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Trayvon Martin case gaining momentum; Baltimore ties to case
Amid mounting pressure, a Florida prosecutor says a grand jury will investigate the fatal shooting last month of Trayvon Martin by a neighborhood watch captain, a move that comes after the U.S. Justice Department said it was also launching an...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, Justice System
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Antoine Bethea took Peyton Manning's advice to heart
Never in his life was he more fortunate not to have a ride.
It's not like Antoine Bethea wanted when he came to the Indianapolis Colts West 56th Street complex, but being new to town during the first rookie workouts, he was without a way to get back to...Tags: NFL Pro Bowl, Jeremiah Johnson, Super Bowl, Peyton Manning, Football
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Tapping into Maryland's rich dance history
Who knew that Baltimore had such happy feet?
Three icons of tap dance who were famous nationwide — known colloquially as Baby Laurence, Buster Brown and Hawk — were born in Charm City and first perfected the "shim sham" and "cramp roll" and...Tags: Arts and Culture, Billie Holiday, Broadway Theater, Jazz (genre), Savion Glover
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Oscar Thomas Jobe Jr., educator
Oscar Thomas Jobe Jr., a city public school educator who rose from being a classroom teacher to chief of staff to two Baltimore school chiefs, died Sunday of complications from Parkinson's disease at Doctors Community Hospital in Lanham.
The...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Awards and Prizes, Labor Legislation, Anglicanism, Christianity
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Raymond L. Johnson Sr. dies at 89; lawyer, civil rights activist
Raymond L. Johnson Sr., an attorney, civil rights activist and former Tuskegee Airman, died Dec. 31 in Los Angeles of complications of pneumonia and heart failure, said his wife, Evelyn. He was 89.
Johnson, who practiced law for nearly 50 years, was a...Tags: Riots, Colleges and Universities, U.S. Supreme Court, Justice and Rights, Colleges and Universities
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Robert L. Carter dies at 94; NAACP attorney fought segregation
Robert L. Carter, who as an NAACP civil rights attorney was an architect of the legal strategy used in the cases that led to Brown vs. Board of Education, the landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision that declared school segregation unconstitutional, has...Tags: University of South Carolina , Colleges and Universities, U.S. Supreme Court, Social Issues, Justice and Rights
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Word on the web: TwitterChurch
There’s a saying that a church is not a building, it’s the people. And Jay Gamble knows where to find the people.
The pastor of LifeChange AME Church, based in Slayton House in the Columbia village of Wilde Lake, holds church services on...Tags: Upper Marlboro, Twitter, Inc., YouTube, Religion and Belief, Facebook
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3 Sue To Prevent State Take-over of Harrisburg
Three Harrisburg citizens filed a civil-rights action Thursday in United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Civil Action No. 1:11-CV-2288 alleges that Senate Bill 1151, amending Act 47, violates their federal right to due...Tags: Philosophy, Executive Branch, Finance, U.S. Senate, Elections
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Ex-Penn State coach Sandusky makes bail
BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) -- Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was released from jail Thursday after spending a night behind bars following a new round of child sex abuse charges filed against...Tags: Religious Festivals, Central Intelligence Agency, Mark Buehrle, College Sports, Christmas
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Nathan Chapman set for release
Nathan A. Chapman Jr., the once-prominent money manager whose fraudulent investments in his own companies caused a scandal for Maryland's public employee pension system, is scheduled to be released from federal custody Friday after serving 41/2 years....Tags: Labor Legislation, Companies and Corporations, Pension and Welfare, Prisons, Interior Policy
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A threat to Maryland's progressive prisoner representation law
Why is a conservative foundation in Iowa seeking to roll back a civil rights law in Maryland?
Three weeks ago, a federal lawsuit funded by the Legacy Foundation was filed against Maryland's proposed congressional redistricting plan. But the lawyers...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Caucasus, Civil Laws, American Civil Liberties Union, Elections
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For the national anthem, the Ravens go for a pro
Just before the Ravens face the Houston Texans Sunday, they will hear a familiar voice — other than John Harbaugh's, that is.
It will be the smooth, vibrant baritone of Mishael Miller, who has sung the national anthem for Ravens home games since...Tags: Arts and Culture, Gospel (genre), Punishment, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Roseanne Barr
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