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If you’ve been thinking about going back to school, here’s your chance to do so for free. Governor Larry Hogan signed a bill last year that covers tuition costs at community colleges for qualifying residents. The Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship provides scholarships of up to $5,000 to students from families earning less than $125,000 […]

It was a violent weekend for Baltimore, police responded to eight shootings and a deadly stabbing. There were 11 people were injured and two men were killed, including a 17-year-old. I response to the violence, Mayor Jack Young said he’s thinking of having people solve their issues in a public boxing match. “Gun violence has […]

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A Prince George’s County couple was found dead in their hotel room in the Dominican Republic. Nathaniel Holmes, 63, and Cynthia Ann Day, 49 were found in their room at the Bahia Principe hotel at the resort Playa Nueva Romana on Thursday. The U.S. Embassy confirmed the couples passing to the family. The engaged couple […]

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Roland Martin and NewsOne Now dissected the latest presidential polling numbers ahead of the first presidential debate.

On Monday, lawyers for the family of Korryn Gaines notified the Baltimore County Police Department of their intent to sue for $4 million, according to The Baltimore Sun.

Baltimore will soon bill water customers monthly, instead of 3 months, under legislation approved in early August by the City Council. The city will start sending monthly bills to customers in October, a change officials say will help residents and businesses budget. Councilman Robert Curran said the change will help customers keep a better track […]

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While the world remains riveted by #Lochtegate, Ryan Lochte‘s fabricated story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro, it is not the only scandal that has rocked the Olympic Games through the years. Here are 5 Olympic scandals that occurred on and off the field: Ben Johnson  Ben Johnson shocked the world with his […]

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The 1936 Olympics were well-documented and known for the success of track and field gold medalist Jesse Owens. A new documentary titled Olympic Pride, American Prejudice shares the experiences of the other 17 African-American athletes “who defied Jim Crow and Adolf Hitler to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin.”   The film’s […]