Baltimore
Does Baltimore Need a Green New Deal?
The Sunrise Movement’s Baltimore hub held a town hall on how a federal Green New Deal could help Baltimore—especially Baltimore’s most vulnerable residents
Social Justice Activist Named Winner in Contentious Union Election
Baltimore educators complained of a ballot that heavily favors incumbent candidates, inconvenient voting hours, and long voting lines.
Power, Corruption & Changing How Baltimore is Governed
Powerful commercial interests dominate Baltimore’s city government, where corruption and backroom deals are part of the fabric of how decisions are made. The recent scandal involving Mayor Pugh is part of a long history of political office being used for personal gain and handing over public funds and favors to wealthy elites. Can city charter…
Privatization of Public Assets: A Recipe for Corruption
The roots of Baltimore’s current corruption scandal lie in the ongoing effort to transform public entities into sources of profit for private interests
How To Fix Baltimore’s Broken System
In the wake of former Mayor Pugh’s Healthy Holly scandal, we look at how to reform a strong mayor system
John Hopkins University Occupation Ends with Heavy Police Presence and Seven Arrests
After a month-long sit in, Baltimore students and residents protesting private police and ICE’s ended their occupation. Republished from the Baltimore Beat
7 Arrested After Police Raid Sit-in Against Hopkins Private Police
The arrests came after an over month-long sit-in at Johns Hopkins against the university’s $1.5 million dollar ICE contracts and newly authorized private police force
As Pugh Resigns, Is a Better Baltimore Possible?
Baltimore’s powerful mayor resigned amid corruption allegations. Three activists ask if the city charter can be amended to limit mayoral power and create a more just city
Days After FBI Raid on City Hall, Progressives Introduce Reforms to Curb Corruption
Reform-minded councilmembers propose reigning in Baltimore’s all-powerful mayor, but will these changes be enough?
