By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Mayor Muriel Bowser and Keith Anderson, interim deputy mayor for planning and economic development (DMPED), announced legislation that would permit a 99-year lease for the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium (RFK) on July 27. The proposal includes a new ‘DMPED Sports Team’ to lead the district’s sports
By Sam MednickThe Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s new military junta has asked for help from the Russian mercenary group Wagner as the deadline nears for it to release the country’s ousted president or face possible military intervention by the West African regional bloc, according to an analyst. The request came during a
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com Montgomery County now joins D.C. and Prince George’s County in passing legislation to cap rapidly rising rental prices across the region. In late July, the Montgomery (MoCo) County Council, passed a permanent 6 percent rent cap during a grueling eight hour session. Thirty five percent of the county’s
The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A shooting on a street in the nation’s capital left three people dead and two others hospitalized late Aug. 5, police said. Officers responded to the sounds of gunshots around 8 p.m. in the 1600 block of Good Hope Road Southeast and found five victims who had been shot.
By Alanna Durkin RicherThe Associated Press The Justice Department has asked a federal judge overseeing the criminal case against former President Donald Trump in Washington to step in after he released a post online that appeared to promise revenge on anyone who goes after him. Prosecutors on Aug. 4 requested that U.S. District Court Judge
By The Associated Press Sean “Diddy” Combs wants to strengthen the Black dollar: the music mogul is spearheading a new online marketplace called Empower Global that will specifically feature Black-owned businesses. “I want to create our own Black Wall Street,” Combs told the Associated Press about his e-commerce platform, which launched in July. He feels
By Marnita Coleman, Special to the AFRO Ten years after its launch, the annual Bless Baltimore Prayer Motorcade continues to protect the citizens of Baltimore from fatal crimes through prayer. On July 22, more than 346 prayer warriors caravanned around Baltimore interceding as they moved strategically to converge on specific checkpoints for prayer and fellowship
By Khira Moore, AFRO Intern, Special to the AFRO On July 26 the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s Central Branch held the second offering of a much-needed initiative, the Amplified Voices Series, My Brothers Keeper. The conversation was aimed at combating the barriers that impact Black male youth in Baltimore City. The event included a meet
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire, @StacyBrownMedia Judge Tanya S. Chutkan will preside over the case of former President Donald Trump’s alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. This decision comes after Chutkan’s previous involvement in key motions related to the January 6 committee’s investigation. Chutkan has a history with Trump. She denied his 2021
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press The United Nations chief has welcomed Kenya’s offer to “positively consider” leading a multinational police force to help combat Haiti’s gangs and improve security in the violence-wracked Caribbean nation. Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry sent an urgent appeal last October for “the immediate deployment of a specialized armed