 20, 1954 in Washington, D.C., where she also grew […]
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The House That ‘Extreme Makeover’ Built
Thousands of volunteers toiled in the sweltering Baltimore heat. Vendors and contractors donated supplies, raw materials, food and water. And within a week the television show Extreme Makeover Home Edition in partnership with Excel Homes and the Maryland Community Builders Foundation completed the largest home ever built on the series for eight deserving and grateful […]
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Baltimore Youth Fare Well in NAACP ACT-SO Competition
Eight Baltimore City students participated in the NAACP’s national ACT-SO (Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics). Two 2010 graduates of the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute won National Silver Medals, Eberechi Ihezie (earth and space science) and Vaughn Midder (biology/microbiology.) ACT-SO students from Maryland were recognized with a total of four national medals. Maia Bedford performed during […]
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Lochearn Family Sends Two Children to Graduate School
Proud parents Earl Lowe and Janet Blount load the van that will take their son Benjamin Lowe (third from left) to the University of Delaware Graduate School where he will study education. In addition, their son Jonathan (far right) is headed to Ohio State University Graduate School of Business to earn his MBA. Ben is […]
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Black Law Enforcement Group, Local University Partner
Walden University and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) recently announced a partnership that will allow NOBLE members to enroll in online higher education programs at a reduced rate. According to a press release, Walden’s School of Public Policy and Administration has also created six new certificate programs designed to meet the […]
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The Numbers Game (Pt. 1)
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley began his political ascendancy during the 1990s by challenging the crime numbers of the Baltimore City Police Department when he was one of three councilmen in the old Third District of Baltimore City. O’Malley argued the department’s crime statistics, specifically homicides and shootings, just didn’t add up and the burgeoning politician […]
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Four Arrested in Rape Investigation
Four Morgan State University students and alumni have been identified as the alleged rapists of an unidentified woman on June 30. Police arrested Renard James, 30, Dante Green, 24, Dale Lawton, 23, and Howard Cook Smith, 21, on July 19. They are charged with eight counts of sex offense, assault, perverted practice and conspiracy charges […]
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Ideal Bank Closes
The collapse of Wall Street, which spurred an epic economic recession, has claimed its 88th victim in the banking industry. Baltimore’s Ideal Federal Savings Bank was closed on July 9 by the Office of Thrift Supervision and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was appointed receiver. The Black-owned institution, which opened its doors in 1920 and was […]
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Local Union Demands Living Wage
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union – advocate for workers in retail food, meatpacking and poultry, food processing and manufacturing, and retail stores across the country – will announce the findings of a poll conducted by pollster David Meriman of Lake Research, Wed., July 21. Merriman who surveyed communities in Baltimore, Washington D.C., and […]
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Michelle Obama Throws First Pitch at Orioles Game
First lady Michelle Obama will show off her arm by throwing the first pitch of the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles game on July 20. The honorary tossing of the first pitch will highlight a day in which Major League Baseball, the Major League Baseball Players Association and the White House’s “Let’s Move” campaign […]
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‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ and Local Red Cross Host Blood Drive
Popular TV show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is partnering with the American Red Cross, Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Blood Services Region to host a blood drive with Boys Hope Girls Hope Baltimore. An upcoming episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” will create a new girls home for Boys Hope, Girls Hope, a nonprofit providing at-risk […]
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Recreation Centers Extend Hours for Summer
Crispus Attucks Recreation Center Director Arlene Foreman is expecting to see and serve more children this summer, as are nine other recreation centers in the city. The reason: about $91,000 from the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention to be used to keep the centers open for an additional three hours on Tuesday through […]