Tag: Jaisal Noor
Maryland Governor’s Race Brings up Future of Transportation
Gubernatorial contenders have different ideas on how to approach the transit crisis in Maryland. Voters challenge candidates to deliver real solutions Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate….
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…
As Europe Goes Right, Some Cities Take a Different Path
At the Fearless Cities Conference, Barcelona en Comú’s Gala Pin says cities are the future of democratic governance ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
Protest Targets Johns Hopkins Multi-Million Dollar Contract with ICE
Dozens of students, faculty and community members marched through campus on Friday and delivered a petition demanding Baltimore’s Johns Hopkins University end its contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and…
Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Prices Could Be Key Election Issue
Maryland’s Democratic nominee for governor Ben Jealous has backed a proposal to reign in drug prices, while advocates say incumbent Larry Hogan has helped drug makers ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
NLRB Finds Johns Hopkins Violating Rights of Nurses Seeking to Unionize
TRNN’s Jaisal Noor speaks to pro and anti-union nurses at the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital about the impact of the ruling from the nation’s top labor board. CORRECTION: Derek Jannarone is a supporter of the…
$15 Minimum Wage: Job Killer or Path Out of Poverty?
Gov. Larry Hogan says a $15 minimum wage in Maryland could cost the state 100,000 jobs, but economists say raising low wages could benefit half a million workers Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…
‘Victory’ Deal Reached to End First Denver Teachers Strike in 25 Years
Journalist Eric Blanc discusses the tentative agreement to end the Denver teachers strike Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…
“No Private Police” Rally at Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins Black Student Union President Chisom Okereke says an armed, private police force would endanger students of color Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
What Baltimore’s Children’s Book Scam Says About Corporate Power
Baltimore Beat Editor-in-Chief Lisa Snowden-McCray discusses the fallout from the unfolding Healthy Holly corruption scandal Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and…
Concert Helps Raise $9K for Hopkins Nurse Allegedly Fired For Union Organizing
Nurse Vivian Obijekwu says she was fired from Johns Hopkins Hospital—while 8 months pregnant—for organizing fellow workers to fight discrimination. Local organizers held a concert to show solidarity and raise funds for her ** (Disclaimer:…
Privatization and Kickbacks: Why the Healthy Holly Scandal Is Bigger Than Baltimore’s Mayor
Professor Lawrence Brown says systemic change is necessary to break corporate corruption of Baltimore’s political system Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…
Behind The Scenes Of A Baltimore Corruption Scandal
State Senator Jill Carter and investigative reporters Luke Broadwater and Fern Shen discuss how “Healthy Holly” has shaken up Baltimore politics and local elites Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. **…
Scandal Grows But Baltimore Mayor Won’t Resign
City Council considers systemic reform in the wake of the “Health Holly” scandal ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
The Untold Story of the Nation’s Biggest School Cheating Scandal (1/3)
Authors Shani Robinson and Anna Simonton say the Atlanta school cheating scandal resulted in black educators being scapegoated for the failures of policymakers Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…
The Untold Story of the Nation’s Biggest School Cheating Scandal (2/3)
In part two, authors Shani Robinson and Anna Simonton discuss the role real estate developers and corporate interests played in the destruction of Atlanta’s black neighborhoods Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
How Johns Hopkins’ Influence Haunts Baltimore (2/2)
In part two, Antero Pietila, author of “The Ghosts Of Johns Hopkins,” discusses recent protests by students, community members and Hopkins employees over the institution’s relationship with Baltimore Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/the-ghosts-of-johns-hopkins ** (Disclaimer: This…
How Johns Hopkins’ Influence Haunts Baltimore (Pt 1/2)
Antero Pietila, author of “The Ghosts Of Johns Hopkins” charts the rise of the influential Baltimore-based university while the city embraced segregation Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/the-ghosts-of-johns-hopkins Subscribe to our page and support our work at…
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) **
“We can’t flush our toilets, we can’t take baths, it’s a crisis situation”
Residents at the Edgar Allan Poe Homes say they remain without adequate running water one week after a water main break ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) **
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) **
