Baltimore
OP-ED: Port Covington Deal Should Prioritize Black Self-Determination & Independence
Dayvon Love is Director of Research and Public Policy for LBS.
YOU DID IT! Over 18,000 Petitions to the Baltimore City Board of Elections
Faith in the City coordinates Housing For All Sunday.
A Year After Freddie Gray, Baltimore Is Still Rising
Tired of waiting for outside help, grassroots organizations are generating resources from within the African American community.
Advocates Say Baltimore Police Won’t Change Without Civilian Oversight
Members of Leaders of Beautiful Struggle plan to push the city council to require civilians on police disciplinary boards, while Maryland State Delegate Jill Carter seeks restorative justice for victims of racist policing.
If Baltimore is serious about police reform, give citizens more say
The justice department panned the city’s police this week. But if accountability stays with the officers, race and bias incidents will probably continue
Baltimore Change Makers: Leading by ‘Beautiful’ Example
“Baltimore: ChangeMakers” will introduce you to some of the individuals who are engaging youth, seeking to improve their neighborhoods block by block, and demanding that their voices be heard in corridors of power.
Rev. Heber Brown, III: Acquittal in Freddie Gray Case Highlights Deep Distrust in Legal System in Black Community
Gray family attorney Billy Murphy and Rev. Heber Brown III, pastor of Pleasant Hope Baptist Church and member of Baltimore United for Change speak with Amy Goodman.
BUC Statement on Officer Edward Nero Not Guilty Verdict
The not guilty verdict handed down in the case of Officer Edward Nero today comes as no surprise to those of us who have long recognized that securing justice – especially in the courts of the United States – is more marathon than sprint.