Since the 2001 closing of the D.C. Correctional Facility at Lorton, Va., convicted felons from the District have been serving their sentences in facilities hundreds of miles away from their loved ones, who sometimes find it hard to visit. “In fact, over 20 percent of these felons are housed more than 500 miles from their […]
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Tart Family Creating a Legacy at Bowie State
On May 21, a family experience will come full circle when Tiara and Tonya Tart graduate from Bowie State University, a feat their father already completed. “It’s very exciting,” Tonya, 38, said. “I’m 16 years older than Tiara, so this is something I don’t think either one of us ever thought about. It wasn’t until […]
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PGCEDC to Hold Information Session on Recovery Act Funding
The U.S. Department of Treasury has allocated $41.5 million to Prince George’s County under the Recovery Zone Facility Bond (RZFB) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). And, on May 18 at 10:30 a.m., the Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation (PGCEDC) will hold an information session discussing the funding and how […]
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Ports America Chesapeake Sponsors July 4th Celebration
With Baltimore City still crawling in a $121 million deficit, the mayor was forced to propose cutting the annual July 4th celebration to save money. But Ports America Chesapeake (PAC), which has sponsored the city’s New Year’s Eve celebration for the past three years, has recently stepped in to sponsor the Independence Day festivities with […]
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NAACP Unanimously Endorses Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan
The NAACP voted to unanimously endorse Elena Kagan, President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, at its quarterly meeting on May 15. “After a careful and thorough review of Elena Kagan’s record, we have unanimously voted to endorse her nomination,” NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous said in a press release. “Elena Kagan has […]
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Synagogue Buys Philadelphia-Area Swim Club Once Accused of Racism
The Philadelphia-area swim club which 56 Black and Latino children were barred from attending last year was sold at a bankruptcy auction on May 13 to a nearby synagogue, after legal bills racked up in its defense of the incident left it broke. The Huntingdon Valley Swimming Club was sold for $1.46 million to Congregation […]
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Obama Reveals Strategy to Curb Drug Abuse
President Obama on May 11 outlined a broad initiative to reduce drug abuse in the U.S. over five years which focuses on treating the problem as a public health issue rather than a criminal-justice problem. The National Drug Control Strategy, developed by the Office of National Drug Control Policy, addresses drug prevention, treatment, enforcement, and […]
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Concerned Citizens Attend Taxpayers’ Night
Nearly 300 of Baltimore City residents attended City Council President Jack Young’s Taxpayers’ Night to address members of the City Council about the mayor’s proposed fiscal year 2011 budget. Held at the War Memorial Building on Monday night, citizens directly addressed Council members tasked with passing Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s $50 million package of taxes and […]
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Teens Open Youth Center to Curb Violence
After almost a decade, the dream of nine Baltimore City teens to create a safe haven for youth has come true. The grand opening of The Dream House was held on May 8, marking an end to the tedious and tiresome renovation efforts and the beginning of constructive afterschool activities for elementary, middle and high […]
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Ebenezer Church Officials Dispute Reuters Article
Officials at Ebenezer AME Church in Fort Washington are upset over a recent Reuter’s story that they say was a distortion of the church’s finances. In the April 1 article “Holy Bubble: Churches Struck Down by Foreclosures,” the Rev. Grainger Browning, senior pastor at Ebenezer, made a general comment regarding the financial difficulties of the […]
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Alpha Kappa Alpha to Host Healthy FITT Fair
The ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority are attacking the growing problem of childhood obesity through their Healthy Fitness Involving Teens and Tweens (Healthy FITT) Fair on May 15. Students will participate in discussions on dental hygiene, peer pressure, self esteem, healthy relationships, juvenile diabetes, teenagers and smoking, personal safety and other relevant topics. They […]
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Police Baffled by Series of Shootings
The recent spate of shootings east of the Anacostia River that left one young person dead and three others injured has left police scrambling for answers. “It’s ridiculous and the community is tired of it. There is no excuse for it,” Police Chief Cathy Lanier was quoted as saying shortly after another rampage that occurred […]