District of Columbia residents are being encouraged to run for Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner positions ahead of the upcoming November general election.
Category: POLITICS
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Maine death marks at least the 9th fatality in US immigration sweeps
An ICE agent shot and killed a Maine motorist on July 13, marking the ninth death since the start of the Trump administration’s mass deportations campaign, and the FBI is leading the investigation.
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Kennedy Center removes 47th president’s name from building exterior
The Kennedy Center has removed all physical signage of President Donald Trump’s name from the building, in compliance with a federal court order, while the tarp hangs over the scaffolding, obscuring the original lettering of the building.
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African American Mayors Association lauds enactment of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
The African American Mayors Association praised the enactment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, calling it the most significant bipartisan federal housing legislation in decades and a major step toward addressing the nation’s housing affordability crisis. AAMA President and Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott said the law will help expand housing supply, increase homeownership opportunities, modernize housing programs and address barriers that have disproportionately affected Black families and other underserved communities.
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No. 47’s administration shelves Harriet Tubman $20 bill plan
The White House has halted plans to place Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, reversing a redesign first announced in 2016 that would have made her the first Black American and first woman in more than a century to appear on U.S. paper currency. The decision has drawn criticism from lawmakers and civil rights advocates, particularly as supporters of the 47th president promote a proposal to feature him on a new $250 bill.
Posted inBaltimore News
City leaders propose charter amendment to modernize Baltimore water system
Baltimore city leaders introduced a charter amendment that would separate the Bureau of Water and Wastewater from the Department of Public Works in an effort to modernize the region’s aging water infrastructure and improve oversight. Advocates say the proposal could increase transparency, strengthen regional collaboration and help address long-standing environmental and public health concerns tied to water systems.
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Marvin James, senior advisor for Baltimore Office of the Mayor, joins Martin-Lauer Associates
Marvin James, former Chief of Staff for Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott, has accepted a position as an equity partner with Baltimore-based firm Martin-Lauer Associates, where he will use his skills and relationships to provide strategies for those vested in politics.
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting the president’s proposed limits
The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens, upholding the long-settled understanding of the 14th Amendment.
Posted inElections 2026
Black community has their say in 2026 midterm primary elections
The African-American community had a successful primary election in Maryland on June 23, 2026, with several African-American candidates securing nominations for key county executive posts and state delegate positions, including the potential addition of Adrian Boafo to the congressional delegation.
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Rain and low turnout mark Maryland’s June 23 primary elections
Despite rainy weather on Maryland’s Primary Election Day, voters across Baltimore turned out to cast ballots and stressed the importance of civic engagement. Many cited voting as a responsibility owed to past generations and a necessary way to influence issues affecting their communities, including the cost of living, representation and quality of life.
Posted inBaltimore Government
Lawsuit against Baltimore mayor emerges amid national DEI scrutiny
Andrew C. Freeman, former vice president of real estate development at East Baltimore Development Inc., has filed a federal lawsuit and EEOC complaint alleging racial discrimination against Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott and city leadership. The lawsuit comes as legal experts and labor advocates debate growing federal scrutiny of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and the rise of “reverse discrimination” claims.
Posted inD.C. Government
Janesse Lewis George wins decisively in Democratic primary for D.C. mayor
By D. Kevin McNeir Special to the AFRO On June 16, in what many described as one of the most significant elections in the city’s history, Washington, D.C. voters overwhelmingly chose Ward 4 Councilmember Janesse Lewis George, a Democratic Socialist, as the Democratic candidate for mayor. Political pundits had predicted that with the District implementing ranked-choice […]
