ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The Maryland Senate voted Saturday to increase the state’s minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $8 in January, the first in a series of incremental hikes that will lead to a $10.10 wage in July 2018. The Senate voted 34-13, with all of the support coming from Democratic senators. All […]
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Baltimore’s 40th District Delegates Facing-off Against Myriad of Diverse Challengers
(Updated 4/4/2014) With the end of the 2014 session of the General Assembly next week, and as legislators return home to focus more energy on their districts, a hotly-contested battle is shaping up in Maryland’s 40th legislative district in a 10-person race that is pitting veteran incumbents against a long list of motivated challengers. The […]
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Emotions High After False Alarm of Gunman at West Baltimore Charter School
As police evacuated KIPP Academy in west Baltimore following reports of a possible gunman at the school April 3, anxious parents waited behind police lines for news of their children. “Heartbreaking. You don’t know what to do,” said Tierra Young, mother of a six-year old in the academy. “This is the worst experience I could […]
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The AFRO Opened its House to the Community
It’s nice to be reminded of a hidden treasure. That was the mission of the Evening in the Archives, March 24, at the AFRO‘s Baltimore office on Charles Street, when supporters, subscribers, community leaders and friends and former employees dropped by for warm conversation and a stroll through history. The first stop was the historic […]
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Supreme Court Voids Overall Campaign Donor Limits
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court further loosened the reins on political giving Wednesday, ruling that big campaign donors can dole out money to as many candidates and political committees as they want as long as they abide by limits on contributions to each individual campaign. In a 5-4 vote won by conservative justices, the […]
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D.C. Council Member Muriel Bowser Takes Democratic Nomination for Mayor
Ward 4 Council member Muriel Bowser prevailed over embattled Mayor Vincent Gray to take the Democratic nomination for mayor in the April 1 D.C. primary. She faces a general election in November against at least one contender, At-Large Council member David Catania (I). With 89 percent of the precincts reporting about midnight, Bowser, 41, a […]
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100 Black Men of Prince George’s County to Host 2014 MLK Breakfast
The 100 Black Men of Prince George’s County will host the third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast. Tracee Wilkins of News 4 will be the keynote speaker. For more information: 100princegeorges.com
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Mobile Dental Clinics Set Out to Serve Community
For many Baltimore City residents, accessing dental care is a journey fraught with prohibitive co-pays, lack of coverage, and difficulty finding practices accepting new patients. Outside of a social services center on North Broadway, a bus converted into a full-service dental office is helping to address the lack of access to dental treatment for Baltimore’s […]
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Head Over Heels at Hampton
On March 21, Hampton University hosted the closing luncheon of its 36th annual Conference on the Black Family. The event, deemed “Head Over Heels,” paid tribute to five women for successfully balancing their communications careers and family values in style. In attendance was Dr. Andrew Billingsley, former president of Morgan State University and vice president of […]
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Students the Winners in School Lottery
Though money wasn’t up for grabs, some District of Columbia parents were just as anxious for the results of the recent lottery. This time, it was for school enrollment. The District of Columbia Public Schools and select charter schools allowed parents to fill out one application this year for enrollment in public charter schools, District […]
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Award-Winning Bowie State Professor Named Visiting Fellow at Harvard
A Bowie State University professor will develop a massive open online course (MOOC) to teach people how to effectively report the news using mobile devices, as one of five 2014 Visiting Fellows from Harvard University’s prestigious Nieman Foundation for Journalism. Starting March 24, Allissa Richardson, lecturer of journalism, began two weeks as a scholar-in-residence, building […]
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Baltimore Police Shore up Officer Standards and Practices
Allegations by a Baltimore Police Department detective detailing harassment after he testified about wrongdoing on the part of two colleagues have highlighted challenges the department faces in attempting to enforce reforms instituted by Commissioner Anthony W. Batts. In February, Det. Joe Crystal told WBAL-TV 11 that he was castigated by fellow officers after coming forward […]
