Baltimore city police officers, charged in connection with Freddie Gray’s death, including officer Lt. Brian W. Rice, third from left, arrive at a side door, for a court appearance on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2015 in Baltimore. All six officers appeared before Judge Barry Williams, who is to determine whether their still undisclosed statements will be […]
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Judge Rules Accused Officer’s Statements Can Be Used in Freddie Gray Case
Alicia D. White, one of six Baltimore city police officers charged in connection with Freddie Gray’s death arrives at a side door, for a court appearance on Oct. 13 in Baltimore. All six officers appeared before Judge Barry Williams, who is to determine whether their still undisclosed statements will be allowed at trial. (Barbara Haddock […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Monday, October 12.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u National political punditry with commentators Catalina Byrd and Sean Breeze, including thoughts on Tuesday’s first Democratic presidential nomination debate. Also, we’ll talk to fathers and sons who attended the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March in Washington, D.C. over the weekend. It’s all coming up this evening on […]
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Michelle Obama Celebrates International Day of the Girl
First lady Michelle Obama speaks during a panel discussion entitled “The Power of an Educated Girl” at the Apollo Theater, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow) WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama is grooving to the tunes of Beyonce, Demi Lovato and Esperanza Spalding as she celebrates the International Day of the […]
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Monument to Honor King Planned for Georgia’s Stone Mountain
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — Planning is under way to place a Liberty Bell replica atop Stone Mountain near Atlanta as a memorial to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. that recalls a famous line from his “I Have a Dream” speech, officials say. In this Aug. 28, 1963 file photo, Dr. Martin Luther King […]
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Farrakhan Calls for Black Self-Help in 20th Anniversary Address
An estimated 1 million people of all different ages, genders and races gathered at the National Mall for the 20th Anniversary of the Million Man March. (AFRO/Photos by Robert Roberts) The leader of the Nation of Islam on Oct. 10 told a crowd of approximately 1 million people to become more active in solving their […]
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U.S. Rep. Edwards Remembers MD’s Gun Violence Victims, Urges Gun Reform
U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards Bookended by mass shootings at universities in Oregon and Texas, U.S. Rep. Donna Edwards read the names of Marylanders who have lost their lives to gun violence in 2015 on the floor of the House Oct. 7, urging Congress to pass commonsense gun laws. “In just this year alone, Maryland has […]
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3 Morgan State University Students Win Recognition as Extreme Science Scholars
Three Morgan State University students will get tuition help because of their outstanding academic excellence. Oreoluwa Adesina, Hashmath Fathima and Dennis Aryee were all recognized as Extreme Science Scholars by the school this September. The program is part of the school’s Extreme Science Internship program, which allows students to research alongside Morgan faculty during the […]
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O’Malley Campaign Parts Ways with Jailed Virginia Volunteer
Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley (left), and campaign volunteer Michael C. Teegarden. (AP Photo and screengrab news report) HANOVER, Va. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley’s campaign has “severed all ties” with a campaign volunteer in Virginia following the supporter’s arrest on felony child pornography charges. The Pamunkey Regional Jail in Hanover confirmed Saturday […]
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First Lady Christens Navy Submarine Named after Illinois
GROTON, Conn. (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama christened a Navy submarine at a Connecticut shipyard, taking three whacks to break a bottle of champagne against the hull of the USS Illinois and thanking military families for their sacrifice. First lady Michelle Obama christens the USS Illinois with a bottle of sparkling wine at Electric […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Friday, October 9.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u A review of some of the week’s top news stories from the pages of the AFRO and elsewhere with Taya Graham and Stephen Janis of The Real News Network, including reports on Baltimore politics and law enforcement. It’s all coming up this evening on AFRO’s First Edition with Sean […]
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Man Arrested at Fort Meade Charged with Baltimore Crimes
This Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015 photo made available by the Baltimore Police Department shows Dontae Small. Small, 41, has been charged with armed robbery, assault and various gun charges from an incident that occurred on Oct. 4, 2015 in south Baltimore. (Baltimore Police Department via AP) BALTIMORE (AP) — Baltimore Police have charged a man […]
