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  The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore Maryland collapsed Tuesday morning (March 26th) after a large boat hit the structure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kw1hH5XCYU According to WBALTV.com, a cargo ship crashed into a column. The incident was reported around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. The bridge, around 1.6 Miles in length, carried the Baltimore BeltwayInterstate 695 over the Patapsco […] The post Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses After Ship Collision appeared first on Black America Web.

Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, chairman of one of the U.S. House committees leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, died Thursday from complication from longstanding health problems. Cummings was 68 years-old. He died died at Gilchrist Hospice Care at approximately 2:45 A.M., a spokeswoman said. Barack Obama issued a statement earlier today. “Michelle […]

Charges against a Baltimore defendant have been dropped after video surfaced that appeared to show an officer planting drugs in the defendant’s car. This comes one week after the State’s Attorney dropped 34 cases after a different video showed an officer planting drugs.       Facebook: The Karen Clark Instagram: @TheKarenClark Twitter/Snapchat: @The_KarenClark

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A viral video caught the rapper as he punched an excited woman who grabbed his hand onstage.

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Civil rights activists fear the outcome of a DOJ probe into Freddie Gray’s case under the Trump administration.

A Baltimore teacher, who is White, said that Wells Fargo rejected her bank card designed with the words "Black Lives Matter" and an image of a raised fist. She added that a customer service rep said the company didn't want to be associated with any "antisocial and offensive" organizations.

Baltimore's mayor and the attorney general announce that they've reached an accord on police reforms. The agreement awaits court approval.

A Howard County high school teacher who was placed on administrative leave comes back after administrators investigate offensive lesson.

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The boycott is calling for people across the country to avoid making purchases at large retail chains.

Charles Barkley may be a basketball icon and popular sports commentator, but his views on race have led many in the Black community to cast him a side-eye. But TNT thought his controversial views would make for compelling TV and signed him up for a six-part TV series on race called The Race Card, airing […]

Baltimore's mayor is asking the state for $30 million to pay for police reforms. Some of the spending would go toward an early warning system to identify patterns of police misconduct.

Baltimore's mayor is asking the state for $30 million to pay for police reforms. Some of the spending would go toward an early warning system to identify patterns of police misconduct.