Maryland State Conference NAACP Supports Northeast Maglev
By Gerald Stansbury The June 28 announcement of support by the Maryland State Conference and several local branches of the NAACP in support of Northeast Maglev’s first phase of its…
Amazon Gets Approval For Controversial Facility
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, The Maryland National Capital Parks and Planning Council (MNCPPC) approved a four-million-square-foot warehouse project that is expected to be an Amazon fulfillment…
Man in A$AP Rocky Case Allegedly Hit With Bottle, Kicked
By Jari Tanner, The Associated Press The man allegedly assaulted by American rapper A$AP Rocky and two other men in Stockholm was kicked while on the ground and hit with…
Georgia Election Officials Accused of Destroying Evidence
By Kate Brumback, The Associated Press In a federal court filing, lawyers for election integrity advocates accuse Georgia election officials of intentionally destroying evidence that could show unauthorized access to…
Hampton University Fires 9 Officers Over Social Media Posts
By Ben Finley, The Associated Press A historically Black university in Virginia said July 26 that it has fired nine of its police officers for sharing “misogynistic, racist and other…
Ebony and Jet Photo Archive Sale Sparks Relief, Anxiety
By Russell Contreras and Sally Ho, The Associated Press The sale of the photo archive of Ebony and Jet magazines chronicling African-American history is generating relief among some who worried…
ESPN’s Complete Coverage of Little League Baseball Regionals Starts August 1
ESPN’s record coverage of 345 Little League Baseball and Softball games launched last week with Little League Softball Regionals and continues this week with the start of Little League Baseball.…
Campus Safety at Morgan State University
Morgan State University President David Wilson discusses on-campus safety measures and addresses concerns surrounding safety off-campus. Source link
Police Make Arrest In Transgender Murder Case
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, The transgender community was able to breathe a little easier as Prince George’s County Police made an arrest in one of the…
County Wins Three National Awards
By Mark F. Gray, Special to the AFRO, Three Prince George’s County government agencies received awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) during their 2019 Annual Conference and Exposition.…