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Baltimore
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#BlackLivesMatter – Alicia Garza on the Hashtag That Became a Civil Rights Movement
#BlackLivesMatter began before Ferguson.
Was It Legal to Hold Baltimore Protestors More Than 24 Hours Without Bail?
Attorney A. Dwight Pettit and law professor Byron Warnken discuss the judge's decision.
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Responses to Baltimore
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Prosecuting Cops Does Not Equal Justice
Celebrating charges is like celebrating crumbs.
Baltimore Youth on Being Called “Thugs”
Members of Dew More Baltimore talk about what politicians and media had to say about Baltimore youth last week.
The Chickens Come Home to Roost in Baltimore
Once again, the nation watches as prosecutors deal with the killing of an unarmed Black man.
State of Emergency in Baltimore Should Continue
Indeed, a state of emergency with a domestic Marshall Plan like design should be declared in many other urban and rural communities in our nation.
Attempting to Divide Protesters, de Blasio puts Progressives and Rioters into the Same Camp
These atrocities are so institutional, so basic to the political establishment.
“Our Time Is Now”: Baltimore State’s Attorney Mosby Charges Six Baltimore Cops in Freddie Gray Death
We play excerpts from Mosby's dramatic announcement, when she acknowledges protests calling for justice in the case.
What Conditions Gave Rise to the Baltimore Uprising?
Community activists Marisela Gomez, Kimberly Ellis and Shaquayah McKenzie discuss the conversations in the media about Black life and Baltimore.