Devin Allen’s iconic photos of Baltimore are making their way into an exhibition at the Smithsonian’s newest museum.
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Weekend Events Calendar: Preakness Stakes, Ta-Nehisi Coates at the BMA, a vintage expo, the Artubus Arts Festival and more
All eyes are on Old Hilltop, as the Preakness Stakes brings lots of visitors to town for the weekend’s largest draw. But don’t sleep on chances to get out for a farmer’s market kickoff, birding or a bike tour of West Baltimore. Note: With all the inclement weather expected this weekend, please check with the […]
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Structural Racism and Cannabis: Black Baltimoreans still disproportionately arrested for weed after decriminalization
While decriminalization in Maryland has significantly reduced the number of cannabis-related arrests, data indicate the Baltimoreans still being arrested for cannabis remain almost entirely and disproportionately black. During 2015, 2016 and 2017, Baltimore police arrested 1,448 adults and 66 juveniles for cannabis possession, according to Baltimore Police Department data supplied by the FBI. Of those arrestees, […]
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Thursday Afternoon Headlines: Md. Highest Court Hears Medical Marijuana Case; HBO to Air “Baltimore Rising”; Signal Hill te Be Acquired by Japanese Investment Bank
71- year old man abducted by masked men – The Baltimore Sun Signal Hill to Be Acquired by Japanese Investment Bank – BBJ Coppermine Field House Expands With Northwest Ice Rink – BBJ HBO Doc “Baltimore Rising” Explores Baltimore After Freddie Gray – cbslocal Ocean City Ride Shut Down After Deadly Ohio Accident – The […]
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Tuesday Afternoon Headlines: Judge Rules for Freddie Gray Cops in Suit Against Mosby; New Ironman in Baltimore; and More
Mulberry Street reopens after street collapse — Baltimore Sun Judge rules again for Freddie Gray cops in suit against Mosby — City Paper Small fires set inside Landsdowne Walmart — WBAL Moving startup PockitShip expands into Baltimore — Technical.ly Baltimore New ironman in Baltimore: Brandon Carr has started every game since ’08 — ESPN
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New Census Data: Baltimore Lost 8,689 People in Last Two Years
Baltimore City is bleeding residents, according to new U.S. Census figures released today.
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Civil Rights Office to Hold Town Hall Tonight in Neighborhood Locked Down After Detective’s Murder
Members of Baltimore’s Civilian Review Board will meet with Harlem Park residents tonight to discuss the police accountability process and answers questions about their recent situation in which police cordoned off their neighborhood for days.
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Wednesday Afternoon Headlines: Two Years Since Freddie Gray’s Death; A Relationship Worth Watching; and More
Coach charged with rape of a 13-year-old student — CBS Baltimore Pugh reflects on two years since Gray’s death in police custody — Baltimore Sun Black caucus wants one more shot at medical marijuana expansion — WBAL SmartCEO ceases publication after 15 years — BBJ Plank, Leonisis and an arena — a relationship worth watching […]
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Baltimore Community Mediation Center Works to End Conflict in a Divided City
As Baltimore responds to unprecedented levels of violence, Baltimore Community Mediation Center offers services and programs to resolve conflict and give voice to everyone.
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UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski to Speak at Friends Oct. 10
UMBC President Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski, III will share his insights on the Future of Education in a live interview with Emmy Award-winning WJZ-TV news anchor Mary Bubala-Smith on Tuesday evening, October 10, 7 pm, at the Friends School of Baltimore Forbush Auditorium (3A on the Campus Map). This event is open to the public and admission is free. Click here to register. For […]
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Devin Allen’s New Photography Book About the 2015 Uprising Comes Out on June 13
Two years ago, Baltimore photographer Devin Allen became an internationally known name for his raw images capturing the spring 2015 uprising. His newest upcoming book, “A Beautiful Ghetto,” chronicles those fateful days that followed the death of Freddie Gray in police custody.
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Plea deals punish the innocent in Gun Trace Task Force scandal
By Angela Roberts, Lindsay Huth, Alex Mann, Tom Hart and James Whitlow Capital News Service Omar Burley and his cousin were parked in an old, black Acura on a residential side street in Northwest Baltimore, when two cars pulled up next to them. Three men with guns jumped out. Fearing a robbery, Burley hit the […]
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Police: Murdered Detective was to Testify in Case Involving Indicted BPD Officers
Thanksgiving eve featured a couple bombshells from the Baltimore Police Department, including the news that Det. Sean Suiter was due to testify in a federal case involving indicted Baltimore police officers one day after he was murdered in Harlem Park.
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‘Wire’ Alum Sonja Sohn Directing HBO Documentary on Freddie Gray Aftermath
Sonja Sohn, known to many as Detective Kima Greggs on “The Wire,” has consistently reappeared in the city long since the show ended. This year, she’ll put her deep knowledge of the city’s problems to use as the director of the HBO documentary, “For the Love of Baltimore.”
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Baltimore Activists Confronted Russia-Linked ‘Blacktivist’ Facebook Account Last Year
Some Baltimore activists saw right through one of the many Russian social media accounts said to have meddled with Americans online before last fall’s presidential election.
