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The Associated Press CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — The husband of a South Florida vice mayor has been charged with fatally shooting his wife at their home, according to a police affidavit. Coral Springs Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen was found dead April 1 by officers checking on her well-being, and her death was being […]
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By Rev. Dr. Heber Brown III  Dear Ridgely Family of Baltimore County, The land remembers what people sometimes try to forget.  I was reminded of that 10 years ago while on a field trip to the Ridgely family estate at the Hampton National Historic Site. At the time, I was accompanied by youth from Orita’s […]
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By Baltimore Police Department In recognition of World Autism Acceptance Month and World Autism Awareness Day on April 2, the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) is proud to launch a new initiative designed to better support neurodivergent individuals and enhance safe, effective interactions with law enforcement. BPD’s Community Partnerships Unit is introducing a Neurodivergent Individuals Database, […]
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Story and Photos by Marika N. Johnson The lights were low, the music was loud and the room was full on Wednesday night at Hoover’s Stardome, a space typically reserved for stand-up comedy. But this was not a comedy show. Instead, the crowd gathered for a live experience of Deante Kyle’s Grits and Eggs Podcast, […]

The Birmingham Times Birmingham is set to welcome thousands of athletes and spectators later this year for the Festival International des Sports Extreme. The Magic City will be the only U.S. city on the global tour’s 2026 calendar, with athletes competing in skateboarding, BMX, basketball and other events “Birmingham has the perfect DNA to arrive […]