“Ryan, the Speaker of the House Republican Congressman from Wisconsin, blasted Trump this week, saying Trump’s criticism of a judge because of his ethnic background are “the textbook definition of […]
Category: Editorial
Have They Lost Their Judicial Minds?
A federal court recently ruled that assault weapons — dangerous semi-automatic firearms — are in such “common use” that owning them is a “fundamental right.” It’s absolute lunacy. Based on […]
Warning: The Rising D.C. Homicides Threat
(AP David Goldman) As the summer nears its end, the death toll in D.C. is not subsiding. The city’s homicide count, for 2015, currently stands at 91 victims, a 28.2 […]
Ferguson and Baltimore: Demonstrating Violence
People come to the aid of a distraught woman after gunshots were fired near a protest in Ferguson, Mo., Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015. The one-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death […]
Closing Balto’s City Jail–What Took Them So Long?
Now that Gov. Hogan has announced plans to “immediately” close the scandal plagued Men’s Detention Center housed in the Baltimore City Detention Center, questions must be asked. Namely, why did […]
Blue Uniforms: Protectors or Predators?
There is an embedded terror in the U.S., and it is not the boogie man or ISIS. It’s racism. Racism is often expressed through stereotypes, unsubstantiated judgments, discrimination and violence. […]
The Iran Deal
U.S. activist Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the anti-war group Code Pink, sits in the audience and holds a sign that reads “World Wants Iran Deal” as Secretary of State John […]
Finally Addressing Some of the Injustices in the American Criminal Justice System
One of the big topics at the NAACP’s annual convention in Philadelphia in July was the Criminal Justice system. The field, which has been under ongoing scrutiny amongst Blacks, was […]
AFRO Prayers Go Out to Congressman Stokes
Congressman Louis Stokes (Courtesy Photo) Congressman Louis Stokes is a political giant in Washington and across the Nation. He has made several contributions to Black causes and to the people […]
The Batts Removal – Will Baltimore Now be Safer?
Former Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts has been removed. The question is will this make Baltimore safer and eliminate the violent crime spree we are now enduring? Murders, not to […]
Fake Pot: Beware the Unknown Danger
The District recently set its sights on addressing the distribution of synthetic marijuana that is apparently beginning to plague the streets. This fake pot mimics in various ways the effect […]
Are Conservative Republicans = to Racist?
In this undated photo, flags, including a Confederate flag, hang at the government center in Hillsborough County, Fla. Commissioners voted to remove the Confederate flag and it will be taken […]