Baltimore City officials and workers gathered at the Western Sanitation Yard to demand safer labor conditions for DPW employees, following the death of DPW worker Ronald Silver II due to hyperthermia, and to criticize the city’s response to the tragedy.
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Baltimore City officials hire D.C. law firm to review DPW safety practices after heat death
Baltimore City officials have hired a D.C.-based law firm to conduct an independent investigation into the Baltimore City Department of Public Works’ safety policies and practices following the death of DPW worker Ronald Silver II due to heat exhaustion.
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Roughly $30 million in funding announced for permanent and affordable housing
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com Baltimore City Mayor Brandon M. Scott, U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.-07) and other city officials announced the award of nearly $30 million to 11 community projects in Baltimore. The money will be used to increase permanent supportive housing (PSH) and affordable housing through the Housing Accelerator Fund. The […]