


As the most populated and colorful side of town, the west side continues to be overlooked.

The Frederick Police Department Chief's Community Advisory Board (CCAB) is comprised of over 50 Frederick residents, policemen, community and religious leaders who convene quarterly to maintain a continual conversation around law enforcement and city policing. In each session, the group is tasked with discussing policing trends and are given the opportunity to vote on their…

Carrying the Bible belonging to the late Alderman William “Bill” Hall, Kavonte Duckett graced the stage on Monday to be sworn into Frederick County Council as the first elected African-American in Frederick County government.

“It is a surreal moment. Frederick County is celebrating 275 years of history next year, and to be the first – I would have never thought it,” Duckett said Tuesday night. “But I’m glad that I am in this position and I hope to bring a number of folks up behind me so that we…

With a historic eviction crisis looming over cities across America, its citizens are bracing for the very possible reality that by the end of 2021 more Americans per capita could be homeless than in any other period in history since the Great Depression. While the societal issues of access to affordable housing, the criminalization of…

Of the 487 supervisor positions available during the 2019 fiscal year, 10 African-Americans hold that role and even fewer are shared among Asian, Hispanic or Latin American, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander employees. Two out of 21 department heads are African-American, all others white.

8:32 PM – The crowd trickles in the streets as the rally ends. A scream echoes, ricocheting in alleyways and reaches the city hall steps.
We have found ourselves in a time when our nation's politics have the whole world watching. This time, it's about immigration.

“Trump has his finger on the button ready to blow our whole sh*t up.” – Unknown