Community Activist Weighs in on City Website Controversy

Mayor Brandon Scott is now defending a contract to redesign Baltimore City’s website which costed more than 2-million dollars of taxpayer money on a site that has yet to be completed. To further raise concerns Inspector General Isabel Cumming says...

Maryland Gov. Moore expands investment into EARN Maryland workforce development program

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced additional funding for the EARN Maryland program, as part of a continued effort to strengthen the state economy. The state will invest an additional $4 million into EARN Maryland awards, and an additional $6.5...

Trump administration warns Maryland to drop ‘gender ideology’ from federally funded programs

Baltimore's Belair-Edison residents awarded mini grants to beautify their neighborhoods

A grassroots grant program is giving residents in East Baltimore the tools and funding to transform their blocks one project at a time. Love Your Block Baltimore, a mini-grant initiative led by the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs, Living...

Baltimore embarks on ‘most ambitious citywide cleaning initiative in decades’

Baltimore’s mayor kicked off what calls it the city’s “most ambitious citywide cleaning initiative in decades.” Mayor Brandon Scott on Tuesday launched “Charm City Cleanup,” a 17-week plan that calls for the deployment of cleanup crews to every...

The Justice Department sues all the federal judges in Maryland

Gavels and law books are shown, July 14, 2010 in San Francisco, Calif. Jeff Chiu/AP hide caption toggle caption Jeff Chiu/AP Gavels and law books are shown, July 14, 2010 in San Francisco, Calif. Jeff Chiu/AP The Department of Justice has taken...

Allegheny County joins immigrant sanctuary lawsuit seeking to block Trump funding cuts

Thirty-four cities and counties, including Allegheny County, have asked to join a California lawsuit seeking to stop the Trump administration from cutting federal funding based on sanctuary policies that limit cooperation with the administration’s...

Utah State Announces AD Diana Sabau Leaving Logan For Maryland

LOGAN, Utah – Utah State University is once again without a full-time President or a Director of Athletics after Diana Sabau stepped down to accept a position at the University of Maryland. Utah State announced the move on Wednesday, July 9. “I...

Utah State AD Diana Sabau departs for Maryland

Utah State University Athletic Director Diana Sabau is set to leave Logan later this month to become the next athletic director at the University of Maryland, capping a two-year tenure with USU Athletics. Sabau, who has served as Utah State’s vice...

Religion at the Supreme Court

Last month, the Supreme Court wrapped up its October 2024 Term, which included three church-state decisions. Each touched on long-running issues—public funding for religious schools, the definition of "religious" for purposes of exemptions, and...

Chaberton Energy cuts ribbon on 3.2-MW Maryland community solar project

Celebrating the powering up of new community solar in Howard County, Maryland, are (left to right) Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association; Richard Gilker, senior vice president of technical operations, Pivot...

Celebrating National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: A look at therapists with religious- based practices

By Marnita Coleman Special to the AFRO Finding a therapist is not as easy as receiving a referral from your primary care physician (PCP). It’s a tricky task that places the patient in the driver’s seat– unlike when specialists are needed and come...

Supreme Court Backs Parental Rights Over School LGBTQ Books and Classes

This composite image is an AI-generated representation based on the covers of Uncle Bobby’s Wedding by Sarah S. Brannen, Prince & Knight by Daniel Haack, and Pride Puppy! by Robin Stevenson and Julie McLaughlin. In a landmark 6-3 decision on June...

Preview of the upcoming Baltimore Carnival this weekend

Preview of the upcoming Baltimore Carnival this weekend THIS WEEKEND, THE RHYTHM, COLOR AND FLAVOR OF THE CARIBBEAN COME ALIVE RIGHT HERE IN OUR OWN BACKYARD. IT’S THE 44TH ANNUAL BALTIMORE WASHINGTON ONE CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL, A VIBRANT CELEBRATION...

Doulas can be a lifeline for Black moms–in Baltimore, cost doesn’t have to be a barrier

By Shiauna Ledbetter In January 2025, I signed up to join the Birth Companions—a program where nursing students at Johns Hopkins train as doulas and offer services free of cost to people having babies in the greater Baltimore area. But I had no...

LGBTQ voters divided in Ward 8 special election

As Pride month draws to a close and Washington begins to take down its rainbow flags and WorldPride decorations, it can be easy to confine the ideas of LGBTQ liberation to June. One historic organization in Washington has been speaking out — or...

Immigration Tracker: Updates on TPS, work visas and deportation rules

In the past six months, the Trump administration has unleashed a wave of immigration directives, rolling back key protections for immigrants and narrowing access to due process. With many of these directives now contested in court, the legal...

Maryland mothers sound alarm on prison conditions during extreme heat

WESTOVER, Md. — Michele Kennedy Kouadio feels guilty turning on her air conditioning in this heat. She knows her son doesn't get the chance to feel that relief. "It's hard to go to sleep at night knowing that my son is suffering the way he is,"...

FOX Nation launches docuseries exploring pivotal cultural moments of the '90s

FOX Nation takes viewers back to the ‘90’s in their new series, ‘Who Can Forget? The ‘90s.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The 1990s were a transformative decade in technology, entertainment and politics – and now Fox Nation...

Maryland economy could lose $1 billion if international students don’t return

Bimal Malla, owner of Sakoon Indian Fusion, didn’t mince his words about the future of his restaurant, located just steps from the Johns Hopkins University campus. Business at the Indian restaurant in Charles Village is “down like 50% already,”...