NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump shamed a former beauty pageant winner Friday for her sexual history and encouraged Americans to check out what he called her “sex tape,” in an early-morning tweet-storm that dragged him further away from his campaign’s efforts to broaden its appeal to women. (left) In this Sept. 29, 2016, photo, […]
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US Twice Tried to Deport Man Killed by Police in California
SAN DIEGO (AP) — U.S. authorities twice tried to deport a Black man who was fatally shot by police in a San Diego suburb this week but his native Uganda refused to take him. This undated cellphone photo released by Dan Gilleon, the attorney for the family of Alfred Olango, shows Alfred Olango, the Ugandan […]
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Mother of Black Man Shot by Police Speaks of Her Anguish
EL CAJON, Calif. (AP) — The anguished mother of a man killed by police in a San Diego suburb said she could not believe her family left violence-wracked Uganda only to have her son shot to death in the United States. Pamela Benge, center, spoke of her son, Alfred Olango (inset photo), at a press […]
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Proposed Congressional Legislation Would Lower Borrowing Fees for HBCUs
New legislation introduced on Capitol Hill would make it easier for HBCUs to garner capital through bonds by lowering borrowing fees on those loans. Congressional Black Caucus member Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn The HBCU Investment Expansion Act would allow municipal bonds issued by HBCUs to be tax-exempt at the local, state, and federal levels. It was […]
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Former Trump “Apprentice” Omarosa Warns of Candidate’s “Ultimate Revenge”
In an election that already resembles a classic pulp comic book, former “Apprentice” villainess Omarosa Manigault has added another chapter by issuing an ominous warning that her boss, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, soon would gain the “ultimate revenge” on his detractors. Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, center, speaks with reporters in New York after […]
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Transforming Transit, Helping Our Neighbors
As Administrator and CEO of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Maryland Transit Administration, I am committed to providing safe, efficient and reliable transit across Maryland with world-class customer service. With 20 years in the transportation industry, I personally have seen the value of transit networks all across the country. Paul Comfort Administrator and CEO, Maryland […]
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Terrence Sterling’s Family Questions Fatal Shooting
The family of Terrence Sterling, the man who was shot and killed by a Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department officer after leaving a bachelor party earlier this month, recently held a press conference about the incident and their steps moving forward. Sterling’s family and their legal representation appeared before media members on Sept. 29 at […]
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D.C. Mayor Releases Video and Name of Shooting Officer
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) released on Sept. 27 the name of the officer who allegedly shot Terrence Sterling and a video of the incident. The officer is identified as Brian Trainer, 27, a four-year veteran of the police department. The video was released after protestors took to the streets in Washington, D.C. near New […]
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Bonds Pushes Housing Late Fees Cap
In what some label a bold move on behalf of D.C. tenants, the Council of the District of Columbia gave final consideration to legislation to limit rental late fee charges to no more than 5 percent of the monthly rent. This initiative, led by At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds (D), culminated during a September 20 meeting […]
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Neighborhood Commissioner Kicked Off Ballot
Jacque Patterson, one of the leading contenders for a District of Columbia’s Board of Education race, recently dropped out. He was unable to continue because of the number of invalid signatures on his candidate petitions. Jacque Patterson was ruled ineligible in the race for the D.C. Board of Education. (Courtesy Photo) Patterson, the advisory neighborhood […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Thursday, September 29.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u From 5-7 P.M. We’ll discuss a recent report by the United Nations that argues Black Americans should be paid reparations. We’ll talk to Kaye Wise Whitehead, public intellectual, author and professor at Loyola University. And we’ll continue our discussion about the controversial New York Times Magazine article featuring Baltimore […]
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Why is Chicago a Murder Capital? Clues from a Bloody Month
CHICAGO (AP) — Fourteen-year-old Malik Causey loved the way gangs took what they wanted from people on the street, the way members fought for each other, the way they could turn drugs into cash and cash into $400 jeans. In this Sept. 7, 2016 photo, Monique Causey holds a portrait of her 14-year-old Malik, who […]