Police on trial for Freddie Gray death
From September 2015 through July 2016, I covered the trials of police officers accused of the in-custody death of Freddie Gray.
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Baltimore celebrates Lor Scoota
//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js Baltimore’s farewell to local rap artist Tyriece Watson took a New Orleans flavor Friday; a somber funeral in the morning at the Empowerment Temple AME Church in Park Heights…
SRB’s Mixed Record on Police Reform
Story originally posted on news.wypr.org on Feb. 25, 2016. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake often talks of her commitment to police reform. She says her background shows she’s “very meaningful” and “intentional”…
D.I.Y. Snow Removal In East Baltimore
Story originally posted at news.wypr.org on Jan. 28, 2016. Some residents in East Baltimore did not heed the pleas from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to be patient as city crews work to clear…
Cops Ask If They Can Do Their Job This Year
Story originally posted at news.wypr.org on Jan. 8, 2016. While 2016 is a new year, the public frustrations and political criticisms from 2015 that followed high profile police incidents – like…
Countdown Clock Begins On Rawlings-Blake Administration
Story originally posted at news.wypr.org on Sept. 11, 2015. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced Friday she will not seek re-election in 2016; leveling the playing field for mayoral candidates. Political observers said…
Making Dollars And Sense Out Of City Rec Center Funding
Story originally posted at news.wypr.org on Aug 27, 2015. There are three options to pay for Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake’s $136 million plan to overhaul aging city rec centers. But no matter which…
The Mayor’s Juggling Act On Black Violence and Police Reform
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,…
P. Kenneth Burns 