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Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophone pioneer, dies at 89

By The Associated Press Wayne Shorter, an influential jazz innovator whose lyrical, complex jazz compositions and pioneering saxophone playing sounded through more than half a century of American music, has died. He was 89. Shorter died March 2 surrounded by his family in Los Angeles, said Alisse Kingsley, a representative for the multi-Grammy winner. No

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Del. Amprey defends Maryland rap artists in recent bill

By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com On Feb. 28, Del. Marlon Amprey (D-Md-40) introduced HB0940, Criminal Procedure – Evidence – Admissibility of Creative Expression. “HB0940 is a bill to ensure that artistic expression cannot incriminate someone unless the court of law can prove that the lyrics and visual expressions are directly tied to an

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We must sustain legal journalism

By Del. Joe Vogel Since his election, congressional reporters have been chasing George Santos around Capitol Hill. National reporters have been eager to expose the blatant and bizarre lies about his life story, career, education, animal charity, and campaign funds. The story has been dominating national headlines, but it was a local journalist, Maureen Daly