Former District of Columbia Public Schools chief Michelle Rhee will not be leaving the city after all. According to an announcement she made this week on the “Oprah Winfrey Show,” the reform czar will remain in the District to head up a new education group aimed at attracting one million members. “I am going to […]
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Conaway, Health Department Call for Seizure of Caffeinated Alcohol
In the wake of recent backlash against Four Loko and other caffeinated alcoholic drinks, Councilwoman Belinda Conaway, D-7, is demanding action from the Baltimore City Liquor Board. She plans to introduce a resolution at a Dec. 6 City Council meeting that would require the Liquor Board to report regulatory efforts to seize the drinks from […]
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Nickles Aims to Obtain Thomas Records before Leaving Office
District of Columbia Attorney General said late last week that he wants to round out an investigation on Ward 5 City Councilman Harry Thomas before leaving office the end of this month. Nickles, who announced his resignation after Mayor Adrian Fenty conceded defeat in the September primary, returned to U.S. Superior Court, where on Dec. […]
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Investigation of Mysterious Death of Baltimore Teen Continues
The beginning of the holiday season has been filled with sadness for the family of 16-year-old Delvonte Tisdale, a teen with Baltimore roots whose mutilated body was discovered in an affluent suburb of Boston earlier this month. But exactly how he was killed remains a mystery. Police said Tisdale’s body, which could only be identified […]
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Teen Allegedly Attacked by Jewish Patrol Group
Police are investigating an attack on a 15-year-old African-American youth by a group of men associated with a Jewish community patrol group, which occurred on Nov. 19 in the Upper Park Heights Community of Baltimore. According to a police report, the incident occurred at approximately noon when the boy was traveling on Falstaff Road. After […]
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Ivey States Prince George’s Police Chief to be Replaced
Controversy continues to embroil Prince George’s County, MD amid talk in early December that the incoming county executive will replace Police Chief Roberto Hylton. In a televised interview, Prince George’s State’s Attorney Glenn Ivey said that County Executive-elect Rushern Baker, longtime friend of Ivey, was planning to replace Hylton as soon as Dec. 6. “Mr. […]
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N.Y. Rep. Rangel Censured by House Colleagues
Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) faced censure Dec. 3 after the House voted 333-79 in support of the recommendations of the House ethics committee, despite pleas for leniency from him and his supporters. The punishment stems from the House ethics committee’s conclusion that Rangel engaged in a lengthy pattern of fundraising and financial violations. “I brought […]
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Obama Looks to Reduce Deficit with Bipartisan Proposals
In an attempt to reduce the national deficit and improve his political standing, President Obama is making bipartisan moves, which so far has been met with mixed reviews by congressional Democrats. The president opened the week with a Nov. 29 directive for a two-year salary freeze for federal employees, which is expected to save $2 […]
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MLK Memorial Set to Open Aug. 28
Click here to see a full-size version of the photo. A monument to Martin Luther King on Washington, D.C.’s National Mall is on pace for an Aug. 28 unveiling, project organizers said at a Dec. 1 preview event. King’s monument will be the first on the Mall dedicated to a man of peace, and someone […]
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Rushern Baker Prepares for County’s Top Office
Rushern Baker had to wait eight years to become Prince George’s County executive. Now, as he prepares for the position he’s longed for, the reality of being in charge of one of the most talked about places in the region is finally beginning to set in. “I have had moments when I look and say, […]
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Bowie State Exceeds Maryland MBE goals
For the second consecutive year, Bowie State University exceeded the state’s expectation of 25 percent for issuing contract awards to Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) during fiscal year 2010. MBE awards accounted for more than 31 percent or approximately $7.5 million of the University’s overall contracts for the 12-month period. “The Division of Finance and Administration […]
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Baltimore Gives Back for Thanksgiving
Bea Gaddy Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Although Baltimore civic icon Bea Gaddy died in 2001 of breast cancer, her mission has not been lost with time. On Thanksgiving Day, thousands gathered at the Patterson Park Recreation Center for the annual Bea Gaddy Feast, a 29-year tradition created to bring holiday cheer and hearty meals. The annual […]
