Author Archives: Krishana Davis

Growing up in the Park Heights in the community of Northwest Baltimore in the 1960s and 1970s, Harry Black never thought he would work in public administration, much less become director of finance for Baltimore. For Black, maneuvering the drug-infested neighborhood, which eventually became overrun with crack cocaine, poverty and blight, was, literally, an uphill […]

Det. Daniel T. Nicholson IV, the lead investigator in the missing person’s case of honor student Phylicia Barnes, was charged on April 29 with four counts in an illegal police search to find his own runaway daughter. Nicholson faces two counts of second-degree assault, one count of fourth-degree burglary and one count of making a […]

Sean-Christopher Riley, “Shaka” as he calls himself, may not fit the stereotypical idea of homelessness. He works as a nursing assistant. He has his associate’s degree from Montgomery Community College. He served his country as a U.S. Army airborne infantry specialist from 1982 to 1986. But he’s homeless. Shuffling from the couches of friends and […]

Traffic crawled, backing up for more than a block, as drivers slowed to read a sign slung over the shoulders of 10-year-old Larry Saunders. “I disrespect my parents and everyone who tries to help me!” it read. Sarina Clark, Larry’s mother, said she was fed up with his back talk, lies and insolence. So, she […]

In the past week, the Northeast district has experienced its first two homicides east of Harford Rd. this year. Two men were shot, one fatally, in the 3000 block of Pelham Ave. on April 25 around 3:38 p.m. Baltimore City Police responded to a 9-1-1 call for gunshots in the neighborhood. Police spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi […]

Although many of its founders have passed away, the organization they helped create–Baltimoreans United in Leadership Development (BUILD)—is still going strong 35 years after being forged as a community umbrella of leadership and support. The core of Baltimore’s movers and shakers gathered recently at the Enoch Pratt Library to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the […]

It’s a favorite spot to grab a drink, have dinner and people-watch for Baltimore’s urban professional set, but on April 30, if not sooner, the Museum Restaurant and Lounge will serve its last drink. The owners were denied renewal of the facility’s liquor license during a Baltimore City Liquor Board hearing on April 18 after […]

Baltimore area middle and high school, college and university and community league coaches teamed up with Baltimore Ravens defensive lineman Chris Canty and CBS sportscaster James Brown to develop a game plan for developing and mentoring young men. The second installment of the training series “A Call To Coaches: Your Voice Counts, to Baltimore” was […]

A Baltimore man was killed and a woman shot after police were called to mediate a domestic violence dispute in the 3400 block of Foster Avenue on the night of April 18. Plainclothes officers arrived at the scene around 11:45 p.m. to find a husband and wife arguing at the location. After taking initial information, […]

Charlotte Knox was among the first wave of people hired to work at the downtown Baltimore Hyatt Regency hotel. After 30 years, she was glad to retire last year. “When I came to work at the Hyatt, there were 400 plus employees, including managers and supervisors. Since then I have seen such a difference,” said […]