Ryan Coleman is the former president of the Randallstown NAACP. This week, he writes that inspectors general like Kelly Madigan play a vital but often unpopular role in promoting government accountability and efficiency, and her removal—though legally permissible—represents a significant loss for Baltimore County and its residents.
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Posted inMaryland News
Gov. Moore announces Schiraldi’s departure from DJS and new acting secretary
Gov. Wes Moore has replaced Vincent Schiraldi as Maryland’s juvenile services chief and appointed Betsy Fox Tolentino as acting secretary to lead the troubled agency through a critical period of reform.
Posted inOpinion
The case for reparations in Maryland: What happens now?
Ryan Coleman is former president of the Randallstown NAACP. This week, he addresses the best ways to ensure a prosperous future of Black Marylanders.
Posted inOPINION
Opinion: Baltimore County residents concerned that the IG Kelly Madigan must reapply
Ryan Colman is the former president of the Randallstown NAACP. Today he speaks that the need for Independent oversight is essential, not optional: As watchdogs within government, Inspectors General expose fraud, recover lost funds and ensure taxpayer dollars serve the public—not politics.
Posted inCivil Rights
Black Americans are Under Attack. Diversity Equity and Inclusion is just the beginning.
Special to the AfroRyan Coleman The origins of DEI programs date to the Civil Rights Movement, which played apivotal role in accelerating efforts to create more diverse and inclusive workplaces. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed employment discrimination based on race, religion, sex, color and national origin. It also banned segregation in public places, […]
Posted inCommentary
Commentary: Democrats must focus on their base – working and middle class Americans
Democrats must focus on economic issues affecting working and middle class families, such as affordable housing and paid family leave, to appeal to young, non-college-educated men, Blacks and Latinos in the 2024 elections.
Posted inBaltimore News
BGE addresses increases in customer bills, suggests resources for those who need assistance
BGE suggests that customers monitor their usage of electricity and other utilities via their BGE My Account to reduce energy bills, and provides financial assistance information for customers who need it most.
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore County residents want action: End BGE’s multi year rate plans and increased rates
Many Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. customers are seeing extreme increases in their electric bills this month, prompting calls for the Maryland Public Service Commission to do away with the multiyear rate plans that have led to excessive rate hikes.
Posted inBaltimore News
Multiple teens released after alleged carjacking as calls for DJS Secretary Schiraldi to resign grow
Five teenage suspects were arrested for allegedly participating in an armed carjacking in Southeast Baltimore, and Vincent Schiraldi, secretary of the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, is responding to public dissatisfaction with the department and demands for his resignation.
Posted inOpinion
The soft bigotry of lowered expectations for young people
Ryan Coleman, president of the Baltimore County chapter of the NAACP, discusses the impact of lowered expectations on the Black community and young people, highlighting the need for high standards and excellence to combat anti-Blackness and structural racism.
Posted inMaryland Government
Maryland’s middle class cannot afford any additional taxes or fees
Maryland residents are opposed to increases in state government services and taxes, as they are already burdened by high inflation and a 32% increase in the state budget, and the governor has balanced the budget through fee increases and transferring funds from various balances.
Posted inBaltimore Community
Op-ed: Communities in Baltimore deserve better juvenile services
The Department of Juvenile Services is facing criticism for failing to hold juveniles accountable for committing violent acts, and a new policy has been announced to require electronic monitoring for all youths accused of or charged with a violent felony.