https://youtu.be/ItawCZyDWf0 The day when six officers were charged with being responsible for the death of Freddie Gray, I appeared on BBC World News to discuss the case. Aired May 1, 2015 This was one of many appearances I've made in the week following the unrest in the wake of Gray's death.
//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js The good news is spring begins at 6:45 p.m. Friday. The bad news is winter is not going away quietly. As of 1 p.m., an inch of snow fell at BWI-Marshall Airport; making the total snow accumulation for the winter just more than 28 inches. That is above the 30-year average of 20.1 inches. … Continue reading An Elementary Look At Snow Budgets For 2015
In the span of 24 hours, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake called for an end to homicides in the African-American community and supported holding police more accountable. At the same time, some criticized the mayor over her call to action and questioned how serious she is about police accountability. During her State of the City address … Continue reading The Mayor’s Juggling Act On Black Violence and Police Reform
The deaths of African-Americans Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. and Tyrone West in Baltimore in confrontations with police have rubbed raw emotions in the black community and again raised questions about trust, or lack of trust, African-Americans place in their police. The Rev. Jamal Bryant, pastor of the Empowerment Temple AME Church in Northwest Baltimore, … Continue reading The Relationship Between Blacks And Cops: It’s Complicated
Most of the kids arriving for their first day of class at McKinley Technology High School in Northeast Washington Monday probably had no clue that 17 years ago, the city decided to shut this school down. McKinley Technology High School was abandoned in 1997 with much of its equipment and classroom materials left inside. Books … Continue reading Once A Vandal’s Paradise, McKinley Tech Celebrates 10 Years Since Reopening
Tuesday’s grand opening of the Horseshoe Casino Baltimore had it all: sizzle, excited patrons and a protest. A who’s who of politicians and their guests attended a VIP party before the casino opened to the general public at 9 p.m. Guy Fieri from Food Network was there to Launch Guy Fieri’s Baltimore Kitchen and Bar. … Continue reading Sizzle, Excitement and Protest Mark Horseshoe Opening
Over the summer, Baltimore City officials heard a proposal to ban automated purchasing machines. The machines have been dubbed in the vernacular "ecoATMs" named after the company in San Diego, Ca. that manufactures and manages them. In the course of covering the story for WYPR, NPR expressed interest in the story as the council moved … Continue reading Coverage Of ecoATM Ban In Baltimore
Below are select contributions made to the NPR hourly newscast
P. Kenneth Burns 