baltimore
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Baltimore Mayor Takes Indefinite Leave of Absence Amid Book Scandal
Starting today, Baltimore City Council President Bernard “Jack” Young will assume mayoral duties in place of the city’s mayor, Catherine Pugh, who announced she was taking an indefinite leave of absence on Monday. While Mayor Pugh cites health reasons for the leave—her statement said she has been fighting pneumonia “for the past few weeks”—her office…
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In Baltimore, 6 Babies Died in Their Sleep in 6 Weeks. Most of Them Were Black
Baltimore, a city that has some serious disparities in almost every measure but remains a beautiful black city nonetheless, saw six infants die in their sleep in as many weeks, the worst rate of such deaths since a 2009 campaign to prevent these kinds of tragedies began. The Baltimore City Health Department confirmed to The Root…
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Judge Overturns $37 Million Wrongful Death Award to the Family of Korryn Gaines
According to The Baltimore Sun, a Baltimore County judge has overturned a jury’s decision to award more than $37 million to the family of Korryn Gaines, who was shot and killed in 2016 by county police after an hours-long standoff. Judge Mickey J. Norman announced that Cpl. Royce Ruby, who according to court documents shot…
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Baltimore’s Marilyn Mosby Becomes Latest Top Attorney to Stop Prosecuting Marijuana Cases But Faces Major Hurdle—the Police
Marijuana possession cases will no longer be prosecuted in Baltimore, regardless of how much marijuana is found or whether the person has a criminal record. Marilyn Mosby, the State’s attorney for Baltimore, made the announcement on Tuesday, making her the latest prosecutor to move away from trying marijuana cases. “We need to get serious about…
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Good Samaritan Fatally Stabbed After Giving Money to Homeless Woman
Jacquelyn Smith, 52, was a passenger in a car with her family when she saw a homeless woman reportedly holding a cardboard sign in one hand stating: “Please Help me feed my Baby” on a Baltimore street. The homeless woman was holding what appeared to be a baby wrapped in a blanket with the other…
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I Went to Morehouse College, But Morgan State University Was the First HBCU I Fell in Love With
There’s nothing like a good ole Facebook Memory, eh? This morning, while logging into the ‘Book, I was reminded of a discussion I started on November 29, 2017 (a year ago), spurred by an episode of This Is US about which historically black college or university (HBCU) was the most well-known. Here’s an excerpt (edited…
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A Father's Social Media Campaign Is Sparking Much Needed Change in Men's Restrooms
Like many young fathers, Donte Palmer is eager to take on a greater share of childrearing responsibilities that have often been relegated to women—like changing diapers. But often, the 31-year-old Florida man would be confronted with the same annoying problem: public restrooms for men almost never have changing tables, requiring Palmer to squat on the…
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At This Baltimore Summer Camp, All the Counselors Are Cops—But They Don't Tell Kids That Until the End
The “Love You to Live” camp, on its face, seems like many other summer overnight camps. Designed to help Baltimore students who are in difficult circumstances or have already been through the juvenile justice system, the focus of the camp is to help students develop, connect to peers and role models who can support them,…
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This Is How a Black Woman Unravels
I walk a lot. I have a car, but sometimes, it’s nice to be able to look around you and see what’s out there. I lived in New York City for about four years, so walking is no big deal. Cat-calling is no big deal. I was walking, today, in the Baltimore Inner Harbor. It…