Tag Archives: baltimore

Perry points way forward for GOP on race

What is Rick Perry up to? The former Texas governor looks to be cutting himself out of the conservative herd. He recently blasted his fellow Republicans for losing “our moral legitimacy as the party of Lincoln, as the party of…

Relatives of Mother Emmanuel Nine offer model of grace for us all

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King Jr. It is such a rare act that most do not know how to respond, except…

11-3. Davis y Jiménez se combinan para derrotar a los Orioles

Houston (EE.UU.) – El abridor Chris Davis jonroneó y remolcó cuatro carreras y el abridor dominicano Ubaldo Jiménez trabajó cinco episodios para llevar a los Orioles de Baltimore a un triunfo por 11-3 sobre los Yanquis de Nueva York. Davis…

‘Sales are next to nothing’: Merchants worry crime crisis could cast pall over Baltimore downtown

BALTIMORE – An epidemic of murder that has gripped Baltimore in the month following the Freddie Gray riots is threatening to undo decades of rebirth in the city’s popular downtown — and in the process, wipe away tens of millions…

Could lead paint have played a role in Freddie Gray’s death?

The death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore last month is a tragedy that has conjured strong feelings on race, poverty, and violence in its wake. As journalists and investigators try to answer the question of who Gray was and what…

BodyWorn, the police-worn camera that aims to reduce crime

(BodyWorn) Should local police wear and use a body camera at all times? That’s the debate many police departments are having after riots broke out in Baltimore in April. Last year, unrest in Ferguson led to continuing racial tensions. Yet,…

Obama’s leadership tank is out of gas: President shrinks as our challenges grow

If ever America needed a president who could speak to and for all the people, this would be such a moment. If only we had such a president. Wherever you look, whatever the topic, the Founders’ spirit of American exceptionalism…

Analysis: In Baltimore unrest, liberalism on trial?

“This has been a slow-rolling crisis,” President Obama said at the White House on Tuesday, standing alongside the Japanese prime minister. “This is not new, and we shouldn’t pretend that it’s new.” In that assessment of the origins of the…

Baltimore proves need for ‘Broken Windows’ policing

Here’s hoping Mayor Bill de Blasio isn’t too busy playing political games and barnstorming the country to absorb the right lessons from the Baltimore riots. If he’s paying attention, he’ll learn a thing or two about policing and that the…

Social media analysis suggests links between Baltimore and Ferguson violence

Baltimore firefighters battle a three-alarm fire Monday, April 27, 2015, at a senior living facility under construction at Federal and Chester Streets in East Baltimore. (Jerry Jackson/The Baltimore Sun via AP) EXCLUSIVE – An analysis of social media traffic in…