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Lamar Jackson threw two first-half touchdown passes and Baltimore’s defense dominated as the Ravens snapped a two-game skid with a 24-0 shutout of the Cincinnati Bengals. A late 95-yard interception return for a touchdown sealed Baltimore’s most complete performance of the season and kept them in the AFC North race.
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Parents, students and community members rallied at a Dec. 11 public hearing to urge Baltimore City Schools officials to keep Baltimore Collegiate School for Boys open, citing the school’s role in academic growth, mentorship and emotional support for Black boys. District leaders have recommended closure due to low test scores, enrollment shortfalls and financial issues, but families argue the all-boys public charter school is breaking cycles of trauma and incarceration while giving students a chance to thrive.
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The Washington Huskies intercepted Boise State five times to win the LA Bowl 38-10, with Husky quarterback Demond Williams Jr. and linebacker Xe’ree Alexander taking Offensive and Defensive MVP honors respectively.
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The U.S. Department of Education is urgently recalling hundreds of Office for Civil Rights employees—fired during a March reduction-in-force—to return on Dec. 15 as unresolved civil rights complaints soar past 25,000. The sudden move follows months of staffing turmoil, ongoing litigation, and a near-collapse of OCR’s capacity, leaving students and families facing long delays in discrimination investigations.
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The AFRO sends condolences to the friends, family and all those who knew and loved Hilda E. Kelson. The Morgan State alumna was 102 years old at the time of her death.
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