Officer Caesar Goodson, one of six Baltimore city police officers charged in connection to the death of Freddie Gray, leaves the courthouse after the second day of his trial, Friday, June 10, 2016, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) BALTIMORE (AP) — A trial will move ahead on all charges against a Baltimore police officer […]
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Child Sex Abuse Case Spurs Changes in Schools
22-year-old Deonte Carraway, a volunteer and former employee of Judge Sylvania W. Woods Elementary School in Glenarden, Maryland. In the aftermath of the child sex abuse case in Prince George’s County Public Schools earlier this year, a School Safety Task Force presented five recommendations to school district CEO Kevin Maxwell. Maxwell accepted and has begun […]
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William H. Hargrave
William H. Hargrave Son of the late Richard Polard and Mrs. Roberta Beatrice-Bouldin, William Henry Hargrave was born on April 27, 1956 in Baltimore City, Md. He departed this life on June 9, 2016, after a lengthy illness. He graduated from Lake Clifton High School in Baltimore at the age of 19. He joined the […]
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Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum Reopens
The Lillie Carroll Jackson Civil Rights Museum reopened in Baltimore on June 11, after being closed for twenty years. Among the participants in the ceremony were Dr. David Wilson, Lisa Mitchell Sannaar, Sen. (retired) Michael Mitchell, Anthony Carey and Gabriel Tenabe, director of the Office of Museums.
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D.C. Scholars Triumph and Find Success
Theodore Roosevelt High School 2016 valedictorian Adrian Fielder, who is autistic, is first in line for his graduation ceremony that was held on the school’s campus on June 11. (Courtesy Photo-DCPS) The District of Columbia school system honored its top student-scholars, many that overcame physical and economic barriers to achieve at a high academic level. […]
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Conway Holds Hearing Over Baltimore Election Irregularities
State Senator Joan Carter Conway held a hearing to investigate the problems of Baltimore’s April election. (Maryland General Assembly) On June 14 Maryland State Senator Joan Carter Conway held an oversight hearing in Annapolis to discuss the problem plagued Baltimore primary election back on April 26. She said she spoke with the Director of the […]
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Baltimore Man Charged in Shooting Involving School Police Officer
Keith Barney is facing multiple charges after allegedly exchanging gunfire with a school police officer. (Baltimore Police Department) Keith Lanard Barney, 22, of the 1000 block of Braddish Avenue has been charged with multiple handgun charges after an exchange of gunfire with a school police officer on June 8. At about 9:20 a.m police responded […]
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Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey Highlight Self-Worth
First lady Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey have a discussion on Trailblazing the Path for the Next Generation of Women during the White House Summit on the United State of Women in Washington, Tuesday, June 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) The first-ever United State of Women Summit, not only brought together the Obama administration, private-sector […]
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W. Va. High School Site of Alleged Racial Bullying
The N-word was written on one of the doors of the Fairmont Senior High School in Fairmont, W. Va., according to a parent at the school. (Photo by Romelia Hodeges) A West Virginia high school student’s mother said that her son is the victim of racial slurs and cyberbullying at the hands of his lacrosse […]
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Youth Programs at Center of Baltimore Budget Battle
Bernard C. “Jack” Young, city council president and members of the city council are engaged in a war of words with Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. (Courtesy photo) Baltimore City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young and Council Budget Chair Helen Holton threatened to shut down the government if funding for youth programs was not restored to […]
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Black Banks Struggle to Survive
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 […]
