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Sean Yoes On Sept. 29, the third hearing of the Freddie Gray case focused on the timing of the first trial for Officer William Porter, which was officially scheduled by Judge Barry Williams for November 30, 2015. The Freddie Gray saga has been ubiquitous in Baltimore since April of 2015, but the issue of law […]

Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System unveiled a $135 million dollar expansion in employment, contracting and procurement opportunities targeted at minority, women and disadvantaged-businesses on Sept. 30. The initiative, dubbed HopkinsLocal, was announced during a teleconference hosted by Ronald J. Daniels, Johns Hopkins University President and Ronald R. Peterson, Johns […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u Los Angeles has declared a, “state of emergency,” as that city struggles to combat the issues of homelessness. Is it time to do the same in Baltimore? We’ll ask our experts. Plus, we’ll get analysis of today’s Freddie Gray hearing with legal expert Sheryl Wood, as well as reporting […]

Freddie Gray BALTIMORE (AP) — The first trial in the case against six Baltimore police officers charged in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray will be held Nov. 30, and the other trials are set for early next year. Judge Barry Williams decided Tuesday that Officer William Porter, one of three officers to check […]

BALTIMORE (AP) — Police say a Baltimore district commander will be placed on routine administrative duty after shooting a man who refused commands to show his hands. In a statement released Tuesday, a department spokesman identified Maj. Byron Conaway, the southwest district commander and 16-year veteran, as the officer involved in Monday evening’s shooting in […]

Listen at WEAA Live Stream: http://amber.streamguys.com.4020/live.m3u National politics with political commentators Catalina Byrd and Sean Breeze, including Rep. John Boehner’s resignation and Donald Trump’s dip in the polls. Plus, thoughts on the President of China’s visit to America with Dan Joseph, author of, “The China Learning Curve.”Also, insight into President Obama’s tenuous relationship with the […]

A day before Baltimore City School officials withdrew a controversial charter school funding plan, City Councilman Bill Henry introduced a resolution urging Baltimore City schools to reconsider it. “At the September 22 meeting of the Board of School Commissioners, the proposal for a new revenue-based approach to funding charter schools was withdrawn,” read a message […]

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake addressed the event. Baltimore – Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was on hand to kick off the United Way of Central Maryland’s Project Homeless Connect Sept. 24. “I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking time from your day to help Baltimore’s most vulnerable citizens,” Rawlings Blake […]