New Orleans restaurateur and Liberty Bank client Leah Chase. (Courtesy photo) Leah Chase recalls a time when she couldn’t get a loan from a White-owned bank to expand her now-legendary New Orleans restaurant. “I remember my husband going to a bank we used for years,” said Chase, 93. “When we went to get a loan, […]
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Police Investigate Double Homicide in Hyattsville
Prince George’s County police are investigating a double homicide in Hyattsville, Maryland. Police said patrol officers received a call for a welfare check at about 8:30 p.m. on June 10. They found the victims outside a Guilford Road address, where they were pronounced dead at the scene. Police identified the victims as 27-year-old Jesus Pacheco-Santos, of no fixed […]
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Prosecutors Rest Case in Freddie Gray Trial
Demonstrators protest outside of the courthouse during the trial of Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., one of six Baltimore city police officers charged in connection to the death of Freddie Gray. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) Prosecutors have rested their case against a Baltimore police officer charged with murder in the in-custody death of a man whose […]
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Morgan President Leads HBCU Students on Cultural Exchange Trip to China
HBCU students arrive in China with Dr. David Wilson (center), president of Morgan State University, to begin study abroad cultural experience. (Courtesy Photo) This summer, 168 students and 22 chaperones from Congressional Black Caucus districts will travel to China, as part of an Black education initiative sponsored by the China – United States Exchange Foundation […]
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Brothers Charged with Murder in Upper Marlboro Man’s Death
Authorities say two brothers have been arrested in connection with the slaying of their friend, who was found June 9 outside a home in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Prince George’s County police say officers found 39-year-old Jabari Jones suffering from trauma to his body. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Police spokesman Tyler Hunter says 39-year-old […]
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State’s Psychiatric Backlog is a Dangerous Disgrace
Sean Yoes A recent newspaper report indicates that on any given day dozens of mentally ill men and women in Maryland who should be treated in psychiatric facilities for evaluation and treatment, wind up in jails instead. There they languish for days, weeks or even months with little or no treatment, sometimes at great peril […]
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Bowser Seeks Ways to Improve Early Childhood Education in D.C.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser addresses participants at a table while D.C. Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services (standing right) looks on. (Courtesy Photo-OSSE) On June 9, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser gathered 36 people – leaders of early childhood and pre-Kindergarten (pre-K) centers, members of her administration, educators and scholars – to participate in the “Mayor’s […]
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D.C. NAACP Tackles New Issues by Bringing in Youths
Akosua Ali is the president of the DC NAACP branch. (AFRO File Photo) One of the NAACP’s most active and storied branches is being led by a new generation who respect the work of their predecessors but are addressing the new challenges facing Blacks. On June 9, 25 members of the D.C. NAACP met for their […]
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Abandoned Sites Turned into Affordable Housing in D.C.
D.C. At-Large council member Anita Bonds (D) also attended the ribbon cutting ceremony in Ward 5 on June 8. The H Street Community Development Corporation (HSCDC) and the Edmondson and Gallagher Property Services (E&G Group) held its official ribbon-cutting ceremony June 8 for the Barrow Milestone Residential, an affordable housing unit. Located in Ward 5, […]
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Bowser Calls for Tougher Security Guard Training Standards
District of Columbia officials have proposed additional training requirements for licensed security guards in the city, to both enhance their “real time” experience and to safeguard the public from improperly trained officers. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, left, and Police Chief Cathy Lanier, arrives for a news conference in Washington, Thursday, May 21, 2015, to discuss […]
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D.C.’s Drug Face Continues to Change
On June 7, the Metropolitan Police Department and federal agents announced the seizure of 80 pounds of heroin in Southeast D.C. The drug bust led to the arrest of 10 people according to a police statement. The police said the drugs cost about $4 million on the street. All 10 suspects will be charged federally, […]
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Gray Wins; Incumbents Fall in D.C. Primary
Former D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray won the Democratic primary to reclaim Ward 7 council seat. (AFRO File Photo) Voters in the District of Columbia Democratic Party primary rejected three D.C. Council incumbents and returned a former mayor to the D.C. Council. D.C. Council members Vincent Orange (D-At Large), Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7) and LaRuby May […]