Donald Gresham, a medical technician, never imagined he would be homeless. Gresham, who helped people for a living, needed help himself. He lived on the third floor of a building in very undesirable living conditions where the winters were brutally cold. Gresham said “I learned how if you go to bed at a certain time […]
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Difficulties Faced by Food Stamp Recipients Poorly Understood
Natalie Hickman, a 23-year-old resident of Baltimore City, makes $8 an hour working at a McDonald’s located in BWI Airport. Only afforded four hours of work a day, Hickman spends as much time commuting to and from her job on public transportation as she does working her shift. She makes less than $480 a month. […]
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The Resurrection of State Center
After emerging from a prolonged legal limbo supporters of the billion-dollar State Center Project still believe it could be transformative for the chronically struggling neighborhoods that surround it. Last week the Maryland Court of Appeals removed what had been an obstinate legal hurdle in the form of a lawsuit by a group of business owners […]
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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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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 […]
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Muriel Bowser Defeats Gray in DC Mayoral Primary
(Updated 4/2/2014) WASHINGTON (AP) — Muriel Bowser won the District of Columbia’s Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday, defeating incumbent Vincent Gray in a race defined by a scandal involving Gray’s campaign four years ago. Bowser tapped into an electorate that tired of the allegations surrounding Gray. Five people who worked on the mayor’s 2010 campaign have […]
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THEARC Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month
Building Bridges Across the River at THEARC will hold their final Double Time Jazz concert of the Spring on April 25 featuring Jazz flutist, Bobbi Humphrey. Sponsored WC Smith & the DC Commission On the Arts & Humanities, the concert series offers a schedule of offer world-class jazz performances to the communities east of the […]
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D.C. Tap Festival 2014
Tap dance masters from D.C. and abroad will convene April 10 for the annual D.C. Tap Festival. The four-day event will feature master classes, jam sessions, student showcases and performances. For more information: Dctapfestival.com
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DC Mayor Trails Challenger in Initial Returns
WASHINGTON (AP) — The embattled mayor of the nation’s capital was trailing his top challenger in initial returns from the city’s Democratic primary on Tuesday, with many voters saying the city needed a fresh start amid a federal investigation of the mayor’s 2010 campaign. With 38 percent of precincts reporting, D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser had […]
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Former AFRO.com Developer Becomes Illume’s Digital Strategy Director
When the AFRO ventured onto the Internet with its own website in 1994, it was the critical support of one of its employees, Seth McMillan, which played an integral role in that process. His position as an assistant to the AFRO executive team was actually his first job, but he discovered a talent and propensity […]
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DC Mayor Signs Pot Decriminalization Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray has signed a bill that decriminalizes possession of small amounts of marijuana. Like all new laws in the district, the bill now goes to Congress for review. House Speaker John Boehner has said Congress will “look at” the bill. Seventeen states have some form of decriminalization, […]
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A Body in DC Park Believed to be Murder Suspect’s Last Seen with Missing Girl
WASHINGTON (AP) — Police in the nation’s capital say they believe that a body found in a park is believed to be that of a murder suspect who was the last person seen with a missing 8-year-old girl. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said the body found Monday has been tentatively identified as that of 51-year-old […]