By Stephan Janis, Special to the AFRO The official confirmation of a new police commissioner marks a watershed moment for a city that has been without a permanent top cop for almost a year. The Council unanimously approved the appointment of former New Orleans Superintendent Michael Harrison Monday, after a series of meetings with the community […]
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Harrison Moves Closer to Confirmation
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com Last night (March 6), Michael Harrison, the Baltimore Police Department’s (BPD) acting commissioner moved one step closer to becoming the city’s full-time top cop and leading one of the most beleaguered police departments in the nation. “I am committed to reform,” said Harrision during his confirmation hearing before more than […]
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Mosby Receives Lukewarm Annapolis Reception
By Stephen Janis and Taya Graham, Special to the AFRO The reception in Annapolis for Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s proposal that would give prosecutors more leeway in vacating wrongful convictions was chilly, to say the least. “As prosecutors, it is our affirmative obligation to rectify and to right the wrongs of the past, the present […]
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Mosby Continues to Make Her Case
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO The war on drugs escalated since its inception in 1968 during the administration of Richard Nixon and the Nixon ideology spread to the state and city level through the crack epidemic of the 1980’s and 1990’s, to the opioid crisis of today. The Black community remains the hardest […]
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Victims of GTTF Still Reeling
By Stephen Janis, Special to the AFRO It’s been nearly a year since Baltimore resident Ivan Potts was freed from prison for a crime he didn’t commit, and for him, nothing has changed. “it’s really been a struggle,” Potts told the AFRO. His was one of the first cases Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby moved […]
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Baltimore Officer Dies of Drug Overdose
By Michelle Richardson, Special to the AFRO Baltimore City Police have confirmed the death of one of their own, Monday morning. According to Baltimore Police, 25-year-old Jospeh Banks Jr of the 4000 block of Moravia Road, died Friday of an apparent drug overdose. Medics received a call from the Tim’s Motel in the 4400 block of […]
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New Commissioner Meets Residents of Northwest Baltimore
By Stephan Janis, Special to the AFRO In a city reeling from consecutive years of record violence, the police commissioner designate Michael Harrison’s first encounter with Baltimore residents had a sense of urgency. Despite a wintry mix of rain and ice, the auditorium at Forest Park School in the Northwest police district was nearly full Monday […]
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Breaking News: Harrison to Meet With Mosby About Marijuana Policy
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com This morning (Feb. 11) during the official introduction press conference of Michael Harrison, the man selected by Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh to be the city’s next police commissioner, the acting commissioner made some news concerning the State’s Attorney’s policy on marijuana possession prosecutions. Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby recently […]
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‘…Redefining What Justice Looks Like’
By Sean Yoes, AFRO Baltimore Editor, syoes@afro.com Even in a news cycle perpetually dominated by the maniacal political machinations of Donald Trump, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was still be able to garner some national headlines with her announcement last week that her office would no longer prosecute marijuana possession cases. She is also seeking to […]
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Mosby to Stop Prosecuting Marijuana Possession
By J. K. Schmid, Special to the AFRO Baltimore City State’s Attorney announced her office will no longer be prosecuting marijuana possession cases, Tuesday. “We need to get serious about prioritizing what actually makes us safe,” said Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, in a January 29 press release. “No one who is serious about public […]
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Maryland Bill Would Allow Unemployment Insurance in Shutdown
By The Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland lawmakers plan to submit legislation to allow federal employees who must work during a government shutdown without pay to collect unemployment insurance. Del. Jessica Feldmark, a Howard County Democrat, said she planned to file the legislation Monday. She says it’s an important step “should we find […]
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Young Advocates for a Black State Treasurer
By Mark F. Gray, AFRO Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com As the Maryland General Assembly begins the 2019 session the Black delegates have an opportunity to make a statement that could affect the funding for their constituents. With Governor Larry Hogan entrenched for his second and final term and Peter Franchot serving another term as state comptroller, just one […]