Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Friday vetoed a bill that would have required the state to define the economic harms to Black descendants of enslaved people and recommend remedies, dealing
While Gov. Wes Moore (D) continues to be noncommittal on whether he’ll sign a Maryland Reparations Commission bill into law, a group of supporters plan to rally Friday in Annapolis
There’s more to this story… Why did Gov. Wes More Vetoed a recent Reparations Bill? Karen Hunter digs into the details with Dayvon Love, Director of Public Policy.
Dayvon Love, Director of Public Policy at Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, will discuss how, five years after police officer Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd in the streets of Minneapolis,
Community leaders reflect on measurable progress made in the past decade since the death of Freddie Gray as they look ahead to a long way to go. In Baltimore’s Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood, tensions rose to extremely explosive levels in April 2015 after the so-called “rough ride” in a police transport van that resulted in Gray’s death, caused by neck and spinal cord injuries, while in police custody.
In this special 10-year anniversary documentary, TRNN reporters Stephen Janis and Taya Graham asked Baltimore organizers, activists, teachers, and residents for their reflections on Freddie Gray’s death, the subsequent uprising, and where the city is now.
During the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session, members of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (LBCMD) led an effort to establish a reparations commission in Maryland to address the harms of the enslavement of African Americans in the state. On April 2, the LBCMD succeeded.
It’s been 10 years since 25-year-old Freddie Gray was arrested on April 12 by Baltimore police and suffered a fatal spinal cord injury while in custody. His April 19, 2015 death cast a national spotlight on Baltimore, sparking citywide protests. On the day of his funeral, April 27, riots broke out. The movement fueled a growing call for police accountability.
The Reginald F. Lewis Museum and the University of Maryland Frances King Carey School of Law hosted panels reflecting on events surrounding Freddie Gray’s death.
An event at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum Thursday night allowed the community to reflect on the decade that has passed since Freddie Gray’s death.
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle hosted a panel discussion to discuss a ballot question that would reduce the Baltimore City Council from 14 districts to eight, with opponents arguing that it would usurp political power from Baltimore’s Black communities.
Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle hosted a panel discussion to discuss a ballot question that would reduce the Baltimore City Council from 14 districts to eight, with opponents arguing that it would usurp political power from Baltimore’s Black communities.
