Though prosecutors couldn’t make the case against any of the six defendants charged in the death of Freddie Gray, sentencing continues for destructive rioters who took to the streets after his funeral on April 27, 2015. Darius Raymond Stewart (Screengrab WBAL news report) Darius Raymond Stewart, 22, was sentenced to five years in prison Aug. […]
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Baltimore’s North Avenue Rising Project Gets $10 Million for Transportation Improvements
North Avenue, the second most traveled bus route in Baltimore, received a $10 million grant on July 29 from the U.S. Department of Transportation. This will aid the $27.3 million North Avenue Rising Project which aims to create jobs and provide essential services to low-income residents. “After decades of lack of investment, North Avenue and […]
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IDEAL Academy Public Charter School Celebrates Clean Energy Pact with DC Startup
IDEAL Academy Public Charter School will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house this weekend to celebrate a collaboration with a District startup that will not only feed solar and micro-grid technology into the school, but also benefit the larger community. The event runs Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. and will be held at […]
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Pastor’s Son Killed in Annapolis
The son of a pastor who is an advocate against gun violence was gunned down the night of July 28 in Annapolis. It is the seventh homicide in Annapolis this year, an increase for a city that normally sees two to three murders per year. Charles Edward Carroll Jr. (Courtesy photo) Charles Edward Carroll Jr., […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Friday, August 5.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u From 5-7 P.M. A review of some of the top news stories of the week directly from the pages of the AFRO with managing editor Kamau High. Plus, the Mod Squad, Stephen Janis and Taya Graham of The Real News Network report on law enforcement and politics, including the […]
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D.C. Residents Disappointed by Lack of Statehood Talk
Even though D.C. played an active role at the recent political party conventions for presidential office, several residents were disappointed by the silence on statehood. The primary business of the conventions was to nominate presidential candidates and their running mates, including billionaire businessman Donald Trump and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence for the Republican party and former […]
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D.C. Experiences Most Violent Day in Weeks
Up until July 30 the District had gone 14 days without a homicide, but six separate shootings on July 30 left three people dead, making it one of the most violent days in weeks. One of the shootings included a homicide along Interstate 295 which caused traffic delays early in the morning on July 30. […]
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Mental Health: An Ongoing Black Crisis
Prince George’s County Council member Karen Toles served as moderator of the “Changing Minds Mental Health Conference: The State of Mental Health in the Minority Community. It was held July 30 at The Sanctuary at Kingdom Square church in Capitol Heights, Md. Karen Toles represents District 7 on the Prince George’s County Council. (Courtesy Photo) “There is […]
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Search for New Chancellor As District Schools Set to Open
Chancellor Kaya Henderson will be leaving her job on Oct. 1. (Courtesy Photo) District classes are scheduled to start in less than three weeks while at the same time there is a nationwide search for a new public school chancellor. Current Chancellor Kaya Henderson is set to step down on Oct. 1 after five years […]
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A Conversation with Police Commissioner Kevin Davis
Many communities of color and poor communities across the nation have been under siege in their own neighborhoods and homes for generations because of seemingly ubiquitous crime. And many have also felt besieged by brutality and misconduct at the hands of some of the law enforcement officers sworn to protect and serve them. Sean Yoes […]
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1 Dead After House Fire in Bowie
Authorities say one person has been found dead inside a house that caught fire in Bowie, Md. Prince George’s County Fire Department spokesman Mark Brady says the fire spread from the garage to the two-story home during the evening of July 31. Firefighters say they entered the house to find someone who was unaccounted for, […]
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Urban League Convention Aims to ‘Save Our Cities’
Through Aug. 6 The National Urban League is holding its annual conference in Baltimore. This year’s theme is, “Save Our Cities: Education, Jobs + Justice.” From left: Julie Lenzer, director of entrepreneurship at the Economic Development Administration, Congressman Chris Van Hollen, Nikita Haysbert, daughter of Raymond V. Haysbert Sr., Marc H. Morial,, National Urban League […]