Erek Barron Archives - The Washington Informer

Erek Barron Archives - The Washington Informer

Politics, William J. Ford

Senate Confirms Erek Barron as U.S. Attorney for Maryland

by William J. FordOctober 1, 2021December 21, 2021

Prince George’s County attorney Erek Barron received confirmation late Thursday from the U.S. Senate to become Maryland’s first Black U.S. attorney for Maryland.

National, Stacy M. Brown, William J. Ford

Biden Nominates Eight for U.S. Attorney Posts

by WI Guest AuthorJuly 26, 2021December 21, 2021

Larry Hogan

Politics, William J. Ford

Md. Lawmakers Mull Hogan’s $48B Budget Proposal

by William J. FordJanuary 21, 2020December 21, 2021

Metro riders exit a Red Line train at the Gallery Place-Chinatown station in D.C. on Nov. 2. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Community, William J. Ford

Metro to Vote on Budget Without Late-Night Service

by William J. FordMarch 27, 2019October 31, 2020

The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland holds a March 21 meeting on state legislation for police reforms. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County, William J. Ford

Police Officers Seek Help from Md. Lawmakers

by William J. FordMarch 21, 2019October 31, 2020

**FILE** A demonstrator holds a sign during the trial of Police Officer William Porter at Baltimore City Circuit Courthouse on December 16, 2015. (Molly Riley/AFP/Getty Images)

Community, William J. Ford

Marylanders Say Race Relations Worsening: Poll

by William J. FordFebruary 18, 2019October 31, 2020

Maryland Delegates Erek Barron (left) and Darryl Barnes testify on a partial expungement bill for non-conviction offenses before the House of Delegates' Judiciary Committee in Annapolis on Jan. 22. Barron is the sponsor of the legislation. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Politics, William J. Ford

Partial Expungement Bill Dissected in Annapolis

by William J. FordJanuary 22, 2019October 31, 2020

Jose Garcia (right), a student at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, speaks during a Dec. 8 rally in Annapolis to support full and equal funding for his and the state's three other historically Black colleges and universities. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Education, Criminal Justice Among Priorities for Black Lawmakers

by William J. FordJanuary 2, 2019October 31, 2020

Maryland lawmakers debate a bill for an incentives package to entice Amazon to build its second headquarters in the state during an April 4 session of the General Assembly at the State House in Annapolis. (William J. Ford/The Washington Informer)

Local Business, Prince George's County

Md. Lawmakers OK Amazon Incentive Package

by William J. FordApril 4, 2018October 31, 2020

Maurice Simpson (right) speaks during a Sept. 30 meet-and-greet in Springdale while County Councilwoman Karen Toles (center) and Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.) listen. (Demetrious Kinney/The Washington Informer)

Prince George's County

New Faces Could Represent Prince George’s in Annapolis

by William J. FordOctober 18, 2017October 31, 2020