Mayor Stephanie Rawlings Blake received preliminary approval from the city council to proceed with the controversial bottle tax. City officisals plan to raise the bottle tax from 2 cents to 5 cents and profits will go toward the remodelling of Baltimore City Schools. While this may seem to be a great idea, local merchants beg to differ… continue reading. Via […]
President Barack Obama is steadfast on the campaign trail and will be in Baltimore today for several campaign fundraisers. The President will make appearances at the Hyatt Hotel on Light street and also make his way to additional events in Philly, Continue reading. Via Fox 45 Baltimore Related Post President Obama Suites Up For Essence Magazine President Obama Endorses Gay […]
RT @Magic959Bmore: @Ledisi BALTIMORE loves you and we can’t wait for you to come back soon! (I love u guys thank you for the support!!!) — ledisi (@ledisi) May 24, 2012 The seven-time Grammy nominated soul singer Ledisi tweeted @Magic959Bmore this morning to thank Baltimore for the support over the years. We replied that Charm […]
Via: Foxbaltimore.com A convenient store owner fires back at what would be a robber. It all happened last night in North Baltimore. Wednesday nighty just before closing a man with a mask came running into the convenient store and pointed a gun at the store’s employees. The store has been hit before and that is […]
Mirlande Wilson, who works at a McDonald’s in Maryland, claims she holds one of the winning tickets from the record Mega Millions jackpot. But while Wilson has done plenty of talking about the winning ticket, she has yet to produce any evidence. If what she claims is true, should she be forced to share her […]
Via: Foxbaltimore.com Twenty-two-year-old Serghei Rotaru, who lives in Salisbury, pleaded guilty Thursday in U.S. District Court in Baltimore to conspiracy to commit access device fraud. He faces a maximum sentence of 7 1/2 years in prison at sentencing for May 11. Rotaru admitted to using an ATM skimming device to get debit and credit card […]
Via: Foxbaltimore.com Jury selection begins today in a tragic animal abuse case in Baltimore. Two brothers, Travers and Tremaine Johnson are on trial for the crime of setting pit bull Phoenix on fire in May of 2009. Phoenix was injured so badly, she eventually had to be put down. To read more click here
Photos by @robinrazzi Monday evening thousands of Baltimoreans marched in honor of slain teenager Trayvon Martin. The rally began on the corner of Pratt and Light Streets, made its way to police headquarters on Gay Street and ended on the steps of City Hall. It was definitely an emotional event. Residents young and old, Black […]
The Baltimore Southern Christian Leadership Conference, All Peoples Congress, National Action Network, Occupy 4 Jobs Network, and many other community civil rights action groups invite you to come out to the March, Rally, and Vigil for the one month anniversary of the murder of Trayvon Martin. Meet downtown at 5pm at Light and Pratt St, […]
Via: Foxbaltimore.com Baltimore Police are making changes after last year’s club shooting which killed an officer. The changes went into effect March 1. Officer William Torbit Jr. responded to a report of trouble at the Select Lounge in street clothes. Investigators say Torbit fired the bullet that killed a man in the crowd and was […]
