In what could be one step closer to his freedom, death row inmate Troy Davis returned to a Savannah, Ga. court June 23 to offer evidence he believes will negate his 1991 conviction for murder. Based on a U.S. Supreme Court decision last August, Davis’ lawyers will offer evidence – including recanted testimony – that […]
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Students, Staff Dedicate Memorial Garden to Deceased Student
The students and staff of Windsor Mill Middle School, led by Principal Deborah Phelps and sixth-grade team leader Casey Head, hosted a special event to dedicate a memorial garden to the memory and life of former student Derek G. Johnson, who passed away over the 2009 Memorial Day weekend. Developed and planned by students and […]
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Baltimore City School’s Arts Program Earns National Honors
The Academy of College and Career Exploration’s (ACCE) after-school arts program, Careers in the Arts, has been recognized as a national semi-finalist for the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities’ “Coming Up Taller Award.” Careers in the Arts provides after-school extended learning to students at ACCE in various disciplines, including ensemble-created theater for social […]
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Saint Agnes Hospital Nurse Wins Award
Yolanda Copeland, senior vice president of Patient Services and chief nursing officer (CNO) at Saint Agnes Hospital, was recently honored as winner of the 2010 Nursing Spectrum Excellence Award in the competitions “ Advancing and Leading the Profession” category in the Baltimore metropolitan region. ?Copeland was selected from five finalists in the Advancing & Leading […]
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Tau Gamma Delta Sorority Hosts Diamond Ball
On June 12, the Pi Chapter of Tau Gamma Delta Sorority sponsored its Tauette Club’s 24th Annual Diamond Ball. The event was held at the Forum Caterers, 4210 Primrose Ave. The Tauette Club’s Diamond Ball features graduating seniors (Diamonds) in an evening of extravagance. It also introduces the Rosebuds or juniors, who will become Diamonds the following […]
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Slain Trooper’s Family Sets Up Scholarship Fund
The family of slain Trooper First Class Wesley Brown has announced the creation of a scholarship fund in his name to continue the education and mentoring of youth in his foundation. According to the family, the fund will be used to continue Brown’s “legacy and vision for the empowerment of youth. One hundred percent of […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Robbery Leads to Fatal Shooting on NE Benning Rd.
WASHINGTON- Tons of teddy bears, flowers, pictures, balloons and signs that read, “We All Miss You,” line the front of a small check cashing store on the 2300 block of Benning Road, N.E., where a well-known merchant was slain over the weekend. On June 17, the block was swamped with cars, as the First District […]
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Metro Crash Victims Remembered
It’s been a year since the tragic accident on Metro’s Red Line claimed the lives of nine people and injured several others. But for the surviving families, whose grief was only deepened by this week’s huge memorial service at the Fort Totten station in Northeast Washington, it’s incumbent upon Metro to not only make amends […]
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‘Transformers’ Star Speaks at D.C. School
Singer and actor Tyrese Gibson asked the students of Ferebee-Hope Community School Complex to stand in their red uniform shirts and receive accolades from their teachers and parents on June 16 when he visited the school’s 21st Century Community Learning Center Afterschool Program’s commencement ceremony. Dressed in a soft gray suit, Gibson set aside time […]
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Gary Coleman’s Ashes in Limbo
A funeral for former child actor Gary Coleman, whose body was cremated June 18, won’t take place for months, if one will be held at all, a Utah judge has ruled. His ashes will be safeguarded until a probate dispute between his ex-wife and a former business associate is resolved, the judge said. According to […]
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Fenty Announces SYEP Assignments
Mayor Adrian Fenty has announced assignments for the 22,000 District-area youth looking to get some work experience under their belts this summer. Participants range in age from 16 to 22, and according to the mayor’s office, approximately 68 percent of this year’s participants in the Summer Youth Employment Program are from Wards 5, 7 and […]
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Council Displays Sutton’s Photo at Wilson Building
The District of Columbia City Council has paid yet another tribute to slain intern Alonte Sutton. The governing body decided recently to display a photo of the youth among other deceased Council representatives at the John A. Wilson Building. Sutton, 18, had worked last summer as an intern for At-large Councilman Michael Brown. He was […]