(Photo: Chuck Burton, AP) American voters will cast their ballots in the 2016 presidential elections on Nov. 8. However, voting rights activists, voters, and analysts fear the U.S. Supreme Court has opened the door to voter suppression that if unchecked, will deny significant numbers of citizens their right to vote. Since the John Roberts-led Supreme […]
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Sneed Wants New Direction for Dist. 13
Shannon Sneed, winner of the April primary, wants to work with Johns Hopkins University to improve District 13. Shannon Sneed, winner of the Democratic primary race in Baltimore’s District 13, is on the threshold of leading her district in a new direction. Sneed, who defeated five opponents, recently stood in front of Monument Street Market, […]
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MGM National Harbor Employment Center Grand Opening
MGM National Harbor in conjunction with the Prince George’s County Government, Economic Development Corporation and Community College opened June 20 a $4 million training center in Oxon Hill, Md. for employment at MGM National Harbor casino and hotel which is scheduled to open at the end of the year.
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Rift Between Police, State on Display in Freddie Gray Trial
In this March 3, 2016, file photo, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, left, arrives at Maryland Court of Appeals in Annapolis, Md. The stakes are high in the upcoming trial for an officer prosecutors say bears the most responsibility for the death of Freddie Gray, a young black man whose spine was snapped in the […]
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Police Still Search for Suspect in Attempted Child Abduction
Police are searching for a man who they say tried to grab a sleeping 7-year-old boy fromhis bedroom window in Prince George’s County. Fairmount Heights police said in a news release that the victim woke up and yelled during the attempted abduction in the early morning hours on June 21, scaring off the suspect. Authorities […]
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D.C. Teen Heads to Junior Olympics
15-year-old Lamar Odoms is preparing to box at the National Junior Olympics in June. (Courtesy photo) One D.C. charter high school student can attest that fighting enabled him to achieve his dreams. Lamar Odoms, a freshman at National Preparatory Collegiate High School in Southeast D.C., is in the final stages of preparing for his first […]
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Fire at Laurel Building Damages 9 Apartments
Fire officials say careless smoking led to a fire at an apartment building in Laurel that damaged nine apartments and caused $300,000 worth of damage. Prince George’s County fire officials said in a news release that the fire broke out around 8:30 p.m. June 18 at the garden-style apartment building. Because of the intensity of […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Wednesday, June 22.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u From 5-7 P.M The controversial police, “padlock law,” was recently implemented in shutting down what some describe as a nefarious BP gas station at the corner of Forest Park Avenue and Windsor Mill Road, accused of being complicit in criminal activity in and around the business. We’ll explore the […]
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Three Rescued by DC Firefighters in Southeast Fire
(Washington, D.C) – Three residents were rescued by DC firefighters from their burning Southeast apartment building on Wednesday morning, June 22nd. DC Fire and EMS were called to the apartment building at 2952 2nd Street, SE at 7:43 AM for the report of fire with people trapped. DC FEMS members arrived within four minutes to […]
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Rebellious Democrats Disrupt House, Stage Protest
This photo provided by Rep. Chillie Pingree,D-Maine, shows Democrat members of Congress, including Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., center, and Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn. as they participate in sit-down protest seeking a a vote on gun control measures, Wednesday, June 22, 2016, on the floor of the House on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Rep. Chillie Pingree […]
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Michelle Obama in Passenger Seat for ‘Carpool Karaoke’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Who will be next in the passenger seat for an upcoming edition of “Carpool Karaoke” with late-night comic James Corden? None other than Michelle Obama. Corden was at the White House on Tuesday for the taping. The first lady announced the appearance with Corden as she launched an account on Snapchat. Follow […]
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Studio Art Activity with Community Artists/Show & Panel Discussion
Beginning at 11 a.m. on June 25, youth artists are invited to participate in a studio art activity with community artists Shawn Kwofi Holmes, Jerrell Gibbs and their artist friends at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in Baltimore. The exhibit consists of artwork that recognizes African American trailblazers in art, history and popular culture, past […]
