By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer District of Columbia Council Member David Grosso pushed a revised version of his Marijuana Legalization and Regulation Act, a bill that could surge through with a Democratic House of Representatives firmly planted in Congress, officials said. “Since D.C. voters approved initiative 71 to decriminalize recreational marijuana we have seen […]
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Posted inBaltimore Government, Baltimore News, Maryland Government, NEWS, POLITICS, Prince George's County News
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 […]
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Braveboy Promises Era of “Brave New Justice”
By MARK F. GRAY, Staff Writer, mgray@afro.com With a commitment to hard work, perseverance, and accountability, Aisha Braveboy ushered in the era of “brave new justice” as she was sworn in as the State’s Attorney for Prince George’s County. Braveboy, whose political career began as a state delegate in the Maryland House of Representatives before earning her […]
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District Wide Policy on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer January marks the 15th annual National Stalking Awareness Month, but D.C.has been ahead of the pack with a District wide policy on Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking released at the beginning of the year. “With this policy, we are talking another step to ensure that D.C. Government is […]
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‘Nobody’s at the Switch’ as CBS Announces Election Coverage Team Sans African Americans
Written by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA CBS News said it’s diversifying – adding a mix of women and minorities to its top staff and its upcoming 2020 election coverage. But, many are calling the “Eye” Network’s attempts at diversity an epic fail. The network is taking some serious heat for excluding African-Americans from its core […]
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New Maryland Gun Law Used In 5 Cases Involving Schools
By BRIAN WITTE , Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A new Maryland law that allows courts to temporarily restrict firearms access for people at risk to themselves or others resulted in more than 300 protective orders, five of which were related to schools, the sheriff of the state’s most populous county told lawmakers Tuesday. […]
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Fifty-Five Strong: The Largest Congressional Black Caucus Kicks Off the 116th Congress
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Contributor As the new Congressional Black Caucus Chair Karen Bass (D-Calif.) was handed a large gavel from outgoing Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) it became clear that the new CBC would be making a sizable mark on the next Congress. The new CBC includes the youngest African American woman to […]
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DC Turns Up for Mayor Bowser’s Inaugural Celebration
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer Residents of D.C.and DMV appreciators, pulled out their tuxes, heels and evening gowns last Saturday night in celebration of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Inauguration. Bowser, who was elected for a second term, and the city have hosted events all week as part of their #DCProud2019 initiative. The celebration took place […]
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From the AFRO Archives, Jan. 11, 1969
The U.S. Congress seated on Jan. 3, is the most diverse in the nation’s history. But, 50 years ago this week, Adam Clayton Powell, the legendary congressman from Harlem and the pastor of Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church was seated in the U.S. House of Representatives to make a total of nine Black members of the […]
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Black Leadership is Celebrated at CBC Swearing In
By George Kevin Jordan, AFRO Staff Writer The who’s who of Black politics and – well – politics in general – were in attendance at the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Swearing In Ceremony, and bolstered by a rallying cry of course correction by it’s new chair-elect. There was plenty to celebrate on the morning of Jan. […]
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Pugh’s New Pick for Baltimore’s Top Cop
By Stephen Janis, Special to the AFRO Roughly 48 hours after Mayor Catherine Pugh’s initial pick to be Baltimore’s next top cop withdrew his name from consideration, City Hall announced current New Orleans Police Superintendent Michael Harrison as the presumptive nominee to fill the post. It was an abrupt change of plans for a process that […]
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Eyeing 2020, Harris Addresses Prosecutorial Past in Memoir
By JUANA SUMMERS , Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As she nears a decision on whether to seek the presidency, Sen. Kamala Harris is taking on what could be a hurdle in a Democratic primary: her past as a prosecutor. In her memoir published Tuesday, the California Democrat describes herself as a “progressive prosecutor” and says […]
