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Baltimore
Baltimore May Be the Next City to Adopt a $15 Minimum Wage
The City Council's Labor Committee met last week to begin the process of moving legislation to a vote, hearing testimony from supporters and opponents.
Public Health Innovator Leana Wen on Challenging Addiction Stigma
Dr. Leana Wen discusses why treating drug addiction as a public health issue is crucial in pursuing social justice.
Rights Lab: Where Can I Fly My Drone?
Smartphones revolutionized people's access to cameras; could drones do the same for air space?
Does Baltimore Black Lives Matter Activist Have a Shot at Becoming Mayor?
Activists turned politicians are nothing new. Just look at Bernie Sanders.
Justice for Freddie Gray Uncertain as Baltimore Jury Fails to Reach Verdict
On Wednesday, a judge declared a mistrial after jurors were unable to reach a verdict after three days of deliberation.
Taking Out the Trash Burners
The fight against a dirty incinerator in Baltimore is an inspiration for all of us.
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Doing Ferguson and Baltimore at the Intersection of Racial Oppression and Hopelessness
While matriculating through these oppressed and hopeless spaces, I was awakened to my privilege.
Man Who Filmed Freddie Gray’s Arrest: Power of a Copwatch Camera Is “Almost Like Live Bullets”
A key piece of evidence in the case against the officers is the video showing Gray screaming in apparent agony as police drag him to a van.
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Cutting Off People’s Water Is Just Wrong
According to the UN, water is a human right, yet affordability is keeping Baltimore and Detroit from gaining access.
Baltimore Combats Food Deserts With Urban Farming Tax Break
Urban farmers in the city of Baltimore will soon qualify for a 90 percent property tax break under a bill.