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Author Archives: Devin Allen

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Photostory: Arabber funeral procession for Bilal “BJ” Abdullah

Avatar photo by Devin Allen June 23, 2025June 26, 2025

On Saturday, June 21, family members, arabbers, and other members of the community said goodbye to Bilal “BJ” Abdullah with a horse-drawn funeral procession. A funeral service was held at Upton’s Masjid Ul Haqq mosque.  Abdullah, 36, was fatally shot by Baltimore Police Department officers last week. Community members held a march on Friday to […]

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Photostory: Images from the 2015 Baltimore Uprising

Avatar photo by Devin Allen April 9, 2025April 9, 2025

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