https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkcK8IPb1M8&t=2s The Baltimore Police Department’s controversial surveillance plane pilot program launched Friday. The Aerial Investigation Plane system will provide surveillance of 90 percent of the city over a maximum period
0:00 / 0:00 Since Freddie Gray: Five Years Later, What's Changed? Freddie Gray, a young black man from the city’s west side, died from a severe spinal cord injury suffered
The American Civil Liberties Union and its Maryland branch are suing the Baltimore Police Department over a controversial plan to fly surveillance planes over the city, the group announced Thursday.
Gov. Larry Hogan has criticized the legislature in general, and Senate Judicial Proccedings’ Chair Will Smith in particular, for his unwillingness to consider any of Mr. Hogan’s crime proposals, which
Pennsylvania Avenue is Maryland’s first-ever black arts and entertainment district, approved last year by the Maryland Department of Commerce for the designation honoring its storied musical and civil rights legacy.
Davyon Love, director of public policy at Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, spoke at the Enoch Pratt Free Library this Saturday. LBS is a grassroots think tank which aims to
Brion Gill, the executive director for the formerly named Pennsylvania Avenue Black Arts & Entertainment District, unveiled the district’s new name, the “Black Arts District,” at the event while also showcasing the new logo, which is composed of a series of stark shapes and colors reminiscent of African and geometric art styles to spell out the district’s new acronym: “B.A.D.”
We all know about Frederick Douglass, the great Maryland abolitionist and orator, and Harriett Tubman, who led fellow slaves from Maryland on perilous trips to freedom. Ms. Tubman in particular
Baltimore City Public Schools students are calling on state lawmakers to support the Kirwan Commission’s recommendations. Several students who rallied for funding in Annapolis Monday night said their future depends
The 2020 legislative session of the Maryland General Assembly officially began on Jan. 8, amidst what many would characterize as catastrophic changes. Last year, the longtime Speaker of the House,
Dayvon Love came to the SLJ Leadership Summit to talk about systemic racism and the impact of white supremacy on society’s institutions, particularly education. But this wasn’t going to be
Earlier this month, all of the coalition’s hard work paid off when the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) designated The Avenue as one of the state’s official Arts and Entertainment Districts.
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