Comptroller to Stroll DPI’s 65th Delmarva Chicken Festival; Present Proclamation to D-Day Veteran – Comptroller to See Giant Fry Pan For Last Time; Honor 91-year-old Army Veteran – WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot Local […]
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Ex-Patriot Aaron Hernandez Seeks Jail Transfer
BOSTON (AP) — Former New England Patriot star Aaron Hernandez should be moved to a jail closer to Boston because communication with his attorneys and his personal safety are being […]
Feds Say Trucker in Morgan Crash was Speeding
The limousine bus carrying Tracy Morgan and six other people lies on it’s side. Top Left, Wal-Mart tractor trailer driver Kevin Roper; and bottom right actor/comedian Tracy Morgan. (AP Photo) […]
Reminder: Media Advisory: Comptroller To Speak to High School Seniors at American Legion’s Boys State Program
Comptroller To Speak to High School Seniors at American Legion’s Boys State Program – Comptroller to Address 200 Students; Talk About Maryland’s Fiscal Health – WHO: Comptroller Peter Franchot Local and state officials […]
Select Balto. Leaders Line Up Behind Braveboy
Delegate Aisha Braveboy There is a palpable buzz in Baltimore City regarding the candidacy of Delegate Aisha Braveboy for the position of Maryland Attorney General. In conversations with the AFRO, […]
First Two of Three Black Inmate Executions Carried out within An Hour of Each Other
The death chamber at the Georgia Diagnostic Prison in Jackson. ST. LOUIS (AP) — Within an hour, Georgia, then Missouri carried out the nation’s first executions since a botched lethal […]
Within 24 Hours: Three Black Men Set to Be Executed in Three States
(Updated 6/17/2014) ST. LOUIS (AP) —Convicted killers in three states were facing executions within a 24-hour period starting Tuesday night, potentially the first lethal injections in the nation since a […]
Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn, Sweet-Swinging ‘Mr. Padre,’ Dies at 54
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Tony Gwynn could handle a bat like few other major leaguers, whether it was driving the ball through the “5.5 hole” between third base and shortstop […]
Freedom Summer 1964: A Glimpse of Two Caught in the Historical Evolution of the ‘Ole’ Racist South
In this April 4, 2014 photo, Roy DeBerry, left, and Aviva Futorian speak during an interview in Futorian’s Chicago apartment. The pair have been friends since they met 50 years […]
EVENT MONDAY: Cardin to Address the Maryland Military Installation Council and Military Alliances
For Immediate Release CONTACT: Sue Walitsky 202-224-4524 June 13, 2014 *** MEDIA ADVISORY *** CARDIN TO ADDRESS THE MARYLAND MILITARY INSTALLATION COUNCIL AND MILITARY ALLIANCES Monday, June 16 at […]