PRESS RELEASE Mayor Young Declares State of Emergency City of Baltimore first in state to activate Emergency Operations Center (EOC); Mayor continues to make food security a priority during COVID-19 outbreak BALTIMORE, MD. — Today, Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young declared a local State of Emergency that went into effect at 12:01 p.m. The local […]
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Baltimore City Recreation and Parks’ COVID-19 Statement and Service Updates
Good evening, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks continues to collaborate with, and seek the guidance of, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) regarding COVID-19. It is in the best interest of our residents and staff to suspend all recreation programs, rentals, permitted events and recreation […]
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Mayor Announces New Guidance to City Agencies Amid COVID-19 Emergency: March 15, 2020
Mayor Announces New Guidance to City Agencies Dear Baltimoreans, In preparation for possible spread of COVID-19, I have taken numerous executive actions to protect the health and well-being of Baltimore City residents. Baltimore City received word from the State Department of Health Saturday night of our first confirmed positive case of the virus, and we […]
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Baltimore Ramps Up Preparations for Spread of Coronavirus: March 14, 2020
Baltimore Coronavirus Update Dear Baltimoreans, I am honored to serve as your Mayor, and I remain heartened by the resilience of the people of our great City and State. On Friday at 7:00 a.m., I ordered the activation of the Baltimore City Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to support our City’s coordinated response to the evolving […]
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Bill Expands Hogan’s Crime Fighting
By Brian White Associated Press Maryland’s governor would have expanded powers to declare a violent crime emergency under a measure proposed March 3 by Senate Republicans in a bid to curb Baltimore’s high homicide rate. Baltimore had 348 homicides last year — the fifth straight year of more than 300 killings — making it the […]
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Despite Violence, Young Argues Crime Plan is Working
By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO Baltimore is on another torrid pace for violent crime. As of Feb. 29, 53 residents have been murdered. But, despite the body count that puts Baltimore on pace to be one of the most violent cities in America for yet another year, current Mayor Jack Young says his […]
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Legislative Session 2020: `Negro Mountain’ Landmark to White Supremacy?
By Sean Yoes AFRO Baltimore Editor syoes@afro.com The history of “Negro Mountain,” in Garrett County, Md. is a dubious one. The mountain, a 30-mile ridge of the Allegheny Mountains stretching North from Deep Creek Lake in Maryland, to the Casselman River in Pennsylvania, is allegedly named after a Black man. Legend has it a free […]
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Mapping the Count: Census Week of Action
NNPA NEWSWIRE — To ensure all are counted, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is inviting you to take part in the Census Week of Action from February 24 to February 28. By Jamal Watkins, NAACP The Census is extremely vital to communities of color across the nation. A complete and […]
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Former Baltimore Mayor Sentenced to 3 years in Book Scheme
By REGINA GARCIA CANO, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The disgraced former mayor of Baltimore was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday for arranging fraudulent sales of her self-published children’s books to nonprofits and foundations to promote her political career and fund her run for the city’s highest office. The scandal has shaken Maryland’s largest […]
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Lawyers Seek ‘1 Year, 1 Day’ in Prison
By Associated Press Baltimore’s former mayor is asking a judge for a one year and one day prison sentence for a scheme that involved the sale of her self-published children’s books. Prosecutors recently asked that the 69-year-old spend nearly five years in prison. The media reported, Feb. 14, that attorneys for Catherine Pugh argued the […]
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A ‘Life and Death Crisis’: Hogan Redesignates Crime Bills
By Jeff Barnes Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Calling it a “life and death crisis,” — particularly in Baltimore — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, R, announced Thursday he will redesignate his violent-crime bill package as emergency legislation. The emergency designation would allow the legislation, a package of bills led by a measure to increase […]
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300 Cops Added to `Do Not Call’ List
By Stephen Janis Special to the AFRO A conflict over the ability of a wide swath of Baltimore police officers to testify in court is raising more questions about the effectiveness of the beleaguered department that continues to be beset by scandal. Recently, the Baltimore Sun reported The Baltimore Public Defender’s office sought access to […]
