BALTIMORE (AP) — Authorities say it appears that a mechanical problem caused a freight train derailment in a tunnel in Baltimore, but the specific cause is under investigation. CSX spokesman Rob Doolittle said at least 13 cars derailed early Monday in the Howard Street tunnel, but there were no injuries or hazards to the public. […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Monday, June 13.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u We’ll discuss national politics, with a focus on the unfortunate politics connected to the tragic massacre of 49 people in Orlando, Florida over the weekend, with political commentators Catalina Byrd and Sean Breeze. Plus, a report on the burgeoning backlog of Maryland psychiatric patients in Maryland’s prison and jail […]
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High Blood Pressure, Strokes and Blacks
Glenn Ellis Among the deadliest health issues facing African Americans today: Cancer; homicides; HIV/AIDS; etc. But few, if any, touch the lives of more African-Americans than high blood pressure. Usually, hypertension is defined as blood pressure above 140/90, and is considered severe if the pressure is above 180/120. Blood pressure numbers between 120-139 systolic (upper […]
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Alana Robinson, D.C. High School Graduate, is a Triple Threat
When Alana Robinson closes her eyes, she pictures herself on a Broadway stage in New York City. She dreams of bright lights, musical scores and cheering audiences. As lead senior vocalist for the Duke Ellington Show Choir Ensemble, Robinson dedicates most of her time to singing, dancing and performing. A graduating senior at Duke Ellington […]
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Edgewood, Md. Man Newly Released from Jail before Dallas Airport Shooting
This photo released by the Carrollton Police Department shows Shawn Nicholas Diamond. Police say Diamond was shot by an officer after making a threatening move toward him with a rock in each hand at Dallas Love Field told the officer, “You’re going to have to shoot.” At a news conference, Dallas Police Chief David Brown […]
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Two Members of Baltimore’s “Up da Hill” Gang Get Long Sentences for Multiple Crimes
Two members of Baltimore’s “Up da Hill” (UDH) gang, based in the city’s Cherry Hill neighborhood, were sentenced to long jail stints Friday for their roles in the gang’s activities. Steven “Cutty” Jackson, 25, and Alonzo “Zo” Clea, 26 were sentenced to 25 years and 10 years in prison, respectively, after pleading guilty to conspiring […]
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Lone Black Republican Senator Reaffirms Support for Trump
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C. exits the stage after speaking during a commemoration ceremony for the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which abolished slavery in the United States, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, in Emancipation Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) Just days after Sen. Tim […]
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Obama Confidante Cassandra Butts Remembered as Civil Servant and Civil Rights Leader
Cassandra Q. Butts The civil rights, legal and political communities this week memorialized Cassandra Q. Butts, an attorney, advocate and longtime confidante to President Barack Obama who died May 25 at her Washington, D.C., home at the age of 50. Family members told The Washington Post that Butts’ illness progressed so quickly that she died […]
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Master Plan for Port Covington Development Unveiled
The master plan for the proposed development of Baltimore’s Port Covington district was unveiled at the Planning Commission’s meeting on June 2 with a crowded room of local residents in attendance. (Baltimore City Department of Planning Facebook Photo) The long-awaited master plan for the proposed development of Baltimore’s Port Covington district was unveiled by the […]
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Police Seize 80 Pounds of Heroin in Southeast D.C. Bust
The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and federal agents on June 7 announced the seizure of 80 pounds of heroin along the Benning Road Corridor in Southeast D.C. According to police, four search warrants were served and 10 people were arrested in the operation. The heroin has an estimated street value of approximately $4 million, […]
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Labor Dept. Lawsuit: Baltimore’s Enterprise Rent-a-Car Discriminates Against Black Management Applicants
(Updated 6/10/2016) The Baltimore branch of Enterprise Rent-a-Car Co. has practiced discrimination against Blacks applying for entry-level management positions, the U.S. Department of Labor alleged in a recent lawsuit. A 2008 compliance review conducted by the Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs and further analysis of hiring records found that Enterprise, as a […]
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First African-American Woman Takes Command of U.S. Navy Forces in Europe, Africa
Admiral Michelle Howard (Photo/You Tube) The first African-American woman to lead the U.S. Navy’s forces in Europe and Africa officially took command in a ceremony on June 7. Admiral Michelle Howard took command of Allied Joint Force Command Naples, a key NATO base, as well as U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, consisting of the Navy’s assets […]