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Boots Riley is coming to Baltimore. The Sorry to Bother You director will hold a discussion with artist Micklane Thomas as part of the museum’s The Necessity of Tomorrow(s) series. The museum said the series itself centers around “art, race, social justice, and imagining the future(s) we want.” According to CBS Baltimore, the conversation will […]
A Baltimore man died in March from a shooting that happened back in 2000. Police tell CBS Baltimore, then 22-year-old Alfredo Brathwaite was shot on the 100 block of West Fayette Street around 2:30 a.m. on September 4th, 2000. See Also: Man Shot in West Baltimore, Police Investigating He survived the shooting, but it left him […]
A lawyer for Baltimore city Mayor Catherine Pugh says the state prosecutor has opened a criminal investigation into the sales of the “Healthy Holly” books. That’s according to the Baltimore Sun. Related: Audit to Begin on UMMS Board Business Dealings However, the state prosecutor, Emmet Davitt, said Monday he can neither confirm nor deny an investigation. […]
More jobs are coming to Maryland. Smithfield Foods announced Monday it will open a 420,000-square-foot facility in Cecil County. See Also: Anne Arundel County Public Schools Hosting Teacher Diversity Job Fair The distribution center will be located in the Principio Business Park in North East. Smithfield also owns Baltimore-based Esskay, which recently said it will stop […]
Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Michael Busch announced Monday he has pneumonia and may miss the rest of the General Assembly, his office confirmed. Lawmakers are in session until April 8, when they will adjourn for the year. See Also: Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh Hospitalized In a statement released by his office on Monday, Busch explained […]
Baltimore Police are investigating a shooting in West Baltimore that left one man hurt on Monday. It happened on the 800 block of West Lexington Street in the back area. Related: Baltimore County Police Investigating Wednesday Night Shooting in Dundalk Once there, officers found a man awake and alert, suffering from a gunshot wound to the […]
Johns Hopkins University is allowed to create its own armed police force. It’s all thanks to a measure that received final approval by the Maryland General Assembly Monday. The Senate voted 42-2 to pass the bill, sending the measure to Gov. Larry Hogan who will likely sign it. Related: Senate On Track To Give The Green […]
An audit began Tuesday on the business dealings between University of Maryland Medical System board members and outside entities. Three members have already resigned including Baltimore City Mayor Catherine Pugh, who announced a leave of absence from the mayoral office Monday. See Also: Mayor Pugh Returns $100K From Book Sales To U of MD Medical System […]
Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh is temporarily stepping away from the role as Mayor starting midnight Tuesday. See Also: Mayor Catherine Pugh Returns Money For Book Deal With UMMS This comes as fallout continues over the mayor’s book deal for her “Healthy Holly” books while she was a member of the University of Maryland Medical System board. […]
Baltimore Police responded to downtown Baltimore Saturday night after reports of disruptive juveniles. Police report that officers were called to Light Street and Pratt Street around 9 p.m. to investigate large groups of juveniles involved in multiple fights. Police said that when officers arrived, multiple juveniles ran from the scene. Sign Up For Our […]