Judge Michelle Greer has been appointed by Gov. Wes Moore to become the first African-American woman to be appointed to the Baltimore County Orphan’s Court in its 250-year history.
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Gov. Moore signs bills to protect Marylanders’ data, end child poverty in Maryland communities
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has signed data protection bills and the ENOUGH Act into law, which aim to protect children online and eradicate poverty in Maryland communities, respectively.
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Gov. Moore announces over $125 million for state revitalization projects
Gov. Wes Moore has allocated $125 million to State Revitalization Programs under the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to support community, housing and economic development projects.
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Vessels travel through temporary channel as wreckage from Key Bridge collapse is cleared
Nineteen vessels have traveled through the 38-foot-deep Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel since it opened on April 25, carrying cargo such as sugar, cement, fertilizer and lumber, while efforts continue to clear a permanent 50-foot channel and remove the Dali ship.
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Gov. Moore signs renter rights and housing affordability legislation into law
Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) made housing affordability and access a priority during the 2024 Maryland legislative session, signing three bills to address the issue and prevent politically motivated book bans.
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Civil rights leaders call for Key Bridge renaming amid rebuilding efforts
The Caucus of African-American Leaders has called for the renaming of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Senator Fredrick C. Malkus Jr. Memorial Bridge due to Key’s legacy as an enslaver, and has recommended naming the Key Bridge after Congressman Parren J. Mitchell and the Senator Fredrick C. Malkus Jr. Memorial Bridge after civil rights activist Gloria Richardson.
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Maryland General Assembly passes several major bills as session ends
Maryland’s General Assembly passed over a thousand bills in the 2024 session, including the Juvenile Law Reform and the Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act, which were signed into law by Gov. Wes Moore.
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Baltimore residents attend annual legislative evening in Annapolis
Maryland State Sen. Antonio Hayes and Delegates Marlon Amprey and Melissa Wells invited over 100 Baltimore residents to “An Evening in Annapolis with District 40” to learn about the work their representatives are doing in the General Assembly on their behalf.
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Orioles’ new owner is ‘a Baltimore guy’
David Rubenstein, the new owner of the Baltimore Orioles, called on fans to unite around the goal of winning the World Series, and urged them to support the team in any way they can.
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Community members rally in wake of Key Bridge collapse, CASA highlights immigrant victims
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com And Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Reporter, tmcqueen@afro.com Two of the six victims presumed dead in the Key Bridge collapse were active members of CASA, an advocacy organization, according to Gustavo Torres, executive director of CASA, who spoke with the AFRO during a virtual press call. One victim, Miguel […]
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Baltimore’s Key Bridge struck by ship, collapses into water
By AFRO Staff The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has issued an alert on Facebook and other social media platforms warning drivers to “avoid I-695 southeast corridor” as a portion of the I-695 Francis Scott Key Bridge suffered a “collapse due to ship strike.” The I-95 and I-895 tunnels are alternative routes to the Key Bridge. […]
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Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development 2024 agenda
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com And Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com As the 2024 Maryland General Assembly comes to an end, Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development (BUILD), a local community advocacy organization, spoke with the AFRO about the legislation they’re looking to pass this session. Cross-filed legislation, House Bill 531(H.B.531) and Senate […]
