Gov. Martin O’Malley’s redistricting of Baltimore’s legislative districts for the state’s General Assembly has opened the doors to opportunity for some and promises an eventful election season this fall, political experts said. “Usually a redistricting election attracts more competition because district lines change, and incumbents—while they always have an advantage—their advantage after redistricting may not […]
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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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Homicides Reach into Double Digits as New Year Begins
Police are asking for help from the Baltimore public as they work to solve more than a dozen 2014 killings. According to the Baltimore Police Department, 16 new homicide investigations were opened within the first 12 days of the New Year. Of the first 16 victims, 15 were African American and one was of Hispanic […]
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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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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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It’s Always Christmas at the AFRO
It’s barely past Christmas 2013 and the AFRO’s Mrs. Santa is already making a list and recruiting elves because making holiday fun for children is her specialty. And she has lots of help. “People are always looking for ways to give,” said Diane Hocker, also known as Mrs. Santa. “They contact us before we even […]
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NABJ to Host 2014 Hall of Fame Induction and Reception
The National Association of Black Journalists is scheduled to honor a host of preeminent figures in the industry at the organization’s 2014 Hall of Fame Induction and Reception. The annual event, scheduled for Jan. 16 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. spotlights renowned African-American journalists who have made significant contributions to the field. “The NABJ […]
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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, […]
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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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AKAs Celebrate 106 Years of Service
Nearly 1,000 women, dressed in white and adorned with pearls, gathered at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center to celebrate the 106th Founders Day of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. The AKAs spent the day reflecting on their rich history and the brave young women who gathered at Howard University under the guidance […]
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PCP Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Richard Brown, age 28, of Lanham, Md., was sentenced to 10 years in prison Jan. 13 for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute phencyclidine or PCP, according toa statement from U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein and others. According to Brown’s plea agreement, on four occasions between December […]
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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 […]
