Kettering Baptist Church in Upper Marlboro, Maryland hosted a Check-Up/Church Picnic event, August 10 for church members and the public. Usually the “Check-Up” and “Church Picnic” events are done separately, but this year the church decided to combine the two and invite the public to come out and fellowship with them. During this occasion, KBC […]
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School Police Officer to Challenge Sheriff Anderson
(Updated 08/15/2013) The post of Baltimore City Sheriff, the city’s only elected law enforcement position, is up for grabs next June and a city school police officer wants the job. Donoven Brooks, 47, a school police officer, announced his decision to run during a June 23 wine and pasta fundraiser. The move for the sheriff’s […]
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O’Malley Names Four New Judges to Baltimore City District Court
Gov. Martin O’Malley’s office has announced the appointment of a diverse group of four new judges to the Baltimore City District Court on Aug. 13. Kevin Wilson and Martin Dominic are African American; Mark Franklin Scurti and Nicole Pastore Klein are White. “I am pleased to appoint such an accomplished and diverse group of candidates […]
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Obama Honors Negro League Players at White House
President Barack Obama hosted a special meeting with former Negro League players and representatives at the White House on Aug. 5 to honor their contributions to the nation’s history, civil rights, and professional baseball. “Well first of all, let me just say, what an honor it is to have you all in the White House, […]
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Michele Obama to Release Hip-Hop Album to Support Anti-Obesity Campaign
First lady Michelle Obama is releasing a hip-hop album late this year to promote her “Let’s Move!” anti-child obesity initiative. The first lady does not lay down any rhymes herself, however. Instead, “Songs for a Healthier America,” set for release on Sept. 30, features artists such as Doug E. Fresh, Jordin Sparks, DMC and Ashanti, […]
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Baltimore City Officer Awaiting Trial for Allegedly Killing Fiance Commits Suicide
A 4-year-old Baltimore boy is an orphan after his father, a city police officer, committed suicide while awaiting trial for gunning down his fiancée, the boy’s mother, in their West Baltimore neighborhood. Three months after killing his fiancée, Kendra Diggs, 37, James Smith took his own life while being held without bail at the Maryland […]
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Baltimore Men Plead Guilty to Spree Exceeding 10 Armed Robberies
Two Baltimore men have pleaded guilty to an armed robbery spree that targeted area stores and businesses during the summer of 2012, police announced Aug. 8. Quindell Ryeshawn Gardner and co-conspirator Tavon McPhaul, both 22, made plea agreements in which they admitted to conspiring with others to commit commercial robbery and to possessing firearms in […]
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Higher Level Sought for Tyrone West Police Brutality Investigation
The family of a Baltimore man who died following a struggle with police officers during a traffic stop last month has created a petition on Change.org asking for the United States Department of Justice to intervene in the investigation into his death. The petition asks for Governor Martin O’Malley, the Maryland General Assembly and Baltimore […]
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Gov. O’Malley Announces Md. Army Guard’s First Black/Female Assistant Adjutant General
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Maryland Army National Guard is getting a new leader. Gov. Martin O’Malley announced Thursday that Brig. Gen. Linda Singh will serve as the Maryland Army National Guard’s next assistant adjutant general, replacing Brig. Gen. Peter Hinz, who retires in September. Officials say 49-year-old Singh will be the first female and first […]
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Prince George’s County School System Enhancing Security
The Prince George’s County, Md. public school system is adding more security, including the installation of electronic safety devices at all schools and the regular practice of emergency protocols. According to The (Gaithersburg, Md.) Gazette, Director of Security Michael Blow said the school system plans on investing $7.5 million of various devices including surveillance cameras, […]
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Greater Washington Urban League Sponsors Health and Wellness Fest
The Greater Washington Urban League, in partnership with AmeriHealth D.C., will present a Community Health and Wellness Back To School Festival, the Urban League said in a statement. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 17 at 2901 14th St. NW, at the intersection of Harvard Street, two blocks from […]
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Environmentalists Seek Role in Balto. Pollution Cleanup
Blue Water Baltimore, an environmental advocacy group, wants to play a role in controlling pollution in the city’s waterways which, despite $340 million spent on sewage treatment since 2002, are still contaminated with raw sewage and untreated stormwater in violation of the federal Clean Water Act. In a motion filed in federal court in Baltimore […]