By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com One of the most important jobs in Prince George’s County government is also considered one of the least glamorous, but that is fine with Adrion Howell. Howell, a resident of Glenn Dale, is a candidate for clerk of the county court. Howell told the AFRO he is committed to making […]
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Is There More to the De Sousa Exit Than Taxes?
By Stephen Janis, Special to the AFRO On the surface, the resignation of Baltimore police commissioner Darryl De Sousa seems like just another chapter in the sullied history of the Baltimore Police Department (BPD); the city’s top cop tarnished by charges that he failed to file tax returns for three years stepping aside to face federal […]
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Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Race Heats Up
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com Ivan Bates, the defense attorney, former prosecutor and candidate for Baltimore City State’s Attorney, has been on the campaign stump incessantly attacking State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and her record. Mosby says her office’s 92 percent felony conviction rate speaks volumes about her record. Mosby, Bates and former Maryland Deputy Attorney […]
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`Ceasefire’s’ Bridgeford Laments De Sousa Resignation
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com After a little more than two months in the chair, Baltimore Police Commissioner Darryl De Sousa resigned this week in the wake of three federal misdemeanor charges of not filing income taxes in 2013, 2014 and 2015. However, it seems abundantly clear to many that there is much more connected […]
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Judge Says Ex-Lawmaker ‘Squandered’ Life, Faces Prison
By MICHAEL TARM, AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge Thursday handed former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds a six-month prison sentence for not filing tax returns for income on consulting work from Africa, telling the Harvard graduate he had “squandered” opportunities to be something better in life. Judge Robert Gettleman noted how […]
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Mosby Announces Debate Schedule, Defends Record
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com Veteran defense attorney Ivan Bates and former Maryland Deputy Attorney General Thiru Vignarajah, both vying to unseat Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby, have both accused her of ducking them on the debate stage. Mosby replied to those accusations by releasing the dates and venues for debates she says she […]
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Maldon Wins Mayorship in Capitol Heights With Historic Council
By James Wright, Special to the AFRO, jwright@afro.com Shawn Maldon, a businessman, was elected as the mayor of Capitol Heights on May 7. Maldon defeated former Capitol Heights mayor Darrell Miller and Town Council member Linda Monroe for the position. “My election shows that the residents of the town want change and are excited about that process and […]
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Balt. Co. Executive, Gubernatorial Candidate Kamenetz Dies Suddenly
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com Kevin Kamenetz, the two-term Baltimore County Executive and gubernatorial candidate died early this morning of cardiac arrest, sending shockwaves across the state. He was 60. According to a press release by Baltimore County Police, Kamenetz was at his home in Owings Mills when he awoke around 2 a.m. saying that […]
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Eastside Races Heating Up
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com Two Maryland Senate races in East Baltimore have aligned two venerable Eastside politicians; Sen. Joan Carter Conway (D-43) and Sen. Nathaniel McFadden (D-45), against Del. Mary Washington (D-43) and Del. Cory McCray (D-45), two challengers. Here is how the battle for the 43rd and 45th District Senate seats lines up. […]
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Exclusive: Hogan Appoints Carter to 41st Dist. Senate Seat
By Sean Yoes, Baltimore AFRO Editor, syoes@afro.com Jill P. Carter, director of Baltimore City Office of Civil Rights, has been appointed by Gov. Larry Hogan take over the 41st District Senate seat, recently vacated by Nathaniel Oaks. Oaks resigned the West Baltimore senate seat last month after pleading guilty to federal corruption charges. Jill P. Carter, director […]
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Rushern Baker Introduces Clean Energy Plan
By Brianna Rhodes, Special to the AFRO Rushern Baker, a Democratic candidate for governor, announced a plan for Maryland to become the first state to achieve 100 percent clean energy and zero waste called the Baker Greenprint for Maryland. Baker announced the plan a few days before Earth Day, a worldwide celebration on April 22, created […]
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Congress and the President Must Respond to the Opioid Crisis
By Elijah Cummings, Special to the AFRO Recently, in front of a Baltimore restaurant, I watched as a young man was pushed out of a car, unconscious, and on to the sidewalk in front of us – and I was told that this happens more often than one would think. The young man, suffering from […]