Today was surprisingly peaceful following a chaotic night. There was a huge march held at Penn Station and ending at City Hall. The march was made up of mostly college students from nearby schools such as MICA, UB, Towson and John Hopkins. It was nice to see this today instead of looting and vandalism. Signing off…
Today was quiet for the majority of the day. There was a peaceful protest at the intersection of North Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, many were dancing, rollerskating and seemingly having a good time. Someone was barbecuing. Police dressed in riot gear lined the street. Once curfew approached (Baltimore has issued a 10pm-5am curfew for the next…
Thank you all so very much for the kind messages and texts about my well being and safety. I am both well and safe. Remember I am out there because it is what I do and where I want to be. It is heart breaking to watch my city, my home, burn. I went from…
Artwork by Loring Cornish in West District. Police patrolling the area say that the art will remain up, despite it technically being on public property (the tree). The sign reads, “Lynching still exists, white police use bullets and law to lynch blacks legally.”
Today protestors marched to City Hall where they remained generally peaceful and calm until later in the evening when tension escalated back at West District. To see photos from yesterday, please click here.
I’m sure you’ve heard by now about the arrest of Freddie Gray, 25, which ultimately led to his death this past week. Gray died of spinal cord injury a week after he was taken into custody which raised alarming questions about police conduct. Following the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, Gray’s death is…
Here’s something I’ve noticed among many of my journalist friends: For people who spend their days interacting with the public, we are a pretty lonely bunch. The older you get, the harder it is to maintain relationships (both romantic and friend) because of work and school. Being a journalist makes that 100x more difficult due…
It was so nice outside today that I had to get out before class and experience the weather. I haven’t shot for fun in ages which probably explains my lack of creativity I’ve felt in my professional work, so it was a win/win situation. I have some new ideas now that I want to try…
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