BALTIMORE – All it took Tumara Jordan was a few seconds to decide what to get her mother Peggy as a retirement gift for 35 years as a nurse educator at Baltimore City Community College. “Education has always mattered to everyone in our family,” Tumara said. “It’s been one of the single most important things.” […]
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Who Will Be the Voice for the Black District on the Council
Baltimore County Council of Maryland is divided into seven districts of roughly 108,000 residents each. The Fourth District was created eight years ago as a majority minority district after the 2000 Census count. It includes the Liberty Road communities – Woodlawn, Lochearn, Milford Mill, Windsor Mill, Randallstown, Granite, Woodstock, Reisterstown – and the New Town […]
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Another Black Lawmaker in Hot Water
WASHINGTON (AP) – California Democrat Maxine Waters faces a House trial this fall on three charges of ethical wrongdoing, setting the stage for a second election-season public airing of ethics problems for a longtime Democratic lawmaker. The charges focus on whether Waters broke the rules in requesting federal help for a bank where her husband […]
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Local ACLU Files Information Request for FBI Records
Offices of the American Civil Liberties Union in 29 states, including Maryland and the District of Columbia, filed Freedom of Information Act requests on July 27 to have access to records compiled by the FBI in accordance with its Domestic Intelligence and Operations Guide issued to agents. The ACLU says the collection of race and […]
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Truck Driver Kills 9, Including Himself
Omar Thornton shot and killed eight people, before committing suicide at his workplace in Manchester, Conn., Tuesday morning after reportedly facing disciplinary action for stealing beer. Chris Roos, a representative for Teamsters Local 1035 said in a statement that the 34-year-old truck driver at Hartford Distributors met with company and union officials on the morning […]
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Six Flags Grooming Policies to Face Opposition
In the wake of a spring controversy over Six Flags refusing two women employment because of their hair , a group known as Friends for Hair Freedom have started an online petition and are planning a boycott of the amusement park. “We’re just advocating for individuals who’ve been discriminated against in the workplace based on […]
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Equestrian Camp Exposes Kids to Farm Living
Over four years ago, the Rev. Robert E. Slade and some members of Mount Zion United Methodist Church in Georgetown brainstormed about ways to make a contribution to the lives of young people. They decided to invite youth down to Slade’s farm in Upper Marlboro for a little country living. “It was a vision that […]
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Foreclosure Fallout: Dumping Mortgages
Over the course of the foreclosure crisis in Prince George’s County, the dumping of mortgages became a viable choice for some struggling homeowners. While many people fought through the process to save their homes and loss, some simply walked away from the mortgage and the property. “People have walked away from their mortgage and simply […]
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3 Arrested in Fight at DC Youth Offender Ceremony
WASHINGTON (AP)—Police have arrested three women for fighting after an awards ceremony at City Hall where D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty recognized reformed youth offenders. Police arrested 18-year-old Grace Ebiasah, 20-year-old Anna Ebiasah and 19-year-old Deanna Morris, all of Southeast D.C., for fighting in a public place. They are accused of fighting after Fenty presented awards […]
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Affordable Housing Key Issue in Ward 1 Race
The race for Ward 1 representation in the D.C. City Council is shaping up as one of the most heated contests leading up to the Sept. 14 primary if a recent candidates’ forum is any indication. A July 29 forum convened in downtown Washington to familiarize voters with Ward 1 candidates got off to a […]
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Black Farmers: Government a Delinquent Debtor
When will the checks arrive? That’s the question to which John Boyd, president of the National Black Farmers Association, has been seeking an answer to for more than a decade. But with a Senate vote slated to take place this week, the Virginia-based farmer said he hopes the government will finally pay its debt. “This […]
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MD, D.C. Among 19 Race to the Top Finalists
Maryland and Washington, D.C., are among 19 finalists recognized for their “bold” plans for education reforms, according to the U.S. Education Department. The jurisdictions beat out 17 other applicants for more than $3 billion available in the second round of funding in the Race to the Top program, said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan […]