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Via: Foxbaltimore.com The mother of slain teen Trayvon Martin found herself at  Empowerment Temple this past weekend. Sybrina Fulton shared how she is coping with the death of her son and all the public attention. Martin’s shooting death in February sparked a national outcry. Neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder and […]

Via: Foxbaltimore.com Raising Taxes will take place in Baltimore over the next few weeks, including a controversial plan to more than double bottle taxes. Bottlers and Retailers say it’s unfair, but the Mayor say it’s necessary in order to improve schools. The Mayor says her bottle tax bill will help fund millions for construction and […]

Via: Foxbaltimore.com Lawmakers are assessing the financial impact in funding teacher pensions. Currently, the state funds 100 percent of pensions for all Maryland teachers. However, in recent years that cost has skyrocketed so state lawmakers have approved a bill to begin shifting the cost to Baltimore City and the counties. Click here to read more 

Via: Foxbaltimore.com The Maryland Senate has approved a package of budget measures to increase income taxes on people who make more than $100,000 a year and to split teacher pension costs with local governments over four years. The Senate on Tuesday also passed a tax increase on tobacco products other than cigarettes as part of […]

Via: Foxbaltimore.com State lawmakers are demanding an investigation after our cameras caught what appeared to be bribery in action. Until recently, the man, who’s identity we’ve concealed, worked for a firm which collects child support for the state of Maryland. We caught him, collecting whats believed to be a 150-dollar bribe promising to wipe away […]

Via: Foxbaltimore.com Lawmakers are heading back to Annapolis for a three-day special session to approve a budget deal hashed out by Gov. Martin O’Malley and House and Senate leaders. The deal includes income tax increases for individuals making $100,000 or more and households making $150,000 or more. The Democratic governor says the tax hikes are […]

In this exclusive opinion piece, noted Baltimore-based minister Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant responds to President Obama’s recent declaration of support for same-sex marriages. ———— The African American community has beamed with tremendous pride at the work of the first Black President, Barack Obama, in his first term: Bringing the troops home; creating jobs.; doubling the […]

Via: Foxbaltimore.com A man disputing how  much he owes in child support get an easy way out but a worker at the apartment of human resources. All the father had to do was slip the worker $150 in cash. After showing the department what happened the contract worker was fired.  Union reps say this a […]

 (October 12, 1925 – November 16, 1995)   Charles Edward Gordone ,   won the “Pulitzer Prize” for his play,No Place to be   Somebody,on May 4,1970.   TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PERSON VISIT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY.  

Via: Foxbaltimore.com Gov. Martin O’Malley and leading lawmakers are set to discuss Maryland’s upcoming special legislative session. The Democratic governor agreed to call the special session after the Democratic-led legislature failed to agree on a budget, triggering more than $500 million in cuts. The House and Senate are expected to use the session to push […]