Daniel Harris Sr. hopes the second defendant in his son’s assault case doesn’t get off as easy as the first one. After agreeing with the prosecutor that a surveillance video shows Susan Nelson hitting 13-year-old autistic child Daniel Harris Jr. on a Baltimore County school bus, District Court Judge G. Darrell Russell Jr. ruled “not […]
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Jobs Bill Offers Tax Incentive to Businesses
The City Council just passed a bill it believes to be a catalyst for creating more jobs in the District where the jobless rate exceeds 10 percent. But according to its author, At-large Councilman Kwame Brown, the bill, “District Job Growth Incentive Act,” models a component of President Barack Obama’s stimulus package by providing franchise […]
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Friendship Charter on Course to Eliminate Minority Health Disparities
WASHINGTON — Students at Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School in Northeast Washington, who plan to pursue medical professions, got a chance earlier this month to explore their career dreams with assistance from people already working in the field. But more importantly, they realized that by remaining in school, they stood at the forefront of […]
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Prince George’s Executive Believes He’s Left His Mark
As Jack Johnson prepares to leave office as Prince George‘s county executive, many are looking back at his administration to see the legacy he leaves behind. When Johnson gave his last State of the Economy address for Prince George’s County April 22, he seemed very retrospective about his tenure as county executive. “Before I moved […]
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Malcolm X Murderer a Free Man
Thomas Hagan, the only person who admitted his role in the assassination of civil rights icon Malcolm X, was paroled April 27 after spending more than 40 years in prison, according to CNN. Hagan, 69, took part in a work-release program that allowed him to live at home with relatives in Brooklyn, N.Y., five days […]
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Flags to Fly at Half-Staff for Dr. Height
President Barack Obama on April 26 decreed a universal sign of respect for civil rights legend Dr. Dorothy Height, who died April 20 at the age of 98. “As a mark of respect for the memory of Dorothy Height, I hereby order, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of […]
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Williams Syndrome: Being Truly ‘Color Blind’
While Color Blind questions whether we can look beyond race and judge people on their characters alone, there is actually a rare genetic disorder that makes those affected immune to racial prejudice. Williams Syndrome is a condition characterized by symptoms such as heart abnormalities, mental retardation and lack of communal nervousness. As a result, those […]
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Dorothy Height, 98, Passes Torch
(Click here to view funeral arrangements for Dr. Dorothy Height.) “So long as God let’s me live,” said Dorothy Irene Height in one of several oral history archive videos presented by the National Visionary Leadership Project, “I will be on the firing line.” She honored that commitment to herself and the causes of African Americans, […]
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AFRO 2010 Legends & Pioneers: Judge Marcella A. Holland
A native of Howard County, Md., Marcella Holland laid the groundwork for her bright future while enrolled at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. Upon graduation in 1980, she enrolled at the University of Maryland School of Law. While at the Law School, Judge Holland was active in many organizations. She participated in the Black […]
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Waste Workers Unhappy With 1+1
“One Plus One” has equaled more than Baltimore City bargained for, according to solid waste workers. In an effort to save money, the “One Plus One” trash and recycling pickup program—trash and recycling removal once a week—was implemented under the expectation that the city would also become “cleaner and greener.” But disgruntled solid waste workers […]
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Residents Urged to get H1N1 Shots
The 45th person in Maryland to die from swine flu was a Baltimore City resident. Since the virus emerged in the state last May, nine local residents have died from it, including two children under age 18, according to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH). For the past several weeks, the Centers […]
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Feds Give Maryland’s Health Care Quality Mixed Reviews
WASHINGTON – Maryland excels in some areas of health care, like breast cancer screening and in-home care, but lags in others, such as pneumonia treatment and the number of HIV-related deaths, according to a new study. The National Healthcare Quality Report, released last week, is an annual checkup on the quality of health care across […]