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Visitors and staff were evacuated from Arlington National Cemetery and surrounding buildings today (August 22) after threats of a bomb, according to Barbara Lewandrowski, director of public affairs for Arlington National Cemetery. Blue Line service to the Arlington Cemetery Metro Station is still running and the cemetery is still open for funeral services, but the closed […]
On Tuesday the NFL announced Baltimore Ravens cornerback Jimmy Smith has been suspended for the first four games of the upcoming season for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy. An investigation conducted by the NFL revealed Smith had behaved in a threatening and abusive manner toward his ex-girlfriend. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! For The […]
Monday night Dashawn McGrier’s family attended a rally at which organizers laid out several changes they would like to see city officials make. The organizers’ demands include a Baltimore police plan to improve community relations, and they want the Police Department to explain what racial equity and de-escalation training officers receive. Activists said the resignation […]
Members of the University of Maryland football team will wear a helmet sticker with No. 79 to honor former teammate Jordan McNair, who collapsed during a practice session in May and subsequently died. In an announcement Monday morning, the school said no player will wear his number through the 2020 season, which would have been […]
Police in Baltimore say they have made an arrest in connection with the shooting death of 7 year-old Taylor Hayes. Keon Gray, 29, of Baltimore has been charged with 1st and 2nd degree murder, 1st degree assault, and various other charges in the case of the murder of Hayes. Baltimore police said Gray was in […]
A private school in Maryland has launched an investigation into allegations that a culture of sexual abuse existed in the 1970s with administrators’ knowledge. Washington Post reports that two Baltimore lawyers are leading the investigation into allegations at the Key School in Annapolis, Maryland. The school teaches prekindergarten through 12th grade. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! […]
Baltimore Police arrest 29-year-old Keon Gray in the shooting of 7-year old Taylor Hayes. Detectives were searching for the driver of a white Mercedes-Benz, who they believe fired the shot that stuck Hayes as she sat in a car. Want news at your fingertips? Text “QCREW” to 24042 to join our text club! ALSO TRENDING: […]
Baltimore City is getting international attention for being “coolest city on the east coast.” by The Evening Standard.“The city’s impressive rise in young entrepreneurs has unleashed a whole new set of attractions – from its budding art and culture scene to its award-winning culinary, quirky neighborhoods and fascinating history – not to mention the infectious […]
A woman was taken to the hospital after a verbal altercation on a Metrobus in Washington, D.C. turned violent. Emergency crews were called to a bus stop Northeast D.C. during the Tuesday evening rush hour as a fight moved from the bus onto the street, reports Fox 5. Cellphone video of the incident was posted […]
The Queen Of Soul Has Died Aretha Franklin passed away in a Suburban Detroit hospital. Franklin was born in Memphis, Tenn. in 1942, the daughter of the famous pastor and civil rights activist C. L. Franklin. Before Aretha’s 5th birthday, the family moved to Detroit when Pastor Franklin became pastor of the famous New Bethel […]