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Office of the Chief Medical Examiners.
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Medical Examiners Say Heart Failure Killed Tyrone West
Originally published December 11, 2013

Tyrone West died from heart failure—“cardiac arrhythmia due to cardiac conduction system abnormality complicated by dehydration”-- during police restraint, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiners.more More Arrow
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Councilman Nick Mosby (D-District 7).
Mosby Bill Would Take Criminal History Out of Job Interviews
by Blair Adams
December 11, 2013 - During the last city council meeting for 2013, Councilman Nick Mosby (D-District 7) introduced “Ban the Box,” a bill that would bar prospective employers from asking, in the initial job interview, if a job applicant has a record of criminal arrests or convictions.more More Arrow

Gwen Shelton demonstrating in April, 2013, on behalf of a new supermarket on Liberty Heights Avenue in Baltimore.
A Snowy Goodbye for ‘Ms. West Baltimore’
by AFRO Staff
December 11, 2013 - West Baltimore activist Gwen Shelton can be described in many ways, but this April photo best captures her determination to see justice on behalf of the community. On the occasion of her death, Dec. 2, family and friends began to post on her Facebook page – thanks for support, thanks for encouragement, thanks for just being there.more More Arrow

Balto. Crime Roundup
by AFRO Staff
December 07, 2013 - Jeffrey Cofield, 26, of Baltimore, was sentenced to 12 years Dec. 5 for conspiring to distribute heroin.  He was also ordered to forfeit $58,531 seized Dec. 11, 2012 by police executing search warrants.more More Arrow

Food Stamp Fraud.
Owners of a West Balto. Grocery Store Plead Guilty to Food Stamp Fraud
by Blair Adams
December 06, 2013 - A husband and wife who own a West Baltimore grocery store face prison sentences of up to 20 years after pleading guilty in federal court recently to charges of food stamp fraud.more More Arrow

Morgan student Brian Stewart.
Morgan State University Suspends Kappas for Barring Gay Applicant
by Gregory Dale
December 04, 2013 - Morgan State University officials announced that the Alpha Iota Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity is on probation until 2015 following allegations of discrimination.more More Arrow

Pictures from a West Baltimore row house fire that has left a family of six homeless.
Blaze at City-Owned Vacant Burns Out Family
by Blair Adams
December 04, 2013 - A family of six remains homeless three weeks after flames raced through their West Baltimore row house, a blaze that fire officials said started in a neighboring city-owned vacant house.more More Arrow

Balto. Mayor, Council Members Set for a 2.5 Percent Raise Next Month
by Blair Adams
December 04, 2013 - While other key city agencies are seeing budget cuts and furloughs, Baltimore’s top elected officials are set to see a 2.5 percent pay hike in January.more More Arrow

Prince George’s County Del. Aisha Braveboy, Chair Maryland Legislative Black Caucus.
Md. Black Caucus Unveils New Legislative Agenda
by SeanYoes
December 04, 2013 - Prince George’s County Del. Aisha Braveboy (D-25) is running for Maryland Attorney General and if she wins she would be the first Black and first woman in the state’s history to hold that office.more More Arrow

2013 Negro Baseball Ambassador Ray Banks w Audrey Simmons and Kevin Kamenetz.
Former Negro Leaguer Hubert “Bert” Simmons Earns Place in Baltimore County Hall of Fame
by AFRO Staff
December 04, 2013 - Four years after his death and 72 years after he began playing baseball in the Negro Baseball League, Hubert “Bert” Simmons reached home plate at last, but not alone.more More Arrow

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