Michael Mayfield had only played the baritone horn for about a year as a member of the Edmondson-Westside High School marching band. But he took to the instrument so quickly that of the two scholarships he had been offered by different colleges, one was for band. Mayfield was murdered on April 16, gunned down as […]
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Baltimore Teen Killed in Shooting Remembered as Outstanding Youth
Baltimore police are investigating the April 16 shooting death of a teenager remembered as an outstanding student, youth leader and up-and-coming baseball star. Police said 17-year-old Michael Mayfield was found shot in the head inside a vehicle in the 2300 block of Lyndhurst Avenue in northwest Baltimore’s Windsor Hills neighborhood, according to WBAL Radio. Police […]
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Obama: 8 Million Signed up for Health Care
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight million people have signed up for health care through new insurance exchanges and the proportion of younger applicants has increased, President Barack Obama said Thursday. The enrollments exceeded expectations and offered new hope to Democrats who are defending the law ahead of the midterm elections. An impromptu appearance in the White […]
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Study: Half of Jailed NYC Youths have Brain Injury
NEW YORK (AP) — About half of all 16- to 18-year-olds coming into New York City’s jails say they had a traumatic brain injury before being incarcerated, most caused by assaults, according to a new study that’s the latest in a growing body of research documenting head trauma among young offenders. Experts say the findings, […]
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D.C. Mayor Gray Launches Campaign to Move Homeless Families into Permanent Housing
Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray on April 17 kicked off a new campaign aimed at moving homeless families from the city’s shelter into permanent residences of their own. The “500 Families. 100 Days. Quality DC Housing Now” campaign is a partnership between Gray’s administration, the Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness, the Transitional Housing […]
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Former Md. Corrections Officers Sentenced for Inmate Assault
Two former Maryland correctional officers who conspired with their peers to commit and cover up the assault of an inmate at Roxbury Correctional Institution (RCI) in Hagerstown, Md., were sentenced on April 17. U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Jeremy McCusker to serve 21 months in prison and ordered Walter Scott Steele to serve […]
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Prince George’s County, Md. Hospital Center Tops in Hygiene
Prince George’s Hospital Center in Cheverly, Md. has achieved the status of “Top Performer” from the Maryland Hospital Hand Hygiene Collaborative. Hospitals that are considered top performers have a minimum hand hygiene compliance rate of 90 percent for three consecutive months. The responsibility for hand hygiene applies not only to patients, staff and visitors alike, […]
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Prince George’s County, Md. to Hold Ninth Annual Heritage Film Festival
The ninth annual Heritage Film Festival is set for April 17 to 19 at the South Bowie Library in Bowie, Md. The festival will showcase independent films with an independent spirit from local, national, international, novice and experienced filmmakers. The three-day event offers three distinctive programs and is free to the public, although organizers asked […]
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Food Insecurity a Problem for Nearly a Quarter of Baltimore Residents
Nearly 23 percent of Baltimore residents suffered inadequate access to food in 2012, according to a new report prepared by Feeding America, a Chicago-based hunger relief non-profit organization. The report, titled “Map the Meal Gap,” examined food-insecurity rates in all 3,143 counties in the United States, and was funded by the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, […]
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‘Tour de Cookie’ to Benefit Tree House Child Assessment Center
Join cyclists of all ages at the second annual Tree House Tour de Cookie, a 12- or 40-mile bicycle ride on May 3 to benefit the Tree House Child Assessment Center. The Tree House Tour de Cookie is hosted by the Universities at Shady Grove. A public-private partnership, the Tree House Child Assessment Center is […]
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Washington Wizards Partner With Make-a-Wish Foundation to Fulfill Young Fan’s Dream
Washington Wizards recently partnered with Make-who served as a Howard A-Wish® Mid-Atlantic to help grant the wish of 10-year-old Wizards fan Amaris Jackson. Amaris, who is battling renal cell carcinoma will undergo surgery in the near future to remove a tumor in her lungs, was signed by the team for Saturday’s game against Milwaukee Bucks. […]
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Symposium Addresses Legacy of Renowned Howard University Political Scientist Ronald Walters
Leading African-American scholars spoke about the influence of political scientist Ronald Walters and shared insight about how he viewed Black politics before his death in 2010 at a campus symposium on April 7. The Ronald W. Walters Leadership and Public Policy Center at Howard University sponsored the symposium on Walters’ intellectual legacy. Walters was a […]
