Baltimore City officials and community members gathered for a resource fair to provide aid and support after the police-involved shooting death of Bilal “B.J.” Abdullah Jr., with vendors offering testing for STDs, housing resources, drug rehabilitation programs, food, books, and school supplies.
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Proposed legislation could limit non-safety related traffic stops
Maryland’s Office of the Public Defender is proposing a new policy to enhance safety during traffic stops, which would treat non-safety related offenses as secondary violations, in an effort to reduce racial disparities in policing.
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New Life Recovery expands services to fight substance abuse and homelessness with hotel purchase
Vennieth McCormick has dedicated his life to helping people with substance abuse disorders, and his New Life Recovery program has grown from one house to eight, including a women’s house, and now includes a downtown Baltimore hotel with over 100 beds.