Tag: baltimore
Apartment Tenants in Baltimore Link Up to Fix Deteriorating Living Conditions
Activists from the Bolton House Tenant Coalition urge Baltimore mayor Jack Young and city councilman Eric Costello to alleviate the deteriorating conditions at the Bolton House apartment complex Subscribe to our page and support our…
Tyrone West Would Have Been 50
The sister of Tyrone West, Tawanda Jones, has been protesting for 303 weeks since 2013 to get justice for her brother who was killed by University and city police in Baltimore Subscribe to our page…
Rising Water Rates Hurt Black Baltimore Most, Study Shows
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund shows an “explicit link between race and water affordability.” To fight this, they propose litigation and new legislation. Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Ex-Cop: Cut Police Budget, Fund Jobs & Youth Services
Former Baltimore City police officer Larry Smith says to promote safety, the city must stop prioritizing policing over human needs ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
Baltimore Divests In Its Youth—and Criminalizes Them
As youth arrests at the inner harbor capture headlines, TRNN examines the ways city law enforcement, housing policy, and segregation have failed young people. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational…
Cop Caught on Body Cam Arresting a Man for Talking
The illegal arrest by a Baltimore City cop has lead to charges of false imprisonment and misconduct, but also reveals a deep-rooted reason why police seek to silence critics Subscribe to our page and support…
Real Talk Tho: How Can Baltimore Uplift Youth?
Real Talk Tho, our 6th ‘newsroom in the community’ show, where youth and experts will discuss how our city can create the conditions for young people to thrive. Topic: How Can Baltimore Uplift Youth? Panelists:…
What Can Baltimore Learn from the Bay Area’s 30% Decrease in Homicides?
Bay Area violence interrupters say a sustained commitment to community-based violence reduction is key to reducing violence Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…
Real Talk Tho: How To Make The Community Safer
How can we make Baltimore safe for everyone? What are the root causes of violence? How can we change the police department so the community has control? Those are the topics we’ll explore for our…
Scandals Show How Lack of Oversight Make US Healthcare the Most Expensive in the World
Lucrative inside deals and seven-figure salaries at a publicly funded hospital reveal how self-enrichment drives up healthcare costs, not providing care for patients Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
Community-Driven Solutions Are Key to the Bay Area’s Declining Gun Violence
What lessons can Baltimore learn from the Bay Area’s success in reducing homicides? We speak to two Oakland-based experts ahead of our June 18th town hall in Baltimore Subscribe to our page and support our…
Squeegee Kids Say They’re Supporting Families, Not Committing a Crime
After Mayor Jack Young said the teens who wash windows were breaking the law and scaring off tourists, TRNN spoke to several squeegee kids to get their side of the story Subscribe to our page…
Cops Raided This Black-Owned Business Eight Times, and They Still Weren’t Done
To understand how policing affects the psyche of a community, we explore the story of black business owner in Baltimore who was raided so many times he filed a lawsuit, and won Subscribe to our…
Tenants Continue to Protest Deteriorating Living Conditions at Bolton House
The Bolton House Tenants Coalition of Baltimore held a rally outside their apartment complex demanding safe and affordable housing. Activists argue that city officials and housing authorities are reluctant to renovate the building because they…
Hundreds Protest Immigration Raids Ahead of Democratic Debate
In Baltimore hundreds rallied against threatened immigration raids by the Trump Administration, and called on Democratic candidates to take a humane approach to the immigrants fleeing violence and instability in their home countries ** (Disclaimer:…
Real Talk Tho: The Bay Area Reduced Murders, Can Baltimore?
The San Francisco Bay Area is fighting gun violence and winning. Why did gun deaths drop in the Bay Area, and are there lessons for Baltimore? Tougher gun laws, criminal justice reform, and well-funded violence…
Advocates Rally To Help Baltimore Public Housing Residents Left Without Water for A Week
The community says they have been treated like second class citizens compared to residents of wealthier neighborhoods ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
How a Baltimore Billionaire Won a Tax Cut Trump Said Would Help the Poor
ProPublica’s Jeff Ernsthausen explains how a poorly-designed map boosted billionaire Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank’s development company ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
As Republicans Push Pro-Life Agenda, Maternal and Infant Death Rates Rise
Not only has maternal and infant health mortality rates increased in the U.S. but these rates are double for black women compared to their white counterparts–no matter what their education or income level. Community Doulas…
After 31 Years on the Job at $12 an Hour, Airport Workers Prepare to Strike
11,000 low wage workers across the country may strike for better pay and working conditions, if released by federal mediators ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
The Lines Between Us: The Modern History of Baltimore Apartheid (1/2)
As Trump unloads a racist attack on Baltimore, we speak with author Lawrence Lanahan, who charts the history of segregation from redlining to the civil rights movement. Subscribe to our page and support our work…
Democrats Use Trump’s Tweets to Hide Neoliberal Policy Failures
The reactions to Trump’s tweets show that the “Diverter in Chief” has effectively derailed the conversation around Baltimore City, and has allowed establishment Democrats to avoid their own culpability in the segregation and poverty in…
Trump’s Attack on Baltimore and Rep. Cummings Are 2020 Campaign Warning Shots
Baltimore City Councilman Zeke Cohen responds not only to Trump but looks at why America’s Baltimores exist and how you fight back and respond politically Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate….
How Can We Support Migrants at the Border and in Our Communities?
Episode 8 of Real Talk Tho: As Trump threaten immigration raids, how will Baltimore respond? (6/10) Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
