Tag: baltimore
Even Under Federal Monitoring, American Police Ignore the Law
A scathing report from the monitors tasked with reporting on the Baltimore Police Department’s compliance with a federal consent decree found the dysfunctional agency violated the law after the shooting of homicide detective Sean Suiter…
Baltimore Set To Be First Major US City to Ban Water Privatization
Supporters of the charter amendment say that privatization would result in job loss and rate hikes because corporations have only one motive: profit must go on baltimore page and environment page Visit https://therealnews.com for more…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: August 3, 2018
Khalilah and Eze discuss LeBron James’ new school, Sanders’ bail elimination plan, Baltimore suing big oil, renewable energy in Maryland, and the power of teachers unions Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…
Is LeBron James Writing the Playbook for Quality Public Schools?
Khalilah Harris discusses LeBron James’ I Promise School opening with Jose Vilson, National Board-certified teacher and founder of EduColor. She also visits a Baltimore area community school and makes connections to the purpose of education…
Baltimore Organizers Say Climate Justice Is Also Health, Housing, and Transit Justice
The Baltimore People’s Climate Movement says that climate isn’t just an issue for our natural world; it also impacts our infrastructure and most vulnerable communities Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
Can A Veteran Teacher Bring The Fight Back to Maryland’s Biggest Teachers Union?
On the Marc Steiner Show, new Maryland State Teachers Association President Cheryl Bost speaks about her roots in the labor movement and in schools, and about the challenges she’ll face with funding Visit https://therealnews.com for…
Maryland’s Renewable Energy Standard Gets a Failing Grade
Patrick Woodall of Food and Water Watch tells Dharna Noor that Maryland’s renewable energy policies are “cleanwashing” dirty energy sources like trash incineration and wood burning Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: August 17, 2018
Eze, Dharna, Khalilah, and guest host Faraji Muhammad of WEAA’s For the Culture discuss the causes and effects of violence in Baltimore, discrimination against Black girls in schools, police accountability, and Baltimore artist Devin Allen…
Baltimore’s Girls Are Being Pushed Out of Schools at Alarming Rates
In the first of a two-part series, Khalilah Harris explores the disproportionate discipline Black girls face in Baltimore schools, and the steps being taken to eliminate the bridge between classrooms and prisons Visit https://therealnews.com for…
Is the Baltimore Police Department Out of Control? (Pt. 1/2)
Residents who witnessed police beating an East Baltimore man say the disturbing images show a department that is not responding to reform efforts or the need to improve relations with the community Watch part 2…
Black Boy Joy: An Interview with Baltimore’s Devin Allen
Khalilah Harris discusses arts education, trauma, healing, and life after Freddie Gray with photography phenom Devin Allen Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: August 10, 2018
Eze and Khalilah discuss the one year anniversary of the Baltimore Ceasefire, climate justice as health, housing and transit justice, police ignoring the law, and Marc Steiner’s interview with Sean Yoes about his book, ‘Baltimore…
Baltimore After Freddie Gray
On the Marc Steiner Show, Sean Yoes discusses his new book of stories from his hometown since it was shaken by Freddie Gray’s death in police custody, and the new movements trying to foster change…
Can Maryland be at the forefront of Third Party Organizing?
Executive Producer Eddie Conway speaks with Andy Ellis, Green Party Candidate for State Delegate MD-45, who argues that some of the most popular ideas in the post-Bernie Sanders era emanate from Green Party organizing Visit…
Environmental and Union Activists’ Town Hall on the Green Economy
The Baltimore People’s Climate Movement held a town hall meeting on how labor and environmental movements can work together to promote a more just future Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work…
Hogan Adopts Trump’s ‘Fake News’ Attack on Media
Critics say the popular governor can’t call himself a moderate if he supports policies backed by the Koch Brothers and Donald Trump Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at…
Will New School Buildings Mean Better Educational Outcomes for Baltimore’s Students?
Ribbon cuttings for five new Baltimore City schools raise hope for community members about access to quality education, while calling into question political will to make progress for all students Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: August 24, 2018
Eze, Dharna, Khalilah and guest host DDM aka Secretary of Shade, discuss censoring on social media, MD environmentalists’ fighting Gov. Hogan’s Pipeline, Lead Levels higher than Flint in over 2,000 cities and more on this…
Environmentalists Demand Feds Stop Hogan-Backed Pipeline
The Potomac Pipeline is set to route fracked gas through Maryland. Katlyn Schmitt of Waterkeepers Chesapeake tells Dharna Noor why her group and others are demanding federal regulators reconsider permitting its construction Visit https://therealnews.com for…
Hidden Victims: How a Police Homicide Spreads Pain Throughout an Entire Family
In the latest installment of our hidden victims series, we talk to the family of Anthony Anderson and how they collectively suffered after he was killed by police officer who violently threw him to the…
The Baltimore Bureau Podcast Show: September 7, 2018
Eze and Khalilah sit down with Caryn York, Executive Director of Job Opportunities Task Force, to discuss Baltimore City School closings due to lack of AC, Gov. Hogan’s rhetoric vs. track record, abuse of women…
