Children wearing caution tape, the mayor of Baltimore, law enforcement officials and an HBO actress were among a crowd of people who visited Annapolis Tuesday as lawmakers considered several law
DeRay Mckesson’s candidacy will likely fracture alliances and test loyalties, from the grassroots to the corporate suites.
Bold. Dedicated. Inspirational. These three words perfectly describe Brion Gill, a UB student, community activist, and spoken word poet known as “Lady Brion.” Inspired by the HBO television series, Def
A few “bad apples” can change the culture of a whole police department. Honorable cops in Baltimore feel pressured to honor a “code of silence” and protect fellow officers who
Last Thursday just after 3 a.m., Zelda Gilliam sat on her bed in a Washington, D.C. hotel room where she was at a conference and watched on Periscope as Baltimore
Gathered last night at Roland Park Elementary/Middle School, parents, teachers, school administrators, and community members came out to discuss charter schools and the upcoming legislative season in Annapolis. The event
Coppin State University is hosting the third annual Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS) – Eddie Conway Liberation Institute (ECLI) Debate Camp for High School Students this summer. The three-week
America was founded on riots. From as far back as the days of tar-and-feathering British tax collectors, citizens have resisted power by fighting back, using fists when their voices weren’t
It would be hard not to notice that some of the police officers who have been charged or indicted in high-profile brutality cases are people of color. For instance, in
When demonstrators took over some of the streets of Baltimore Tuesday morning, blocking traffic on roads leading into downtown, they were protesting a proposal to build a new jail for
Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby had a special message for the young protesters in her city. Dayvon Love, the co-founder of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, joins Melissa Harris-Perry’s conversation.
As people across Baltimore prepare for another day of mobilizations to demand justice for the late Freddie Gray, voices from the city’s grassroots are calling for broader U.S. society to
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