A new documentary premiering on HBO next month offers us a look in the mirror two and a half years out from the Uprising that ignited with Freddie Gray’s death.
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Hogan campaign office opening in old bank building in Station North
With three months to go before Election Day, incumbent Gov. Larry Hogan is opening up a Baltimore campaign office at a prominent corner in Station North.
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Meet the Baltimore Natives Behind the Music for HBO’s ‘Baltimore Rising’
Tasked with composing the music for Sonja Sohn’s much-lauded documentary, “Baltimore Rising,” Dontae Winslow tapped into memories of his life growing up here.
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Det. Daniel Hersl sentenced to 18 years in federal prison
Det. Daniel Hersl, a member of the notorious Gun Trace Task Force that stole money, property and drugs from citizens and falsified police reports and time sheets, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison today, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.
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Dept. of Justice will Not Charge Officers in Freddie Gray Case
The Baltimore Sun reported today that the U.S. Department of Justice will not move forward with charges against the officers in connection with the death of Freddie Gray.
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Monday Morning Headlines: Goodson Faces Trial Board; Stream Restored with Teeming Trout and Interest; and More
Restored urban stream in Baltimore teems with trout, and interest — Baltimore Sun Freddie Gray case: Disciplinary board for Baltimore officer — AP Md. Man Charged For Allegedly Placing Hidden Camera In Children’s Gymnastics Restroom — CBS Baltimore Maryland Zoo’s Annual Pumpkin Smash — ABC2 Who Ravens Fans Should Root for in Week 8 — […]
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Donna Hamilton retires after 23 years as an anchor for WBAL-TV
WBAL-TV has bid goodbye to longtime reporter and anchor Donna Hamilton.
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Thursday Morning Headlines: Artist Builds Freddie Gray-Inspired Statue in West Baltimore; Lawyer Says Woman Kicked Off Flight at BWI was Racially Targeted; and More
Baltimore City Under Contract with CSX to Purchase Land for Riverside Park Expansion — SouthBmore International Artist Constructs Freddie Gray-Inspired Statue In West Baltimore — CBS Baltimore Pugh on defensive over handling of the Tent City protesters — Baltimore Brew City Paper Photographer Documents “Last Days in Paper City” — Baltimore magazine Lawyer: Southwest targeted […]
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The New Yorker’s Photo Desk Put Devin Allen in Charge of Their Instagram for Several Days
All 512,000 followers of The New Yorker photo desk’s Instagram likely noticed Devin Allen’s iconic photography of the Baltimore Uprising at some point this week.
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Eze Jackson Releases Video for ‘Un-Apologetically Black’
Book-ended by by audio clips of civil rights leader Robert F. Williams and West African Vodun symbolism, the video for rapper and Real News contributor Eze Jackson’s one-year-old song “Un-Apologetically Black” is as focused and concise as the song itself.
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The Baltimore Book of the Dead
Marion Winik just released her latest memoir, “The Baltimore Book of the Dead,” out from Counterpoint. This week we publish an excerpt from the introduction of the book, which is a compilation of essays about people she’s lost. Marion approaches the touchy subject of death with emotion, wisdom, and humor as only she can. If you’re […]
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Baltimore lost more than 5,300 people last year
A new estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau says more than 5,300 people left the Baltimore city limits between 2016 and 2017, equal to just shy of 1 percent of the city’s population.
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Tuesday Afternoon Headlines: Baltimore Ranks Among Worst U.S. Cities to Live In; Department of Justice Won’t Charge Officers Accused in Freddie Gray Death; and More
Baltimore Ranks Among Worst U.S. Cities to Live In – ABC 2 News Hogan Directs Frosh To Sue FAA Over New Flight Patterns At BWI, Reagan – WBAL Department of Justice Won’t Charge Officers Accused in Freddie Gray Death – ABC 2 News Orioles Release 2018 Schedule – WBAL Pikesville man pleads guilty to killing […]
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Trump Nudges Police to Treat Arrestees Roughly, Sending Chills Through Post-Freddie Gray Baltimore
The president’s latest head-scratching speech, in which he urged law enforcement to not be “too nice” to arrestees, reopened some wounds here in Baltimore.
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Former Commissioner Davis calls for juvenile justice reform in first public remarks since firing
In his first remarks since being fired in January, former Baltimore City Police Commissioner Kevin Davis called for an overhaul of the juvenile justice system during an appearance on “The C4 Show” on WBAL-AM earlier this morning. But he declined to address his firing.
