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Love Groove Festival returns with new energy, venue and vision

Love Groove Festival returns with new energy, venue and vision

The Love Groove Festival returns to West Baltimore on Sept. 13 with a new location, national headliners, local talent and expanded activities like a skate park, community run and bike ride. Founded by Emmy-winning composer John Tyler, the free festival is now in its ninth year.
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A wake-up call written in tragedy: Baltimore’s drug crisis laid bare on Penn and North 

A wake-up call written in tragedy: Baltimore’s drug crisis laid bare on Penn and North 

A mass overdose at Baltimore’s Pennsylvania and North Avenues has laid bare the city’s chronic neglect of its most vulnerable communities. In this searing opinion piece, Michael Eugene Johnson calls for urgent, systemic investment in accessible healthcare and addiction services to prevent further tragedy and restore dignity to a historically overlooked neighborhood.
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Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman aims to empower Black youth with mental health legislation

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman aims to empower Black youth with mental health legislation

Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman has reintroduced the “Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act,” a bill designed to address the mental health crisis affecting youth, particularly Black youth, by increasing access to culturally competent care and supporting research into racial disparities in mental health. The legislation proposes $995 million in grants to fund research, reduce stigma, and train providers to meet the unique needs of minority communities.
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Community rally honors three young men lost to gun violence

Community rally honors three young men lost to gun violence

A July 12 rally at Athletic Republic in District Heights, Maryland, will honor Shahid Omar Jr., Myles Prentice and Donnell Stephenson—three young men lost to gun violence. The event, hosted by Kim Lee King and supported by the S.E.L.F. Foundation, will feature guest speakers, music, food and a raffle to remember the lives lost and call for justice.
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Morgan State’s ‘Goalkeepers’ spotlights African Diaspora on the soccer field during World Cup 

Morgan State’s ‘Goalkeepers’ spotlights African Diaspora on the soccer field during World Cup 

Student producers from Morgan State University’s Black SoccerLab are now analyzing culture and technique as part of “Goalkeepers,” a podcast and video series spotlighting African diasporic perspectives during the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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Baltimore police release bodycam video in fatal shooting of 70-year-old woman 

Baltimore police release bodycam video in fatal shooting of 70-year-old woman 

Baltimore police have released bodycam footage showing the fatal shooting of 70-year-old Pytorcarcha Clark-Brooks, a mentally ill woman who approached officers with a knife during a welfare check. The NAACP is demanding an independent investigation, condemning the use of lethal force and calling for systemic change in how mental health crises are handled.
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July 10, 2025

July 10, 2025

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Birmingham Homicides Drop by 56% but Chief Michael Pickett Won’t Rest: ‘Complacency Kills’

Birmingham Homicides Drop by 56% but Chief Michael Pickett Won’t Rest: ‘Complacency Kills’

By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times Birmingham Police Department (BPD) Chief Michael Pickett is not satisfied. He’s just entered a conference room at the department’s First Avenue North headquarters with some good news. There’s been a 56 percent reduction in homicides in the first six months of 2025, compared with where homicides were this […]

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Community Safety Program Plants Seeds Now; Prevents Violence Later

Community Safety Program Plants Seeds Now; Prevents Violence Later

By Don Rhodes II | The Birmingham Times Add a multi-layered, youth-centered summer session built on investment, prevention, and partnership to the programs that Uche Bean, Director of Birmingham’s Community Safety Initiatives, has to help address violence prevention in the city. With homicides down 56 percent in Birmingham this year, local officials are pointing to […]

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Michael Jackson Estate Files Court Petition Alleging $213 Million Extortion Plot by Frank Cascio

Michael Jackson Estate Files Court Petition Alleging $213 Million Extortion Plot by Frank Cascio

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The court action, exclusively obtained by Black Press USA, reveals in unprecedented detail how the estate contends that Cascio and unnamed associates used their proximity to Jackson—once proudly touted in books and interviews—to demand a fortune from the most successful celebrity estate in history.

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Displaced federal workers start journey toward new careers in Maryland’s K-12 classrooms 

Displaced federal workers start journey toward new careers in Maryland’s K-12 classrooms 

Dozens of displaced federal workers in Maryland are beginning new careers in K-12 education through alternative teacher certification programs at area colleges and universities. Funded by a $1 million state grant, these initiatives aim to address the state’s ongoing teacher shortage while offering former government employees a meaningful new path in the classroom.
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Doulas can be a lifeline for Black moms–in Baltimore, cost doesn’t have to be a barrier

Doulas can be a lifeline for Black moms–in Baltimore, cost doesn’t have to be a barrier

By Shiauna Ledbetter In January 2025, I signed up to join the Birth Companions—a program where nursing students at Johns Hopkins train as doulas and offer services free of cost to people having babies in the greater Baltimore area. But I had no idea what it would feel like to stand in the room as […]
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‘Free America Weekend’ ignites wave of protests nationwide

‘Free America Weekend’ ignites wave of protests nationwide

By Stacy M. Brown A sprawling coalition of activists transformed July 4 into a day of protest and civic action, as demonstrators in all 50 states rallied against President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda.  Billed as “Free America Weekend,” the effort was the latest in a string of large-scale demonstrations, following June’s “No Kings Day” protests […]
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Shawn Joseph shares first 100-day plan as Prince George’s County’s interim superintendent

Shawn Joseph shares first 100-day plan as Prince George’s County’s interim superintendent

Shawn Joseph, a former deputy superintendent for Prince George’s County Public Schools, has returned to lead the district as interim superintendent following Millard House II’s resignation. Joseph says his top priorities include improving academic outcomes, strengthening community engagement and ensuring the district’s operations run efficiently.
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Depression, exhaustion and fear: The hidden burdens of dementia caregiving

Depression, exhaustion and fear: The hidden burdens of dementia caregiving

Millions of Americans caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s face deep emotional, financial and physical strain while struggling to find support. This National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, experts and caregivers stress prioritizing self-care and seeking resources early to avoid isolation and burnout.
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