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LYMS Special Edition: The Good, Bad & Ugly With Baltimore City Police
Do you consider the Baltimore City Police to be honest and reliable? Have you been mistreated by members of the force? Are you confident the men and women within the force will protect the city of Baltimore?
Read MoreCity’s Primary Election Numbers Hit Record Low: Did You Vote? [POLL]
Post by Larry Young in Local on Oct 10, 2011 at 10:52 am![City’s Primary Election Numbers Hit Record Low: Did You Vote? [POLL]](http://cdn.wolbbaltimore.com/files/2011/10/326874260-13214012-200x125.jpg "City’s Primary Election Numbers Hit Record Low: Did You Vote? [POLL]")
Be sure to tune in for a special edition of the LYMS as we discuss why the voter turnout numbers were at a record low. Tune in Tuesday beginning at 8am.
Read MoreFall Introduces Tons Of Free Fall Events In Baltimore [FREE EVENTS]
Post by Larry Young in Local on Sep 23, 2011 at 2:29 pm![Fall Introduces Tons Of Free Fall Events In Baltimore [FREE EVENTS]](http://baltimore-hub.interactiveone.com/files/2011/09/75314609-1-200x133.jpg)
And just because the weather is a bit chillier and more wet, that doesn’t mean that the fun stops here. As a matter of fact, FREE FALL BALTIMORE has a host of FREE EVENTS that are family-friendly and best of all FREE! CHECK OUT THE LIST.
Read MoreBook Claims Sarah Palin Had One Night Stand With NBA’s Glen Rice
Post by Larry Young in National on Sep 14, 2011 at 8:25 am
A new book about Sarah Palin claims that she had a one night stand with former NBA player Glen Rice.
The book claims that Palin had sex with Rice during a college basketball tournament in Alaska in 1987 while Rice was playing for Michigan, and Palin was a sports reporter for a TV station in Alaska.
The National Enquirer reports:
A publishing source told The ENQUIRER that McGinniss claims Sarah had a “fetish” for
Really!? Tavis Smiley: I’m Not An Obama Critic
Post by Larry Young in National on Sep 13, 2011 at 6:02 pm
Television personality and author Tavis Smiley recently sat down with TheGrio to talk about his upcoming PBS special “Too Important to Fail,” which examines the Black student education gap, and to address his criticsim of President Barack Obama.
During the interview, Smiley is unapologetic about his criticism of Obama saying, “My job has always been to hold presidents accountable to the best interest of all Americans but specifically and unapologetically for .”
“It’s
Law Prohibits Gay Partner Of Black Man Killed In Hate Crime From Lawsuit
Post by Larry Young in National on Sep 13, 2011 at 5:57 pm
The man who was killed in a violent hate crime in Jackson, Mississippi last month by an alleged group of white teens, is not the only person involved in the case facing discrimination.
James C. Anderson, the man killed in the hate crime in which a group of white teens allegedly yelled “Kill that Ni**er,” was also a gay man. His partner of 17 years, James Bradfield, is unable to be named
Read MoreAre Food Stamps Subsidizing Black America’s Fast Food Affliction?
Post by Larry Young in National on Sep 13, 2011 at 4:51 pm
Since the early 1960s, federally-funded food stamps have subsidized America’s food insecurity problem, providing support for some 17 million people in the last year alone.
As the program has grown in recent years, everyone from farmer’s markets to fast food chains are vying for a slice of the $65 billion, as more people are demanding that harsher restrictions be placed on food stamp purchases.
Lifting Americans out of joblessness and poverty is a
D.C. Asks Area Employers To Hire One City Resident Through New Initiative
Post by Larry Young in National on Sep 13, 2011 at 4:16 pm
District of Columbia officials joined the Washington D.C. Chamber of Commerce and metro area business leaders to announce the creation of a voluntary hiring initiative to facilitate the employment of city residents by area employers.
The “One City-One Hire,” initiative is designed to provide wage subsidies, tax-incentives, and job training by the city government to businesses in the D.C. area who add a D.C. resident
Read MoreClub Promoter Offers Discounts To Women With Natural Hair
Post by Larry Young in National on Sep 13, 2011 at 3:23 pm
An Atlanta man is using discounts to encourage Black women to wear their hair natural.
Joey Digital, an Atlanta club promoter who has openly expressed his love for natural hair online, is offering discounts for various events for women with natural hair that use the code “natural” when buying tickets.
Joey Digital has expressed his utter disdain for the weave and love for natural hair on his blog: www.joeydigital.me. He even has
Police Believe Slain HS Basketball Star A Victim Of Retaliation
Post by Larry Young in National on Sep 13, 2011 at 1:17 pm
Slain high school basketball star Tayshana Murphy may have been targeted by the two gunmen who shot and killed her and her brother, according to authorities.
Earlier reports alleged Murphy was a victim of mistaken identity, but police now believe her and her brother were targeted as retaliation for an earlier assault between individuals at rival housing projects.
The New York Daily News Reports:
Murphy, 18, one of the top female high-school hoops players