Unless its current owner – or another patron – quickly steps in and rescues the beleaguered facility, the District will forge ahead with plans to have United Medical Center in Southeast Washington foreclosed. Attorney General Peter Nickles, who recently filed notice against the 17-acre property, said the measure would allow the hospital to be auctioned […]
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Music, African Heritage Celebrated
The African American Heritage Festival, a celebration of African-American history, culture, heritage and art was held this weekend in Baltimore. The festival embraces rich traditions and is committed to providing cultural experiences from the African Diaspora. There was much to see and do at the three-day festival, which draws about a half-million people annually. The […]
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Children Receive Free Meals During Summer
Because Baltimore City Public Schools believe good nutrition is critical to student achievement, they have committed to making sure all students receive nutritious meals this summer. Through the food service program, BCPS is making free meals available to all city schools’ students. Beginning next week, Baltimore City Public Schools will be participating in the U.S. […]
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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 […]
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Proposed Youth Jail Opposed by Protesters
Ronald was 14 years old when he was arrested for a murder he said he knew nothing about. But before his parents or lawyer could arrive, police managed to muster a confession out of him. Over two years later, he remains in the Baltimore City Detention Center. “Can they do this?” he wrote in a […]
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Why Didn’t Patti LaBelle Sing?
The ninth annual African American Heritage Festival kicked off on June 18 and featured a wide-range of vendors, exhibits and performances at the M&T Bank Stadium. This year’s event featured performances from Robin Thicke, Ryan Leslie, Leela James, Marsha Ambrosius and Fantasia, among many other performers. But while the event definitely catered to a variety […]
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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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PSC Says ‘No’ to Smart Grid Proposal
In what Mark Case, senior vice president of strategy and regulatory affairs for BGE, called, “a real setback for customers,” the Maryland Public Service Commission told the utility giant to try again with their smart grid proposal. In a ruling released June 21, the Commission cited four points of contention with the proposal and invited […]
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Kagan Unscathed after Revelations from Past
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of pages worth of documents from Elena Kagan’s past have left President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee relatively unscathed and important details about her still a mystery heading into confirmation hearings for a lifetime job as a justice. Documents from Kagan’s service in the Clinton White House, including her […]
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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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City ‘Safer’ After Fugitives Surrender
At the start of the Fugitive Safe Surrender program last weekend, Mayor Rawlings-Blake said the event would be a success if it gave just one person a second chance. However, officials have so far counted 979 Baltimore City residents who turned themselves in to authorities and are now able to move forward with their lives. […]
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Troy Davis Airs Innocence Claims in Court
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 […]