By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Comptroller Brooke Lierman kicked off tax season on Jan. 23 at the ribbon-cutting of her new Baltimore office at 7 Saint Paul Street. The new Office of the Comptroller is the first Maryland agency to move from the State Center Complex to downtown Baltimore. The space will accommodate […]
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CIAA tournament set for return to Baltimore
By Ariyana Griffin, Special to the AFRO It’s tournament time. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA), the nation’s oldest historically Black athletic conference, will return to Baltimore from Feb. 26 to March 3 at CFG Bank Arena. Last year, CIAA and city officials announced that the tournament will call Baltimore home until 2026. This comes […]
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Baltimore man confesses to multiple murders during live stream on social media
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO A Baltimore man was found dead in his home on Jan. 20 following a hostage crisis, a police standoff and a video that captured chilling confessions to several murders. Baltimore authorities responded to a domestic call during the early morning of Jan. 20. Around 7:40 a.m., officers were […]
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Baltimore artists honored at second annual Charm City Live Music Honors
By Ericka Alston Buck, Special to the AFRO Baltimore’s second Annual Charm City Live Music Honors unfolded on Feb. 3 at the Orion At Fillmore, transcending expectations and delivering a spectacular celebration of local talent that resonated far beyond city limits. Curated by the visionary Luz Arce, the event aimed not only to showcase the […]
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Former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby convicted of mortgage fraud
By Mekhi Abbottmabbott@afro.com After a day of deliberation, former Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was found guilty of making false statements to a mortgage lender by federal jurors in the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Md. on Feb. 6. The jury acquitted Mosby of fraud regarding the first of two properties she purchased in Florida, […]
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Baltimore celebrates historic 20% drop in homicides even as gun violence remains high
By Lea SkeneThe Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Long plagued by rampant gun violence, Baltimore recorded less than 300 homicides last year for the first time in nearly a decade, ending a surge that began in 2015 following the death of Freddie Gray, which sparked civil unrest and prompted widespread calls for police reform. The […]
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Re-connecting Baltimore: Bridging the city’s digital gap
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO Technology has built a digital bridge that connects its users to their needs, ranging from education and work to news and entertainment. Nonetheless, as Baltimore officials and organizations continue to work toward closing the city’s digital divide, not all residents have been able to cross over to a […]
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Creatives of Baltimore prepare for 2023 Black Choreographers Festival
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO The Black Choreographers Festival will celebrate talented Black choreographers on Oct. 13, 14 and 15 at Creative Alliance in Baltimore, Md. Working to honor Baltimore’s Black dance scene, the event will feature movement workshops, panel discussions, a networking event and performances. “For a very long time, we haven’t […]
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Richard Worley and James Wallace officially sworn in as new Baltimore police commissioner and fire chief
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Despite opposition, Richard Worley and James Wallace were sworn in as Baltimore’s new police commissioner and fire chief, respectively, by Mayor Brandon M. Scott on Oct. 5. “Together, they understand that public safety is a collective effort that requires collaboration directly with residents, community organizations, and amongst agencies […]
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Suspect in Pava LaPere murder escaped from police several times before arrest
By Chrisleen Herard, Special to the AFRO A couple was set on fire and left to burn after being held at gunpoint and tied up with duct tape in their Baltimore apartment on the night of Sept. 19. The woman was assaulted repeatedly and her throat cut, and the pair were severely burned. However, the […]
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Expansion of Baltimore’s Roberta’s House makes history
Covid-19 has only magnified the systemic inequalities that persist in the United States and nonwhite Americans, especially African Americans, have been hit hard on nearly every front. Helping Maryland children and families to heal in the midst of the pandemic and prepared to serve as we recover. BALTIMORE, MD (March 1, 2021)— Since the first […]