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State of Downtown report points to gains, ongoing transition in Baltimore’s core

The Downtown Partnership of Baltimore’s 2025 State of Downtown report highlighted continued momentum in the city’s core, pointing to gains in public safety, residential growth and private investment alongside ongoing shifts in the office market and redevelopment pipeline. City leaders said long-term progress will depend on coordinated public and private efforts tied to the Downtown RISE master plan and a series of new development incentives and projects

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A decade after Freddie Gray’s death, Associated Black Charities holds dialogue on justice and community healing 

Associated Black Charities brought Baltimore residents together on April 22 for a powerful conversation in Sandtown-Winchester to mark the 10th anniversary of Freddie Gray’s death. The event offered a space to reflect on the uprising spurred by Gray’s death, assess the city’s progress and confront the trauma and inequities that still persist.

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Mayor Scott announces HBCU Fellowship initiative

By Zenitha Prince, Special to the AFRO For 25 lucky recent HBCU graduates, a major stepping stone to gainful employment may be one application away. Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott recently announced a partnership with Baltimore Corps and the city’s two historically Black colleges and universities, Coppin State University and Morgan State University that would […]

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