Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie has been indicted in federal court on charges that he took bribes from grocery chain Shoppers Food and Pharmacy. The 48-page court document claims Shoppers and Currie “knowingly and unlawfully” conspired to “commit certain offenses against the United States.” Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley released a statement saying the situation must now […]
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District’s Lawsuit Secures Relief for D.C. Churches Victimized
In a recent sermon on how God can set things aright, the pastor at Rock Creek Baptist Church said the church had been released from all debts stemming from an alleged scheme officials say was meant to trick the church into paying for overpriced informational kiosks. “We were relieved,” the Rev. Jeffrey L. Mitchell Sr., […]
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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Braces for Hurricane Earl
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE) announced it is closely monitoring Hurricane Earl, a powerful storm that has already caused damage in the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and identifying all available restoration resources should the storm result in electric service interruptions for Central Maryland customers later this week. BGE also urged customers to […]
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Student Looks to Answer Questions on Slave Village
FREDERICK (AP) — Shayla Monroe rises at 4 a.m. for her commute from Washington to Frederick eagerly anticipating the work ahead: digging through the trash. Monroe is one of six area university students hired this summer through a grant by the U.S. Department of Interior to excavate former slave dwellings on what is now the […]
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Baltimore’s Underground Railroad Sites Unveiled in Free Tour
Baltimore has long been a major part of the nation’s Black history legacy and is home to numerous museums, schools and other institutions honoring the past. But many are unaware of Baltimore County’s participation in the Underground Railroad, a conglomeration of homes, churches and other safe havens enslaved Americans navigated on their journey north. Bare […]
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Resident Brings Energy Kitchen Fare to District
Like many people who live life on the fast track – working long hours and grabbing quick meals here and there, Karen Woolard Finley had come to know that lifestyle quite well. “I’ve always been health conscious, but when you have a fast-paced life and you’re moving back and forth as we all do, it’s […]
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Maryland Food Bank Seeks Donations
The Maryland Food Bank is facing a near-crisis situation. According to food bank officials, donations have dropped significantly over the last several weeks, leaving the food bank’s Baltimore warehouse with nearly-bare shelves. To help feed hungry Marylanders, the center is asking volunteers to visit www.mdfoodbank.org/emptyshelves, their virtual food bank. The virtual food drive allows the […]
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Silver Spring Hostage Suspect Killed in Police Standoff
Montgomery County Police are trying to find a resolution to a hostage situation at the Discovery Communications Building in downtown Silver Spring, Md. Around 1 p.m., the alleged suspect, James Jay Lee, who is requesting that Discovery stops airing programming encouraging human redevelopment, entered the building with what Montgomery County police chief Tom Manger described […]
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Innocence Lost: Student Faces Murder, Assault Charges
Family members describe 14-year-old Arteesha Holt as “loving, joyful, a people person, and very intelligent,” although she had some behavioral problems at school. Natasha Wilson, her aunt, calls her “my twin” and said the young girl came to live with her when things got out of hand at her mother’s house. It seemed the Booker […]
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Students Voice Concerns on First Day of School
Students at Dr. Rayner Browne Academy began the school year on Aug. 30 with a lesson in civic engagement. City Council President Bernard Young and Councilman Warren Branch sat down for lunch with seven sixth and seventh-graders to discuss open letters they wrote to Branch as a part of the Summer SPLASH program. The program […]
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The Dream Reclaimed
Click here to read: Thousands Crowd District to ‘Reclaim the Dream’ Click here to view a High-Resolution photo of the “Reclaim the Dream” march in a separate window. Click on the photo below to view a high-resolution version in a separate window.
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Independent Voters Not Allowed to Swap Affiliations
A decision handed down by the District of Columbia’s Board of Elections and Ethics (BOEE) stands in the way of more than 70,000 registered independent voters switching affiliations in order to vote as Democrats in the Sept. 14 primary. As a result, the board’s mandate has put a damper on Mayor Adrian Fenty’s campaign efforts, […]
