Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby indicted on federal perjury charge

Baltimore City State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby has been indicated by a federal grand jury on charges of perjury related to a COVID-19 financial hardship withdrawal and a false statement on a loan application.

This comes amid an ongoing federal investigation involving Mosby and her husband, Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby, over campaign records.

In March federal prosecutors started investigating the personal business and tax records of the Mosbys. Federal officials subpoenaed the Maryland State Board of Elections seeking business and campaign finance records dating back to 2014.

Federal prosecutors subpoenaed records from Marilyn Mosby’s campaign, along with Nick and Marilyn’s business records.As part of the investigation, federal prosecutors requested tax returns, bank statements and loan documents.

The couple’s lawyer, A. Scott Bolden, issued a statement calling the investigation a “political witch hunt.”

“My clients are progressive change agents, making them unfair targets of unnecessary scrutiny by federal investigators. Nevertheless, I can assure you and the people of Baltimore, they have done nothing illegal, inappropriate or unlawful,” he said.

[SOURCE: WBAL]

12 Year Old Naquan Lindsey is Missing

Authorities are asking for the public’s help to find a 12-year-old New Jersey boy who has been missing since last week.

Naquan Lindsey left his home in Winslow in Camden County on Friday and was due to return on Sunday. The child who was reported missing on Tuesday, is known to visit East Camden, officials said in an earlier statement.

He is 5-foot-4-inches tall, weight about 100 pounds and has brown eyes and black hair.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Camden County Central Communications tip line at 856-783-4900 or Winslow police at 609-567-0700.

Tips can also be sent anonymously to ccpotips@ccprosecutor.org.

Congressional Black Caucus Holds News Conference on Filibuster For Voting Rights

The Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) held a news conference on voting rights from Capitol Hill. The CBC called on the Senate to change the filibuster rules to allow a vote on the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Watch that news conference below:

Chris Dickerson, First Black Mr. America, Dead at 82

Legendary bodybuilder Chris Dickerson, who made history as the first-ever Black Mr. America, died on Dec. 23, 2021 at the age of 82.

Dickerson died at a hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after struggling with a heart ailment.

Mr. Dickerson, who stood 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighed 190 pounds, was named Mr. America in 1970 and was one of the first Black men to win the Mr. Universe competition.

Dickerson blazed many trails throughout his career, including becoming Mr. Olympia in 1982. Throughout his lengthy career, Dickerson amassed 50 titles, including wins at International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness Grand Prix competitions in multiple states.

He ended his career having won four major titles: Mr. Olympia, Mr. America, Mr. Universe and the Pro Mr. America.

Stacey Abrams thanks Biden for coming to Georgia to speak on voting rights

Talking heads and pundits on the right are trying to make a big deal of Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams not going to President Biden's speech on at voting rights at Morehouse University. Those pundits are trying to make it look like there is a rift between Abrams and Biden.

They are trying this despite Abrams stating that she had a prior engagement to attend.

Abrams does not appear to have an issue with Biden though.

Abrams actually issued a statement Tuesday praising President Biden and Vice President Harris for their speech in Georgia about federal voting rights legislation.

My statement: I thank @POTUS and @VP for returning to Georgia to continue their steadfast advocacy for passage of federal legislation to protect the freedom to vote. They made clear again today that they are committed to restoring the Senate to safeguard our democracy. #gapol🧵

— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) January 12, 2022