A cop pulls a gun on an unarmed teen. 7 years later, justice at last
A federal jury recently awarded $250,000 to Jawone Nicholson for pain and suffering after an off-duty Baltimore cop, Damond Durant, pulled a gun on him in Howard County. The award is the result of a protracted battle by the family to hold the officer accountable.
One reason why The Real News Network calls Baltimore home is because we know that the struggles that the people in this majority-minority city face (unequitable access to resources like education, clean air, and transportation, for example) are the struggles people face all over the globe. By reporting from the Baltimore trenches, we hope to keep our friends and neighbors abreast of what’s going on in our city, but also hope these stories will resonate with people united in the struggle everywhere.
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‘Seguiremos trabajando por nuestro comunidad’: La comunidad Latina en Baltimore responde a la crisis del Puente de Francis Scott Key
En este podcast bilingüe, hablamos con representantes de organizaciones comunitarias Latinas en Baltimore sobre sus esfuerzos para apoyar a las familias afectadas por el colapso del Puente Francis Scott Key y la situación de los trabajadores inmigrantes en los Estados Unidos hoy en día.
Everything we know about the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Journalists from The Guardian, the Baltimore Banner, and The Real News gathered to share all the different angles of the shocking—and preventable—tragedy in Baltimore.
‘As long as God gives us strength, we are going to keep working for our community’: Baltimore’s Latino/Latine community responds to Key Bridge crisis
In this bilingual podcast, we speak with a panel of community and immigrant justice organizers from Baltimore’s Latino/Latine community about the Key Bridge collapse and the plight of immigrant workers in the US.
Property developers are exacerbating the housing crisis
Hundreds of millions in tax breaks have been shelled out to corporate developers in Baltimore, showing how corruption and profiteering worked hand-in-hand over decades to worsen the housing crisis.
Missing, presumed dead workers from Key Bridge weren’t informed of mayday call
Six workers are still missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed on March 26. A source tells The Real News the missing men were not made aware of the Dali’s mayday call.
Union support grows for task force to scrutinize developer tax breaks
AFSCME joined the Maryland AFL-CIO and SEIU to back a proposed bill that would authorize an extensive study to improve transparency surrounding tax breaks for developers.
Baltimore embraces conservative Supreme Court precedent to block transparency bill
The death of a key public accountability bill to increase openness in government policy reveals that Maryland may not be as progressive as it claims.
Baltimore touts equality, so why did it lavish tens of millions in tax breaks on a single development: Harbor East?
Baltimore’s glitzy Harbor East is built on a foundation of tax breaks subsidized by the local taxpayers of a city struggling with poverty, crime, and a devastating lack of affordable housing.
Maryland unions push to expand proposed state probe of business tax breaks
Maryland AFL-CIO and SEIU both filed testimony supporting State Senator Jill Carter’s legislation to authorize a task force to study tax subsidies for developers—and also want business tax credits tied to job creation put under review.
Early release: A tribute to Marshall ‘Eddie’ Conway
It’s been one year since we lost our beloved friend, colleague, comrade, and mentor Eddie Conway. Eddie was and remains a giant in the movement for the liberation of oppressed peoples. We miss him dearly.
Baltimore’s failure to educate Black children is a threat to building Black political power
Educators and civil rights hawks say that while organizing is a labyrinthine feat, literacy is still of prime importance.
The Teamsters picket Amazon in Baltimore to demand company rehire fired unionized drivers in California
Striking Amazon workers from California came to Baltimore to picket the company’s BWI5 warehouse. TRNN was on the ground speaking to strikers and local union and community members who came out to show support for them.
Black oral storytellers keep Black history alive in Baltimore
Black historians are building a coalition in Baltimore to preserve the Black community’s history for today’s youth and future generations.
Pro-Palestine activists in Baltimore demand immediate ceasefire
The demands from Baltimore activists echo growing calls around the country and the world to stop the slaughter in Gaza.
‘I’m in solidarity with Palestine!’ Hundreds rally in Baltimore to demand end of Israel’s Occupation
“I’m standing in solidarity with Palestine, because their fight is our struggle. If you don’t understand right from wrong, this is motherfucking wrong!”
Murder of Baltimore tech CEO reveals dangerous flaw in city’s crime fighting strategy
EcoMap Technologies CEO Pava LaPere’s murderer committed a violent crime just a week before killing her. Why didn’t Baltimore police take action?
Anyone can be a journalist, and a journalist can come from anywhere
In a rapidly changing 21st century, where will the next generation of journalists come from? And how can we help emerging writers from all walks of life keep journalism alive, find their voice, and tell the stories that need to be told?
Keeping the griot tradition alive in Baltimore
‘The art of Blackstorytelling must not, cannot, die,’ says Janice Curtis Greene.
‘There is an attack on Black literacy’: Why education and activism go together
Justin Hansford of Howard University’s Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center explains why the contemporary Black liberation movement needs to emphasize political education.
After beloved Baltimore coffee shop abruptly closed, workers reopen as co-op
Common Ground Bakery Cafe in the Hampden neighborhood suddenly closed this summer, but workers have now revived it as a co-op.
Baltimore’s unsolved trash chute deaths: Police interview unveils disturbing sleepwalking theory
A previously unreleased police interview with the last person to see Emily Hauze alive reveals crucial information about the investigation.
The critical evidence police kept secret in Baltimore’s deadly trash chute case
A bloody scalpel and lidocaine were among the evidence found by Land of the Unsolved’s investigation.
After the NFL, Aaron Maybin turned to his other talents
“If the things that I did on a football field are the greatest representation of who I am as a human being, then I didn’t spend enough time developing myself as a human being.”
The mystery of Baltimore’s deadly trash chute
Police say two fatal falls down a trash chute in the same building were unrelated, tragic accidents—did they miss evidence of foul play?
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