The Twitter account of the Baltimore FOP put out these two images following the acquittal of Caesar Goodson in the death of Freddie Gray. Baltimore’s Fraternal Order of Police Lodge is under fire for tweeting offensive images after the acquittal of Officer Caesar Goodson in the death of Freddie Gray last week. The tweet, sent […]
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Sigma Pi Phi Honors Black Cabinet Officers
Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was recently honored by his fraternity, Sigma Pi Phi. (AFRO File Photo) Sigma Pi Phi , the first Black Greek-letter fraternity, on June 28 honored Blacks who have served in presidential cabinet-level positions. Sigma Pi Phi, a Black-oriented professional and business fraternity that is popularly known as The Boule, held its […]
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White Wants to Use Seat to Enhance Small Biz
Robert White is the Democratic nominee for an at-large D.C. council seat in November. (Photo/robertwhiteatlarge.com) In one of the first interviews since winning the Democratic At-Large council primary, presumptive council candidate Robert White, who grew up in D.C., talked to the AFRO about being on the District’s legislative body and the upcoming Nov. 8 general election. White, […]
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Texas University Affirmative Action Policy Saved by Tie
Affirmative action was saved, again. Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 4-4 in Fisher v. Texas allowing the University of Texas-Austin to continue using its affirmative action policy to assure diversity in college enrollment. The absence of Justice Antonin Scalia, a renowned conservative who died in February, lead to the tie. In a major […]
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Baltimore Police Issue New Use of Force Guidelines
A mural depicting Freddie Gray is seen past blighted row homes in Baltimore at the intersection where Gray was arrested. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) The Baltimore Police Department on June 29 updated its use of force policy to mandate that officers immediately render aid if someone in custody complains of an injury a year after an […]
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Civil Rights Attorneys Attempt Block of N.C. Voter Bill
North Carolina NAACP president, Rev. William Barber, center at podium, gestures as he is surrounded by supporters during a news conference at the Third Street Bethel AME Church in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, June 21, 2016. The press conference was held to talk about the appeal before the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on North […]
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D.C. Man Arrested in Metro Assault
A Northeast D.C. resident was arrested June 24 for assaulting a woman aboard a Metro train, according to the Metro Transit Police. He turned himself in after authorities issued a warrant for his arrest on June 22. On May 24, Lawrence Nathaniel Harris, 25, was aboard a Largo, Maryland-bound Blue Line train when he allegedly […]
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D.C. Public Libraries Test Positive for Lead Contaminated Water
Elevated levels of lead and excessive lead contamination were recently detected in water fountains at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Downtown D.C. and six other neighborhood libraries according to a report released June 22. Fountains at Lamond-Riggs and Southwest sites, as well as sinks at the Georgetown Neighborhood Library, exceeded the Environmental […]
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Analysts Predict Impact of Brexit on Black Savings
A Wall Street street sign is framed by an American flag hanging on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. stocks moved broadly higher in early trading Wednesday, June 29, 2016, echoing strong gains in global markets as investor worries about Britain’s vote to leave the European union eased. Traders also got encouraging […]
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D.C. Schools Seek Input on Building Redesigns
Tierra Jolly represents Ward 8 on the D.C. State Board of Education. (AFRO File Photo) A group of elected leaders and community activists received a briefing on the District’s school modernization process. The Ward 8 Education Council, an organization of ward residents and leaders led by Iris Jacobs, held a meeting on June 27 at the […]
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Pastors Concerned: Bike Lanes Threaten Limited Church Parking
Signs along the Sixth Street between M and O, allow churchgoers to park at an angle to increase the number of available parking spaces. (Photo by Shantella Y. Sherman) The handful of Black churches in the Shaw neighborhood surrounding the Convention Center have a combined history in the District of nearly 500 years. Long considered […]
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Report: D.C.‘s Ward 8 is Least Safe Ward
Key findings in a new study, released June 28, conclude District of Columbia residents who live in Ward 8 feel the least safe of any in the city, are more likely to have observed or experienced a violent crime, and are least likely to trust police than those who live in other wards. The Community […]