Last year, Baltimore’s opiate problem was the stuff of (unflattering) mainstream news reports. Now the Onion has seized on city’s drug problem as fodder for satire.
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SRB Ordering New Riot Gear Before Verdict in Freddie Gray Case
All told, 160 Baltimore police officers were injured in the riots in after the death of Freddie Gray, from an injury he sustained while in police custody. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said a lack of shields and body armor that limited officers’ tactical choices is at least partly to blame. So, in case Baltimore sees more […]
Posted inTop Headlines
Friday Afternoon Headlines: Defense Says Prosecutors Hid Evidence in Freddie Gray Case; Woman Sets Ex on Fire; Tortoise Adventure; and More
Defense says prosecutor steered police away from evidence Freddie Gray had history of ‘cash for crash’ schemes — Baltimore Sun Police: Woman set on fire by ex-boyfriend during argument — Baltimore Sun Mayor suspends referrals to psychological firm — AP Tortoise adventure in Aberdeen leads to odd police calls — CBS Baltimore Woman rescued from […]
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Thursday Afternoon Headlines: Man Shot by Officer Acted Aggressively; What Should We Call Events After Freddie Gray’s Death; and More
Why we should call recent events in Baltimore an ‘uprising‘ — Baltimore Sun Orioles manager Buck Showalter: ‘The best retaliation would be to win another game’ — Baltimore Sun Baltimore awarded $1M to help pay officers for overtime during riots — CBS Baltimore Police: Man shot by officer acted aggressively — WBAL-TV Tessamae’s receives $5M investment from Kevin […]
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Friday Morning Headlines: Defense Claims Prosecutors Withholding Freddie Gray Evidence; Teens Rescued From Water; O’s Rally Falls Short; and More
Defense says prosecutors withholding evidence Freddie Gray ‘attempted to injure himself’ in previous arrest — Baltimore Sun 2 teens rescued from water in Harford County — CBS Baltimore As day camps multiply, kids spend summer doing whatever they want — BBJ Depleted Tigers get 16 hits and squeeze past Orioles 9-8 — AP Sources: Orioles […]
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Featured
Former NFL Player from Baltimore Changes Careers, Drastically
Former professional football player Aaron Maybin is finding success in a brand new career.
Posted inLifeline
Baltimore Protests Spur Discussions on Sentencing Reform
This spring’s protests and riots in Baltimore after the death of Freddie Gray in police custody caused physical, financial, and emotional damage. But they may have also inspired some serious legislative change.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Top Headlines
Rihanna Wanted to Play a Post-Protest Show in Baltimore
Yesterday, thanks to a Maryland Public Information Act request, the Baltimore Sun received more than 7,000 emails sent to and from City of Baltimore officials during and after the riots, protests, and unrest in April. The paper is still sifting through all those documents, but they’ve already uncovered one juicy (and, in the grand scheme […]
Posted inFeatured, Schools
UB Puts ‘Divided Baltimore’ on the Fall Syllabus
When students return to class in the fall, the University of Baltimore is looking to help students continue the conversations that started during the spring’s protests and unrest. University officials are even writing it into the curriculum.
Posted inLifeline
Trial Date Set for Officers Charged in Freddie Gray’s Death
The six officers indicted in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray face a variety of charges, from misconduct in office to second-degree murder. Yesterday, all six officers entered not-guilty pleas and requested jury trials.
Posted inLifeline
Ex-Cop Plans Blackface Performance to Support Police Charged in Freddie Gray Case
Bobby Berger is planning to perform in blackface this fall when he takes the stage at a fundraiser for the police officers facing charges for Freddie Gray’s death. He’s a former cop, and was asked to leave the force because of his tribute performances to the late Al Jolson (of Mammy fame) in the 1980s. […]
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Monday Morning Headlines: Baltimore Gets New Heroin Treatment Center; Carson Calls for Ban on Abortion in All Cases; Maryland Changes How Hospitals Are Paid; and More
New Heroin Treatment Center Opens in Baltimore – CBS Baltimore First Draft: Ben Carson Calls for Ban on Abortion in All Circumstances – New York Times Two Mosbys in high office? Observers divided on whether it’s a conflict – Baltimore Sun Gag order is latest challenge to those keeping tabs on Freddie Gray case – […]
Posted inBig Fish, Featured, Politics & Business
Big Fish: Carl Stokes on His Run for Mayor, Development, and Baltimore’s Demographic Divide
Councilman Carl Stokes was first elected to Baltimore City Council in 1987, where he served until 1995, the same year he accepted an appointment to Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners. In 1999, he ran for mayor of Baltimore but lost the Democratic nomination to Martin O’Malley. Since then, Stokes has helped to found two […]
Posted inLifeline, Schools
Ta-Nehisi Coates Wins National Book Award, Visits Hopkins
On Wednesday, Baltimorean genius Ta-Nehisi Coates won the National Book Award for Between the World and Me, his much-lauded meditation on race and violence in contemporary America. The very next day, he visited Baltimore to speak at Johns Hopkins.
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Lawyers for Baltimore Protesters Get $50K Grant
Attorneys who represent Baltimore protesters in court received a grant to help continue their work into the fall.
