In a Congress likely to be steeped in the politics of this year’s midterm elections, the Congressional Black Caucus said it will continue to fight for issues important for communities of color. “We all know that 2013 was one of the least productive years in the history of the Congress,” said CBC Chair Rep. Marcia […]
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Maryland’s Three Largest Counties Seek State Aid to Replace Aging Schools
The county executives of three of Maryland’s largest jurisdictions are pressing the General Assembly for more money for building and repairing public schools in their counties. If Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern L. Baker III have their way, the state would become a partner […]
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The AFRO Chronicles Bishop Robinson’s Career in Baltimore
The career of Baltimore’s first African-American police commissioner, Bishop Robinson. Sgt. Bishop Robinson. 1969. Eastern District Commander, Captain Bishop Robinson Sr. at the promotion ceremonies with his wife, Rhonda, son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Bishop Robinson Jr. September, 1971. Col. Bishop L. Robinson, chief of patrol. Oct. 25, 1971. Deputy Commissioner Bishop Robinson. […]
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Judge Spikes Photo ID Requirement for Pa. Voters
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania judge on Friday struck down a requirement that nearly all of the state’s 8.2 million voters show photo identification at the polls, saying it imposes an unreasonable burden on the right to vote and that officials failed to demonstrate the need for it. “Voting laws are designed to assure […]
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Maryland Lawmakers Take Up Fight to Raise Age on Smoking Ban
Maryland lawmakers want to make it tougher for teenagers to buy cigarettes in the state under legislation just-proposed to increase the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 years old. State Sen. Jennie Forehand (D-Montgomery County) is spearheading the legislation with a bill she filed Jan. 16 in the Maryland General Assembly. […]
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Appeals Court ‘Net Neutrality’ Ruling Clouds Internet Access
A federal court ruling on Jan. 14 striking down “net neutrality” could forever change consumers’ access to the full Internet experience, observers say. Web surfers could find themselves having to pay to watch videos on YouTube or seeing traffic on their favorite news site slow to a crawl now that the court has overturned a […]
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Community-Wide MLK Celebration at St. Mary’s College of Maryland
The 10th annual Southern Maryland Martin Luther King Jr., Prayer Breakfast will be held Jan. 20 in the J. Frank Raley Great Room of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Campus Center. A full breakfast will be served starting at 6 a.m.; the program begins at 8 a.m. Early arrival is recommended as space is limited […]
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Two Men Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder for Shooting at Caribbean Festival Set for Sentencing
Deonte Bryant, 22, and Terrance Bush, 21, of Washington, D.C. are scheduled to be sentenced March 7 in connection with a slaying at the Caribbean Festival in June 2011, according to a statement issued by the office of U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ronald C. Machen Jr. Bryant and Bush were found guilty […]
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Former Prince George’s Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Disclosing Info in Narcotics Probe
Vanessa Edwards-Hamm, a former officer with the Prince George’s County Police Department, pled guilty recently to unlawfully disclosing information about a wiretap being used on a target of a law enforcement investigation, according to a statement from the office of U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. and others. Sentencing is scheduled for March 7.She faces […]
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Baltimore Community Remembers Bishop Robinson
The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services and Baltimore Police Department have announced memorial services for former Secretary Bishop L. Robinson, 10 a.m., Jan. 18, in the Physical Education Complex of Coppin State University, 2523 Gwynns Falls Parkway, Baltimore. Following the memorial service, there will be a processional leading to the Dulaney Valley Memorial […]
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Young Musician Honored by U.S. Air Force Band
Teenager Joe Broom, a junior at the rigorous Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology (TJHSST), has won the U. S. Air Force Band’s Colonel George S. Howard Young Artist Competition for 2014. In addition, Broom recently learned he’s been selected as a finalist in the U.S. Marine Band Concerto Competition to be held […]
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Second Conspirator Pleads Guilty in Bank Fraud Schemes
Paul Essel, 26, of Laurel, pleaded guilty Jan. 14 to conspiring to commit bank fraud, bank fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with two bank fraud schemes, according to a statement from the office of U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein and others. According to his plea, from June 14, […]
