Baltimore fifth grade teacher Kelly Forostiak referred to her mostly Black students as "a8%holes" and ironically still has her job.

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.

Maurette Brown-Clark steps in for Erica Campbell in this edition of Faith Walking. She shares about her church in Baltimore, where her pastor spoke about having faith when change comes around. “Every time God speaks, our faith should increase,” he said. The more that we trust and believe in God, the more room we make […]

A lawsuit accuses 13 St. Louis suburbs of extorting poor Black residents. Attorneys say they're operating debtor's prisons.

  Gospel Recording Artist Maurette Brown Clark has added radio host to her many talents.  Maurette kicked off her midday show “The Sound of Praise” from 10am – 3pm  last Monday in her hometown of Baltimore and in .

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A new poll revealed more than half of Donald Trump’s supporters have a negative view of African-Americans.

Judge Barry Williams declared Officer Goodson not guilty of second-degree depraved murder on Thursday.

Goodson faces the most serious charges in the Freddie Gray trial, including second-degree “depraved-heart” murder, manslaughter, assault, misconduct in office, and reckless endangerment charges. He opted for a bench trial in early June.

Goodson's fellow officers involved say that he is to blame for not ensuring Freddie Gray's safety in the back of the police van.