Category: NEWS

Sean Yoes In case you missed it (which seems rather implausible at this point), community activist PFK Boom recently “confronted” Pastor Jamal Bryant of the People’s Empowerment Temple at the 148th “West Wednesday,” the series of police brutality protests organized by the family of Tyrone West, the man killed July 18, 2013 while in police […]

Baltimore Education Coalition Spokeswoman Tenne Thrower speaks to supporters and protesters about needed City Schools’ building improvements. (Photo by Bebe Verdery) As the post-Memorial Day heat swelled in the city this week, Baltimore Education Coalition’s member groups rallied and marched to the State Office Building to persuade the Maryland Board of Public Works to rescind […]

David Warren is facing five attempted murder charges in the Memorial Day weekend cookout shooting. (Baltimore Police Department) Memorial Day weekend was one of the most violent of the year. With 2 people killed and 14 more wounded from gun shots over the weekend, many citizens are looking for help from lawmakers and police, alike. […]

Sheila Dixon On May 25 the Baltimore City Board of Elections certified the results of the April primary following numerous irregularities in the election day process. Sheila Dixon, the former mayor of Baltimore who came in second to the Democratic mayoral primary winner Catherine Pugh and who previously raised serious concerns about thelegitimacy of the […]

One of the cheese steaks from The Real Thing in Towson. (Yelp) The life of a college student consists of stress-filled days and nights, running on inadequate meals and lack of sleep.  It’s no secret that most scholars survive on a tight quota, splurging on fast food when possible. Baltimore City and it’s surrounding suburbs […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u During Tuesday night’s Baltimore City Council meeting, some members criticized Mayor Stephanie Rawlings­Blake for continuing the practice of spending vastly more on public safety than public education. We’ll unpack Baltimore’s fiscal priorities when it comes to crime and education and the impact on our city with our panel of experts. […]

The Eric Byrd Trio will launch a series of free summer events at the Village of Cross Keys on June 2 with Jazz in June, the Thursday night jazz series held outside in the retail courtyard from 6 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. Jazz in June will continue throughout the month with Tom Principato Band performing […]

A group of 25 Baltimore-area businesses is hosting the BLocal BUILD College Training Program. BLocal’s BUILD College is a 13-session program that starts June 8, with sessions on consecutive Wednesdays through Sept. 14. Enrollment is now open for companies that have been in business in Baltimore City for at least two years and have minimum […]