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Maryland Senate Committee Approves Marijuana Decriminalization Measure
Originally published March 07, 2014

ANNAPOLIS - Maryland is one step closer to decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana this legislative session, but a series of hurdles remain.more More Arrow
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Minimum Wage
Maryland House Votes in Favor of $10.10 Wage Hike
by Megan Brockett
March 07, 2014 - ANNAPOLIS —The Maryland House of Delegates voted 89 to 46 on Friday to pass Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage.more More Arrow

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Community Leaders.
Baltimore Officials Launch Town Hall Tour to Address Crime Concerns
by Blair Adams
March 06, 2014 - Standing at the center of the Moorish Tower at Druid Hill Park Reservoir in Baltimore, dozens of community leaders, city officials and concerned citizens stood to hear city leaders’ plans to reduce violent crime.more More Arrow

Baltimore City NAACP President Tessa Hill-Aston, center, Adrian Muldrow, third vice president of the Baltimore City NAACP, right, and Joseph Aston, executive committee member of the Baltimore City NAACP, left.
Maryland Live! Casino Honors NAACP’s Tessa Hill-Aston
by AFRO Staff
March 05, 2014 - Baltimore City NAACP President Tessa Hill-Aston was among those honored, Feb. 25, by the Maryland Live! Casino and the MD-Washington Minority Companies Association for Black History Month.more More Arrow

The Women’s Challenge presents “Pasta With A Purpose”.
The Women’s Challenge presents “Pasta With A Purpose”
by AFRO Staff
March 05, 2014 - Pasta With A Purpose is a night of entertainment to fundraise for post-secondary education and homeownership.more More Arrow

Bon Secours Baltimore Health System.
Healthcare Enrollment at Bon Secours
by AFRO Staff
March 05, 2014 - Bon Secours Baltimore Health System and a number of community partners have ramped up their outreach efforts to find, inform, and enroll those who can benefit from the Health Insurance Marketplace before the March 31st deadline.more More Arrow

A. Charles Thomas appointed chief data officer at Wells Fargo & Company.
Wells Fargo Names A. Charles Thomas as Chief Data Officer
by AFRO Staff
March 05, 2014 - Wells Fargo & Company today announced the appointment of A. Charles Thomas to the role of chief data officer.more More Arrow

Redistricting’s Enormous Impact on Baltimore’s General Assembly Spring Campaigns Picture
by Zenitha Prince
March 05, 2014 - The Feb. 25 filing deadline has passed. With the contenders in the June 24 election now set, it appears this year’s Democratic primaries to fill the Baltimore seats in the Maryland General Assembly will be highly competitive; and due to the recent legislative redistricting, dramatically different from past campaign seasonsmore More Arrow

Minimum wage
Maryland House Votes Down Governor O’Malley’s Effort to Tie Minimum Wage to Inflation
by Zachary Lester
March 05, 2014 - The Maryland House of Delegates March 5 voted down a plan by Gov. Martin O’Malley to tie increases in the minimum wage to inflation.more More Arrow

Creator and CEO of KeepMeTight (KMT), Shameeka Hunt.
Keep Me Tight
by AFRO Staff
March 05, 2014 - The creator and CEO of KeepMeTight (KMT), Shameeka Hunt, is hosting the KMT Posh Club, March 15.more More Arrow

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