Category: Baltimore News

The large softball field is desolate. Only two soccer nets and a lone picnic table stand in the grassy, tree-lined lower “bowl” field in Druid Hill Park. There are no signs the city has repaired the decaying underground electrical wires, as promised, that led to the fatal electrocution of 14-year-old Deanna Green five years ago. […]

This is Part 2 of a two-part tribute to recognize and honor Clarence Mitchell, Jr. on his 100th birthday. Read Part 1 here. Almost a decade before a young preacher from Alabama led thousands to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Clarence Mitchell, Jr., begun his tireless campaign in the halls of Congress to end […]

Last week, 30 Baltimore City Police officers were implicated in a corruption scheme for accepting kickbacks from owners of an unauthorized towing company. The alleged crimes – which were uncovered after lengthy internal and FBI investigations – continue a string of public relations mishaps for the Baltimore City Police Department, possibly fueling public distrust in […]

Few showed up for a public hearing at City Hall Feb. 16 that would have given residents a platform to raise concerns about Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s redistricting proposal. Her plan redraws City Council lines as mandated by the Census, and it initially drew criticism from Black political observers who said it centralizes power among the […]

A non-profit preservation group is urging city residents to join in its crusade to block downtown redevelopment plans that would demolish several historic edifices, most notably, an old drug store that was the site of a civil rights sit-in. Baltimore Heritage Inc., a historic preservation advocacy organization, has asked the city to reevaluate a $150 […]

Part 1 of a two-part tribute to recognize and honor Clarence Mitchell Jr. on his 100th birthday. The year was 1933. George Armwood, a Black man in his 20s, had been lynched in Princess Anne County, Md., by a mob of angry White men who served as Armwood’s judge, jury and executioner. “When you see […]

ANNAPOLIS — Debate on the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act, which would give full marriage rights to same-sex couples in Maryland, began Feb. 23 on the Senate floor. Debate is expected to last several days and feature a number of contentious amendments. A final vote is expected either Friday or possibly over the […]

Maryland’s Black population increased slightly to 29.4 percent, while Blacks seemingly migrated to southern counties, according to new Census data released Feb. 9. Counties such as Anne Arundel, Howard and Charles – whose White population dipped from 67 to 48 percent over the last decade – experienced the largest growth spurts of Black residents. U.S. […]

Donning a dark red suit accented with black polka dots, Verbar McKnight headed to the basement of Gillis Memorial Christian Community Church in West Baltimore following the morning service Feb. 13. The 54 year old was on a mission – to take advantage of blood pressure screenings and track her risk for heart disease. “This […]