On Friday, Flint Mayor Karen Weaver announced that she may sue the state of Michigan for a variety of charges related to the Flint water crisis that has now gained worldwide notoriety representing the worst possible way for a local government to handle a local crisis.
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Burfoot Recall Committee Meets First Requirement
Leaders of the Norfolk Citizens Recall Committee that is seeking to remove Norfolk City Treasurer Anthony Burfoot from office say they have completed the first step in the process.
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‘Hip Hop Diplomacy’
American University’s School of International Service is hosting an event by the Next Level group, a diplomacy group that aims to use hip-hop as a diplomatic tool. The event will showcase DJ and rap performances and a discussion on diplomacy.
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Breaking Down Barriers Roundtable Seeks Solutions to Improve Lives of MD Women
Women leaders of Baltimore attended the Breaking Down Barriers Roundtable, which was hosted by Hillary for Maryland at the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center March 30, to discuss policies that would enhance the lives of women in Maryland.
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Arrest Made in Killing of Gerald Williams, Morgan State University Student
On March 31, police arrested Harry Malik Robertson, 20, of Bowie, Md., in connection to the fatal stabbing of Gerald Williams, 20, a junior at Morgan State University.
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Baltimore County Settles Housing Discrimination Case
Baltimore County is trying to move past discriminatory housing policies that have been in place for decades.
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Detroit School Board speaks out
In the midst of all the swirl of heated public discussion surrounding whatever the latest development happens to be with the Detroit Public Schools, the one group of individuals who seem never to be called on even for a quote, or referred to in any way shape or form other than as a mistaken afterthought, is the currently elected Detroit Public School Board.
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The Southeast Michigan American Heart Association Names Jason Hall and Daniel Mahlebashian Detroit Heart Ball Co-chairs
The American Heart Association is setting the groundwork for a rewarding campaign with the announcement of Heart Ball Co-Chairs Jason Hall, co-founder of Slow Roll Detroit and Daniel Mahlebashian, global executive director of Purchasing Services, Request to Pay Process and Enterprise SAP Business Management for General Motors.
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On D.C.’s H Street, Some Black Businesses Strive, Others Struggle
Amidst the new expensive condominiums, busy upscale bars and restaurants, and the city’s only streetcar, Black entrepreneurs on the once riot-torn H Street in northeast D.C., are working hard to cash in on the community’s new prosperity and dramatically changing landscape.
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D.C. Council Wants to Pay People Not to Commit Crime
To address an increase in violent crime within the District, the D.C. Council recently unanimously approved a bill that includes a proposal to pay residents and some youth a stipend to not to commit crimes.
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