PIKESVILLE, Md. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy in Maryland has been charged with assault after police say he grabbed a fellow eighth grader and kissed her. Administrators at Pikesville Middle School notified the school resource officer of the incident on Wednesday morning. Baltimore County Police say the 14-year-old girl told the officer the boy grabbed […]
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President Obama Announces $175 Million in Apprenticeships
President Barack Obama speaks at Macomb Community College, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, in Warren, Mich. Obama announces new steps to expand apprenticeships and a push to make community college free for responsible students. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) President Obama this week announced new opportunities for Americans to broaden their horizons and forge successful career pathways. Speaking […]
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New Book Highlights Difficulty of Being Black in Medicine
It is well documented that Blacks are disadvantaged when it comes to healthcare outcomes. In fact, African Americans are more likely to suffer from serious illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, prostate cancer, HIV, stroke and other deadly diseases. Even the life expectancy for Black men and Black women is less than their White counterparts, […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Rev. Jamal Bryant, A Possible Contender for Cummings’ House Seat
Rev. Jamal Bryant Signs have emerged that suggest Pastor Jamal H. Bryant, a Baltimore fixture and pastor of the Empowerment Temple Church in West Baltimore, may be considering making a run for Rep. Elijah Cummings’ congressional seat. When asked if Bryant was mounting a campaign for the Cummings seat, which has been occupied by the […]
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Police: Man Shot by Guard at Union Station Dies
Police and emergency responders stand outside a McDonald’s located inside Union Station in Washington, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, after a security guard shot a suspect who attacked a worker with a knife at the restaurant. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say a man who stabbed a woman and then was shot by a […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Friday, September 11.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u Today, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake may have dropped the biggest bombshell of 2015 in a year of perhaps unprecedented volatility, when she announced she will not seek re-election. We have reports on this breaking news story, from Roberto Alejandro of the AFRO and Taya Graham and Stephen Janis of […]
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Amid Heroin Scourge, Schools Stock Up on Overdose Antidote
In this Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015 photo a nasal administered dose of Narcan is seen in school nurse Kathleen Gage’s Pilgrim High School office Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2015, in Warwick, R.I. A new state law requires middle schools and high schools to stock Narcan, which can reverse the effects of an overdose of drugs such […]
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Police: Security Shot Man who Stabbed Woman at DC’s Union Station
Police and emergency responders stand outside a McDonald’s located inside Union Station in Washington, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, after a security guard shot a suspect who attacked a worker with a knife at the restaurant. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — A security guard shot a man who stabbed a woman inside Union Station on […]
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Study: Blacks Not Likely to Support Black Republican Candidates
Party undermines race among African-American voters; a new study finds, signaling a potentially hard sell for the Republican Party within this voting bloc. And it’s a problem that would likely not be solved by merely promoting Black Republican candidates for office. “There are some very successful African-American Republicans, but those folks don’t attract African-American votes,” […]
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Baltimore Mayor Won’t Seek Re-Election
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on Sept. 11 announced she would not be seeking re-election. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announces that she will not seek re-election next year, during a news conference on Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 in Baltimore. Rawlings-Blake said she believes she could have won re-election, pointing to her work on the citys budget […]
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Tonight: AFRO’s First Edition with Sean Yoes, Thursday, September 10.
Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u The judge in today’s Freddie Gray hearing decided to keep the trial of the six police officers connected to his death in Baltimore, instead of changing the venue. We’ll have a report from legal analyst Sheryl Wood,of the Wood Law Firm and AFRO reporter Roberto Alejandro. Plus, more insight […]
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Freddie Gray Trial Will Remain in Baltimore
(Updated 9/10/2015) Baltimore—The officers accused in the death of Baltimore man Freddie Gray will be tried in Baltimore. Judge Barry Williams made the decision Sept. 10, after listening to arguments from lawyers representing the officers and from the state attorney’s office. “The citizens of Baltimore are not monolithic,” Williams told the court. “They can think […]
