This year has been the bloodiest, most violent in Baltimore for a generation with Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and now two chiefs of police struggling for solutions. But now, federal agents are embedding with the Baltimore police department in the hopes of putting an end to the out-of-control violence.
On July 29, Baltimore counted its 42nd homicide of the month, tying the “historic high” reached in May of this year.
Prince dropped the music video for his new song “Baltimore” this week.
Baltimore suspended part of their Safe Streets anti-violence program after group members in one office were arrested for alleged possession of guns and various drugs. The drugs include heroin, cocaine, “cutting agents and scales.” Safe Streets is a program that
In an effort to combat the growing violence in the city, Baltimore officials are announcing plans to hold a round of “Public Safety Forums” to get residents’ feedback on ways to stop the violence.
GOP presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee had a good day with two new political polls released Wednesday.
Baltimore City Councilman Carl Stokes (D) said that “too many police officers” “have stood down somewhat” and dubbed the police “a paramilitary organization” on Wednesday’s “Situation Room” on CNN. Stokes was asked, regarding the replacement of Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W.
On Tuesday, the White House announced a new plan to subsidize the expansion of solar panels for low-income homes in Baltimore.
On May 22, police confronted 24-year-old Romechia Simms who had reportedly been at a park in LaPlata, Maryland for hours. The woman was placidly pushing her 3-year-old in a swing. When police arrived, they found that the child was dead.
GOP presidential candidate and real estate mogul Donald Trump spoke to a record crowd of 700 people at Maryland GOP’s 25th annual Red, White and Blue dinner Tuesday night.
Someone painted the words “Black Lives Matter” on a statue honoring Confederate soldiers in Baltimore.
Maryland officials had assumed that they could charge the federal government and FEMA–and thereby the US taxpayers–for tens of millions in damage caused by the rioting in Baltimore earlier this year.
Sunday The Wall Street Journal crunched the numbers on America’s startling new crime wave (after a two-decade decline) and listed seven cities that have seen noticeable, and sometimes shocking, spikes in murders and other violent crimes.
On Monday’s “The O’Reilly Factor,” during his “Talking Points Memo” segment, host Bill O’Reilly declared there was a war going on in American cities, which was “criminals shooting Americans.” O’Reilly attacked the so-called “grievance industry” and blamed Democratic leadership in
Wicomico County, MD Sheriff Mike Lewis (R) declared that police officers are “fearful” of doing their jobs on Wednesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. “Sean, the Baltimore City Police Department, the officers particularly on the street, have been eviscerated,
On May 26, the White House suggested the epic gun control failure in Baltimore proved the need for more gun control.
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke (D) declared “Welcome to President Obama’s 21st century transformation of the institution of policing, and it’s been a disaster, unnecessary black carnage is what we saw this weekend” in response to the violence in Baltimore
An anonymous Baltimore police officer stated that the violence in the city “is definitely going to get worse” and that the lack of “proactive policing” is “definitely a direct result” of the Freddie Gray indictments on Tuesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox
Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh argued that the violence in Baltimore is the result of “the Obama administration’s theory on policing” on Tuesday. Rush began by declaring, “This is what the Regime preaches. This is what liberalism is teaching, is
Two Baltimore residents stated that they believed the police in the city are not doing their jobs in interviews broadcast on Tuesday’s “The Lead” on CNN. Resident Malacka Reed El said, “I don’t think the police are doing their jobs,
Last week, Baltimore residents have been suspicious that the city’s police department has held back, allowing crime to run rampant — but the department’s morale is at a low point, according one of its officers.
A Baltimore police officer who asked to remain anonymous said that the police’s morale is “in the sewers” and that the increase in the city’s crime is “a direct result from officers holding back” in an interview broadcast on Friday’s
Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” network regular Geraldo Rivera challenged the lack of concern for the 30-something people murdered in Baltimore since the death of Freddie Gray. According to Rivera, the attention is given when a white law enforcement officer is
Reports indicate former Maryland governor and Baltimore mayor Martin O’Malley will announce his bid for the 2016 Democrat nomination on May 30th at Baltimore’s Federal Hill Park.
On May 18, Administration officials announced President Obama will ban the federal provision of some types of military-style equipment to local police departments. His across-the-board peace-making slash isn’t taking account of the cartel war faced by local police departments on the southwest border every day.
Jay-Z and Beyoncé quietly donated tens of thousands of dollars to pay bail for protesters arrested in Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore, according to an author and collaborator close to the couple.
Rapper Killer Mike didn’t mince words while discussing Bill O’Reilly and the recent violent unrest in Baltimore in an appearance on Real Time with Bill Maher on Friday night.
Musician and activist Michael Render, AKA Killer Mike argued that rioters in Baltimore who destroyed a CVS only destroyed “an economic eyesore” on Friday’s “Real Time” on HBO. Render was asked, (relevant remarks begin around 3:10) “why did they [rioters in
Before he announces his presidential aspirations, John Bolton discusses his Baltimore upbringing.
On April 22, Baltimore resident Richard Fletcher looked out his window and saw two teenage girls fighting — on top of his car. He went outside to ask them to take the fight elsewhere, and was then jumped by approximately 50 “teens” and beaten within an inch of his life. The attackers crushed his eye sockets and broke his nose, as well as several ribs.
All the mayhem unfolding in Baltimore is nothing short of an unspeakable American tragedy. Laid bare are the failures of cradle-to-grave social policies held so dear by politicians in both parties, but embraced and celebrated most lustily by Democrats.
The city of Baltimore is looking to sports to salve the wounds the city suffered from the riots following the funeral of Freddie Gray. On Monday, the Orioles will play their first home game in front of their fans since April 26.
On May 9, Prince released a song for Freddie Gray, titled “Baltimore.” In it, he expresses support for Freddie Gray, Michael Brown, and gun confiscation.
Just as Martin O’Malley, Baltimore’s Democrat ex-mayor, prepares to announce a run for the White house, he faces devastating and detailed criticism for his role in creating the mess in Baltimore from a noted expert on the city: David Simon, reporter, author, and creator of the seminal HBO crime drama The Wire.
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson advocated for a higher minimum wage in an interview with CNBC Chief Washington Correspondent John Harwood on his “Speakeasy” series. Carson, in response to a question about his lack of political experience, said, “We have
Baltimore had another rough day on Thursday, as nine shootings were reported across the city, with two of the shootings proving fatal.
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson said “I don’t know how anybody can say whether it was a rush to judgment or not” regarding the charges brought against six police officers in the death of Freddie Gray on Thursday’s “Hannity”
On Wednesday, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, the mayor of Baltimore, reversed herself; she now wants the Department of Justice to conduct a civil rights investigation of her city’s police department.
Former President Bill Clinton admitted that parts of his crime bill “cast too wide a net, and we have too many people in prison” in an interview with CNN International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday. While Bill denied that Hillary Clinton was
With such steady, just and hopeful leadership from President Obama and his recently departed attorney general, Eric H. Holder Jr., is it any wonder that peace, love, patriotism and tranquility reign across the land with such fervor?
