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Officials seek to reduce domestic violence with 2026-2031 Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan

Baltimore City leaders are working to create more support for those who have faced intimate partner violence (IPV). As part of the 2026-2031 Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan, city leaders want ...
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No Kings rallies across U.S. urge voters to cast ballots early ahead of midterms

Rallies organized by the No Kings network opposed to President Donald Trump were being held Oct. 17 in cities and communities across the U.S., with an aim of getting people out to vote early in the ...
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Omar’s Washington vows she won’t ‘be silenced’ as federal agents search home in criminal probe

Federal agents on Oct. 12 searched the home of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, a startling escalation in a criminal investigation that brings renewed focus to the frequent target of Trump ...
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1 in 3 National Capital Area households still can’t afford the basics, new ALICE data shows

United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA), in partnership with United For ALICE, recently released the 2026 State of ALICE in the National Capital Area report. The report finds that in ...
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Howard County Executive Calvin Ball cuts ribbon on High Ridge Center, bringing new life to an important community building

ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball joined the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Howard County, Inc. (NPHC Howard County) to celebrate its new home and the official reopening of ...
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Lives in limbo: Immigrants grapple with uncertain future post 2024 election

Black immigrants are concerned about what the next four years could mean for their communities, as anti-immigration rhetoric continues to grow. Central to President-elect Donald Trump's platform has ...
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Billy Murphy makes million dollar donation to Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law at University of Maryland

William H. “Billy” Murphy Jr. has invested $1 million dollars into the Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law, housed within the Francis King Carey School of Law at the University of Maryland. The ...
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Local Black business giants highlighted in text by local author

Harold D. Young chronicles the evolution of African-American business leaders in his new book, “From Lunch Counter Protests to Corporate America,” highlighting Black excellence and innovation. From ...
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Legendary group drops new song, honored by Mayor

“We recorded it years ago and it was never released,” Steve Allen told news reporters in the mayor's office. “The song is about bringing people together. There's a line in the song that says, `When I ...
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Funeral Notice - Dorothy Theresa Briscoe Mason

ROMAN RITE OF THE FUNERAL MASS 11:00 A.M. St. Joseph's Catholic Church 4590 St. Joseph's Way Pomfret, MD 2067 AFRO’s Free e-Blast!Join over 40,000+ other readers who choose to get their coverage on ...
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Examining historic Black businesses, the wealth gap, financial literacy

AFRO’s Free e-Blast!Join over 40,000+ other readers who choose to get their coverage on Black communities from the media company who has been doing it right for over 134 years, the AFRO American ...