Apr 10 What ‘The Wire’ can teach us about storytelling By Michael D. Regan The award-winning series captivated viewers attracted to its raw realism and connection to the shadowy inner-workings of Baltimore’s gangs, media and government. Continue reading
Feb 15 Watch 10:50 Baltimore hospitals work to repair frayed trust in black communities By PBS News Hour In a city renowned for medical schools and research, there's a striking contrast in the dismal health and life expectancy in some Baltimore neighborhoods. There's a deep distrust of the medical system among many African-American residents, dating back to the… Continue watching
Feb 15 Quest for blood pressure cuff highlights inequality By Rachel Bluth and Capital News Service The doctor told Sharlene Adams to get a blood pressure cuff, so Adams set out to buy one. For Adams, who lives in West Baltimore, that meant four bus rides, a stop for a doctor's signature, two visits to a… Continue reading
Feb 15 A tale of two Baltimores plays out in devastating medical care disparities By Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News Baltimore residents have little more confidence in the medical system intended to heal them than in the criminal justice system intended to protect them. Continue reading
Feb 04 DeRay McKesson announces candidacy for Baltimore mayor By Kamaria Roberts Deray McKesson, a highly-visible and well-known Black Lives Matter activist, announced late Wednesday evening that he will run for mayor of Baltimore. Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch 4:24 How will mistrial affect other Freddie Gray prosecutions? By PBS News Hour The trial for the first officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray has ended in a mistrial. The jury deliberated for 15 hours over three days before a judge in Baltimore declared a hung jury in the case against… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch Freddie Gray’s stepfather: We are not upset with jury By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 10:10 Baltimore mayor responds to mistrial in first Freddie Gray case By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 16 Judge declares mistrial in first Freddie Gray officer case By Joshua Barajas After nine hours of deliberation over the past two days, jurors were dismissed after a deadlock Tuesday in the trial of one of six police officers charged with the death of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old black man who sustained a… Continue reading
Dec 15 Watch Baltimore braces as Freddie Gray jury wrestles with a deadlock By PBS News Hour The jury in the first trial on the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray returned after two days of deliberations to say they are deadlocked. Gray’s fatal injuries while in Baltimore police custody exposed deep cracks in the city’s criminal justice… Continue watching