The Baltimore Bridge Collapse
On March 26, 2024, the cargo ship Dali lost power as it left the Port of Baltimore, Maryland. Unable to be steered, the massive ship […]
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African American-Led Alternative Newspaper, the “Baltimore Beat” Relaunches
The Baltimore Beat is an African American-led alternative newspaper that focuses on the community of Baltimore, Maryland. After closing in 2020, the newspaper relaunched as […]
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Baltimore Museum Shifts Focus to Female Artists Quick: Off the top of your head, name five visual artists. Now, be honest: How many of them […]
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Trump Tweet Attacks Baltimore Have you ever heard of Rep. Elijah Cummings? He’s a Democratic congressman who has represented a Maryland district which includes over […]
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Changes for Baltimore Police Department In 2015, Freddie Gray, a 25-year-old African American man, was arrested by police in Baltimore, Maryland. During his arrest, he […]
![Interior view of the Court Chamber of the United States Supreme Court, Washington D.C., USA. The US Supreme Court Building, designed by architect, Cass Gilbert, was built from 1932 to 1935. Carol Highsmith, photographer. Photographed: [between 1980 and 2006]. 1 color transparency; 4 x 5 in. or smaller. Forms part of the Carol M. Highsmith Archive. Gift and purchase; Photographs in the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. MHE World.](https://mhebtw.mheducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/062816_02P_FS-326x245.jpg)
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Officer Acquittal in Freddie Gray Case Last year, btw brought you news of the death of Freddie Gray. Gray died while in the custody of Baltimore, Maryland […]
YOU DECIDE: Should Soda Come With a Warning Label?
Last year, btw brought you a story about the state of New York’s failed attempt to ban sodas larger than 16 ounces in the state. […]
More Outrage in Baltimore
It has been less than a year since the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri brought to boil our nation’s long-simmering tension between […]