KIGALI, Rwanda –Nick Faust was a high school basketball star in Baltimore 13 years ago. On Saturday, he scored a team-leading 24 points in a championship game over 7,000 miles from his hometown Baltimore neighborhood. Faust led the pro team…
For elite youth basketball players, leaving Africa isn’t the only option anymore
KIGALI, Rwanda – Not many years ago, elite youth basketball players across Africa left their homes and moved to the United States. If they hoped to get the best coaching and training as high school prospects, moving was the only…
About ‘Child care: Missing in Maryland?’
“Child care: Missing in Maryland?” is the brainchild of Khushboo Rathore, a student at the Philip Merrill College of Journalism who graduated in May. Rathore utilized the Maryland Public Information Act to retrieve several years worth of state data that…
Amid controversy, Supreme Court shows surprising unanimity in most rulings – so far
As the 2023-2024 Supreme Court term nears its end, data reflects historic unanimity among the justices, although a number of potentially divisive cases are to be decided in the coming weeks.
Statehood activists push for Puerto Rico status vote
Statehood activists are once again pushing Congress to set up a vote for Puerto Ricans to pick a new status for the territory. Puerto Ricans are U.S citizens, abide by the Constitution and are subject to federal laws. However, the over three million people who live on the island have no voting representation in Congress nor a voice in the presidential election.
Months after costly civil lawsuit settlement, Baltimore City’s rivers still polluting
In one of his most viral videos to date, with over three million views on Instagram and close to a million views on TikTok, Baltimore crabber and social media influencer Luke McFadden addresses the camera while standing on his boat…
Georgia requires less basic training for new police officers than any state but Hawaii
Georgia requires fewer hours of basic training for law enforcement officers than any state but Hawaii. With this training, new officers enter unpredictable and dangerous situations where they must make quick decisions under stress.
Georgia mandated training for police on stun gun use, but hasn’t funded it
Jermaine Jones Jr. was one of at least 30 people in Georgia who died during encounters with police that did not involve firearms from 2012 through 2021. In 20 of those cases, officers used stun guns.
A look at Black-owned startups in Prince George’s County: PerVista aims to prevent active shooters
Vennard Wright is among a growing number of African Americans who in recent years have formed companies in Prince George’s County.
A look at Black-owned startups in Prince George’s County: Tetragram helps cannabis users keep track of products
Otha Smith III is a Prince George’s County native who launched Tetragram, a mobile app for cannabis users.