Sixty-four-year old Johnnie Davis has been treating his heroin addiction at the Bon Secours New Hope Treatment Center in West Baltimore for nearly 20 years. “When I came here, I didn’t have no insurance,” he said. “And if I wasn’t here, I could imagine where my life would have turned because I was known for…
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Taking a break on Sine Die to break matzah
This is Del. Sandy Rosenberg’s 35th year representing northwest Baltimore in the House of Delegates, and it’s the third time in those 35 years that the first night of Passover, when Jewish families traditionally gather for the ritual Seder, has fallen on Sine Die, the last night of the Maryland General Assembly session. The…
Continue ReadingMaryland legislator fights for kids’ right to pinball
Seventeen-year-old Julia Francis was playing pinball with her older brother A.J. Francis at Crabtowne USA in Glen Burnie. “I’m just trying to prove myself better than this guy,” said Julia, a junior at nearby Old Mill High School. “Never happens,” her brother, a defensive lineman for the Washington Redskins, said from one pinball machine…
Continue ReadingThousands protest immigration ban at BWI
Roughly 2,000 people packed BWI Airport’s international terminal Sunday night to protest President Donald Trump’s recent executive order restricting immigration. People came from across the Washington and Baltimore metro areas. There were families with young children, and people of all races and religions. Shakeela Shabbir came to the protest from Ellicott City with her husband…
Continue ReadingMayor promises ‘welcoming’ city for immigrants
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake promises that immigrants will continue to be welcome in Charm City, and that the city police will not be actively checking immigration status. The promises are a reaction to President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed immigration policies and could cost Baltimore some of its federal funding. Read and listen to the full story here.
Continue ReadingMaryland sends first all-male delegation to Congress in 45 years
When it comes to women in politics, Maryland has been a national leader for decades. It was the first state to have a bipartisan women’s legislative caucus, and it ranks seventh nationwide in terms of the portion of women in the state legislature. Sen. Barbara Mikulski is a large part of the reason for Maryland’s…
Continue ReadingIn race for Senate, Szeliga highlights ties to Hogan
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Szeliga makes no secret of the fact that she has been endorsed by Gov. Larry Hogan in her bid to replace retiring Sen. Barbara Mikulski. She calls attention to the endorsement in her first ad since the primary, released last week. “I am proud to have the endorsement of Gov….
Continue ReadingBaltimore’s fight against sewage spills, 14 years and counting
On sunny days, you might have to look a little harder to find evidence of sewage overflows on the Jones Falls Trail. But it’s there. Read and listen to the full story here.
Continue ReadingPolice launch program to recruit city residents
The Maryland Legislative Black Caucus and the NAACP announced a new legislative agenda last week, following the release of a U.S. Department of Justice report chronicling a system of discrimination in the Baltimore Police Department. Changing police recruitment practices was on the list. “We will mandate and oversee the recruitment of officers by the Baltimore…
Continue ReadingWestern Maryland town proposes fracking ban
Maryland’s two-year ban on hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking, is expected to end in October 2017. But a small town in northern Garrett County wants to keep the drilling technique from ever being used within its borders. The issue is divisive among the town’s roughly 500 residents. “I’d say it’s about 50-50 in the…
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