University of Baltimore MFA student Tracy Gold considers the recent riots in light of her comfortable Towson upbringing. I’m white, and I live in a neighborhood of yuppies near the water in Baltimore City. So, I can’t speak to what it’s like for the folks affected by police brutality. But I can speak to what […]
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The Ordinary Baltimoreans Who Unexpectedly Became Famous This Week
The national media has descended on Baltimore this week, and some local characters have found themselves unexpectedly in the spotlight.
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Thursday Morning Headlines: Hogan Doesn’t Want to “Politicize” Freddie Gray’s Death; Orioles Lose Third Straight; Md. Casinos Accused of Admitting Underage Customers; and More
Fast-Moving Storms in Md. Send Down Trees and Power Lines – CBS Baltimore Montgomery seeks clarity stemming from ‘free-range’ parenting debate – Washington Post Mayor turns to playbook she helped write after Ferguson – Baltimore Sun Hogan doesn’t want to ‘politicize’ Freddie Gray’s death – Baltimore Sun Four Maryland casinos accused of admitting underage customers […]
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Local Hospitals Plan to Add 1000 Entry-Level Jobs
One of the engines of the unrest that rocked Baltimore earlier this year was the economic despair and high unemployment in some Baltimore neighborhoods. In Sandtown-Winchester, Freddie Gray’s neighborhood, the unemployment rate is double that of the city as a whole–and the city itself already has an unemployment rate much higher than the national average. […]
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Prince Releases Music Video for ‘Baltimore’
Following up on the the concert and song, Prince released the music video for “Baltimore” on Tuesday.
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O’Malley Confronts His Baltimore Legacy at Debate
Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate began with a spoof-worthy intro from CNN that framed the race for the nomination as a competitive reality show. Hillary Clinton was “The Front-Runner;” Sen. Bernie Sanders was “The Surprise Threat;” Lincoln Chafee, Jim Webb, and Martin O’Malley were euphemistically called “The Political Veterans.” It was absurd.
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Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Won’t Seek Re-Election in 2016
The 2016 mayor’s race just got a lot more interesting. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake won’t seek re-election. Rawlings-Blake said she began to organize a campaign, but said it was taking too much time away from duties to run the city as it recovers from the April unrest that followed Freddie Gray’s funeral, and prepares for the […]
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Baltimore Students Write a New Anthem for the City
Students from Baltimore’s “Believe in Music” program collaborated with some of Charm City’s most notable musicians to create a pop song that expresses their frustration and hope in the aftermath of the death of Freddie Gray and the subsequent unrest.
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BPD Officer Charged for Shooting Suspect in ‘Groin Area’
Police and prosecutors say 14-year Baltimore police veteran shot a suspect while responding to a burglary after two other officers already shot him and he was “no longer a threat,” State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby said.
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DEA Officer: Baltimore Is “Gotham City Without Batman”
ABC News’ Byron Pitts, a Baltimore native, took a tour of his hometown’s poverty- and crime-stricken neighborhoods. He rode along with DEA Special Agent Todd Edwards who told him that Baltimore is like “Gotham City without Batman.” But of course, Batman is fiction anyway. What Pitts shows us instead are heroes of a different order.
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Thursday Morning Headlines: Cop Says Top Brass Knew of Rogue Training Exercise; Blackface Performance Canceled; Shore Residents Flee Stench of Poultry Mega-Houses; and More
Police officer says top brass knew of rogue training exercise in which trainee was shot – Baltimore Sun Dan Duquette: Orioles plan to be buyers at trade deadline no matter what – Baltimore Sun Mom’s boyfriend charged with murder in birthday cake beating – Baltimore Sun Ex-cop and blackface performer’s fundraiser for officers in Freddie […]
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“Why Not ‘Peace Room?'” — Differing Approaches to Curbing Baltimore Violence
Violence in Baltimore returns to the national conversation with an Associated Press article that highlights different reactions to the city’s elevated homicide rate.
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Wes Moore, Nick Mosby Contemplating Mayoral Campaigns
The 2016 mayoral race in Baltimore was at first shaping to be a contest between Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and her predecessor, Sheila Dixon. Since then, we’ve seen two 27-year-olds jump in. This week, a pair of local leaders in their 30s are considering jumping in, which could further uproot the race for the city’s top […]
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Dan Rodricks is Leaving WYPR’s Midday
Dan Rodricks is leaving as host of Midday on WYPR, the public radio station announced on Thursday. Rodricks’ tenure on the noon-2 p.m. show will end Oct. 2.
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Wednesday Afternoon Headlines: City Officials Don’t Want to Give Up on Red Line; Mosby Publicity Fodder for Filing; and More
Blame rises with body count in Baltimore — The Daily Beast City, state officials refuse to give up on Red Line, want meeting with Hogan — BBJ Defense: Mosby shouldn’t do photo shoots if she’s worried about Freddie Gray case publicity — Baltimore Sun Police seize 2-ft. alligator from PG County home — CBS Baltimore […]
