The Covid-19 Pandemic
by Louis KraussJul 6, 2020
For the homeless and those facing eviction, a dire deadline
Baltimore shelter conditions are unsafe, advocates warn, as hotel stays are about to end and evictions soon to resume.
Culture & ArtsJul 4, 2020
Goodbye, Columbus
Activists predicted this would occur, and tonight it happened. Protesters toppled Baltimore’s Columbus statue and threw it into the harbor.
Culture & ArtsJul 3, 2020
Supporters want to move Little Italy’s Columbus statue before activists tear it down
Citing prohibitive costs, an Italian American group has asked the city to move the monument or protect it. No comment from the mayor’s office.
Special SeriesJul 2, 2020
Bracing for a wave of evictions, advocates say Hogan must do more
The coronavirus has “shone a spotlight on a deeply flawed, deeply racist housing system,” advocates say, warning of a crisis when courts resume hearing eviction cases July 25.
AccountabilityJul 1, 2020
Police reform members sponsored pro-FOP bill in Annapolis
Along with Fraternal Order of Police campaign cash, yet another sign that the legislative group appointed by House Speaker Adrienne Jones to reform police departments will be “business as usual.” [OP-ED]
Special SeriesJun 30, 2020
Latinx health crisis: 42% of sampled Johns Hopkins patients test positive for coronavirus
The rate of infection among Latinx patients is nearly five times that of White patients and more than twice that of Black patients, a Johns Hopkins study has found.
The Drip
Your quick news fix
Jun 23, 2020
Late deciders propelled Scott to mayoral primary win, data show
Jun 22, 2020
City Council overrides two of Young’s vetoes
Jun 19, 2020
Pugh pleads guilty to perjury, gets six month sentence
Jun 17, 2020
Municap and other reports on Port Covington TIF Series 2020 Bonds
Jun 17, 2020
ACLU letter seeking postponement of Port Covington vote
Special Series
Cold Brew
A refresher from the archives
A 1652 treaty opens up the story of the first “Baltimoreans”
Descendants of the people who hunted, fished and lived here for centuries before the colonizers came want to be “seen” – and formally acknowledged.
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