Baltimore
What Kind of Mayor Does Baltimore Need?
The mayoral primary is just six months away, and it’s clear the stakes are higher than ever for the person who wins the job. Record high crime, unrelenting poverty, and flawed housing policies all add up to a city in crisis. But who is best suited to address these issues, and what types of policies…
Ankle Monitors Continue the Legacy of Mass Incarceration
Pre-trial detention has shifted from brick and mortar prisons to ankle monitors for people that have yet to be charged with a crime. Advocates say that it’s an alternative form of incarceration as they see an increasing number of people held without bond.
Black Leftists Challenge #Blexit And Political Misleadership In Baltimore
Candace Owens of the right-wing org Turning Point USA recently held the group’s #Blexit conference in Baltimore. Jacqueline Luqman talks with Brandon Walker of Ujima People’s Progress Party about their protest of the event, and the political realities that Black voters really face.
UPDATED: Protesters Greet Trump in Baltimore Weeks After He Attacked City
Demonstrators say they’ll highlight the Trump administration’s harmful policies that target the environment, immigrants, and more.
FOX Says Baltimore Schools Aren’t Underfunded. They’re Wrong
Education finance expert Jess Gartner joins TRNN’s Jaisal Noor and Stephen Janis to discuss recent right-wing news coverage of Baltimore city schools
How Elites Crush Black Dissent
What does it mean for the people living under systemic oppression when society frames their rebellion as a riot?
The Neoliberal Scam: Public Money for Private Playgrounds
TRNN takes an in-depth look at so-called public-private partnerships and how they funnel public money into the pockets of the ultra-wealthy
Residents Outraged City Won’t Commit to 100% Affordable Housing
Baltimore activists call out city officials for not dedicating the entire Affordable Housing Trust Fund towards equitable development
Officials to Announce Funding Details for Affordable Housing in Baltimore
The Department of Housing and Community Development is expected to unveil key details for Baltimore’s $20 million Affordable Housing Trust Fund, the result of years of organizing and protest
Newark’s Water Crisis is One of Thousands That Are Worse Than Flint’s
Lead poisoning is a public health emergency in poor working class communities across the United States, raising crime rates, causing school dropouts, filling our prisons and creating human tragedy