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Details: Written by Lisa Loving; Published: 30 April 2015

Officials say that if you give your money to a fake charity there is little hope of getting it back

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Details: Written by by Roberto Alejandro, Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper; Published: 28 April 2015

The last representative sent by Baltimore’s Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 3 was Michael Pratt in May 2009

Details: Written by by Roberto Alejandro, Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper; Published: 28 April 2015

Officials: All information collected in the investigation of Gray’s death will be turned over to Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby on May 1 for independent review

Details: Written by Tom Foreman Jr., Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press; Published: 27 April 2015

Rioters plunged part of Baltimore into chaos Monday, setting police cars ablaze and throwing bricks

Details: Written by Gregory Katz, Associated Press; Published: 26 April 2015

Rescuers scramble to save lives after the largest earhquake Nepal has seen in 80 years

Details: Written by Jessica Gresko, Tom Foreman, Associated Press; Published: 26 April 2015

A wake was held Sunday night for Freddie Gray, 25, who died after his neck was broken during an arrest

Details: Written by Brett Zongker, Associated Press; Published: 26 April 2015

White House Correspondents' Association dinner has become a celebrity magnet

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Details: Written by Cathy Bussewitz, Associated Press; Published: 25 April 2015

Opponents say it's unfair to military veterans who smoke

Details: Written by Eric Tucker, Associated Press; Published: 24 April 2015

In this Jan. 28, 2015 file photo, Attorney General nominee Loretta Lynch testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Lynch has won confirmation to serve as the nation's attorney general, ending months of delay. The vote was 56-43 in the Senate Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Senate confirmation of Lynch, 55, makes her the first African-American woman to hold the position

Details: Written by Juliet Linderman, Curt Anderson, Associated Press; Published: 23 April 2015

Hundreds of protesters converged on Baltimore City Hall Thursday

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