Former drug kingpin and inspiration for HBO’s ‘The Wire,’ Melvin Williams, dead at 73
Melvin Williams, a legendary drug kingpin whose life was a big inspiration for HBO’s popular series “The Wire,” died of cancer, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015
Melvin Williams, a legendary drug kingpin whose life was a big inspiration for HBO’s popular series “The Wire,” died of cancer, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015
CNN’s Ann O’Neill and Aaron Cooper decided to degrade Freddie Gray and his family. While reporting on the trial of the six Baltimore officers accused of
There was a huge political battle getting ready to take place in Baltimore as Pastor Jamal Bryant was set to challenge powerful Congressman Elijah Cummings
A battle of popular giants is underway in Baltimore. It has been announced that Pastor Jamal Bryant, well known for his advocacy and appearance on
A Baltimore, Maryland judge today heard motions calling for dismissal of charges against the six officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray in April
The case of Tavon White and the Black Guerrilla Family shed light on the corruption that can take place in prison systems across the nation.
J. Wyndal Gordon, “the warrior lawyer” trial attorney, fights for the rights of those in his community. He is fed up with blatant racism. What
[jwplatform eq22wh5D] Former Baltimore police officer Bobby Berger on the surface seems to have good intentions. After all, he wanted to have a fundraiser for
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has fired the city’s police commissioner, Anthony Batts. Batts served as commissioner for close to three years before being fired. During his
The Baltimore City Detention Center was once a jail controlled mostly by the inmates. According to the Baltimore Sun, members of the Black Guerrilla Gang
Baltimore State Attorney Marilyn Mosby’s decision to stop the release of Freddie Gray’s autopsy report has drawn even more ire from the Baltimore Police Department.
According to law enforcement officials, the looting that took place in the wake of the police killing of Freddie Gray led to Baltimore being flooded with
In Baltimore, MD there is an obvious disconnect in the way cops treat fellow officers: compared to the way they treat the public when a law is broken.
This past Memorial Day holiday proved especially violent for the city of Baltimore. According to police, at least 28 people were shot and nine were killed
The city of Baltimore was rocked by the announcement that all six police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray have been indicted. Gray died from
1925. This was the year that Malcolm X was born. And to quickly provide an overview, things were pretty damn bad for Black people in
If you knew about the Mexico Olympics back in 1968, then the name Bob Beamon was certainly a hot topic of your conversation. Beamon is
“Baltimore! No curfew!” Prince proclaimed at the “Rally 4 Peace” benefit concert to thousands of Baltimore fans embracing him by erupting in purple euphoria, while he
Many people, but African Americans in particular, are watching to see what will come of the criminal charges the six officers of the Baltimore Police
For those keeping track, you can officially put the Young Thug vs. The Game beef to rest. After some back-and-forth social media bickering between the two,